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Age: 30 Years
Wife: Vaishali Visweswaran
Marriage Date: 27 January 2021
| Bio | |
| Full Name | Vijay Shankar |
| Profession | Cricketer (all-rounder) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 183 cm in meters– 1.83 m in feet inches– 6’ 0” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 75 kg in pounds– 165 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 inches – Waist: 32 inches – Biceps: 12 inches |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | T20– 6 March 2018 against Sri Lanka at Colombo, Sri Lanka ODI– 18 January 2019 against Australia at Melbourne Test– Did Not Play |
| Jersey Number | #59 (Domestic) |
| Domestic/State Team | Chennai Super Kings, Lyca Kovai Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Tamil Nadu Districts XI, Delhi Daredevils |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 26 January 1991 |
| Age (as of 2021) | 30 Years |
| Birthplace | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | Modern Senior Secondary School, Nangainallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| College/University | Guru Nanak College, Chennai |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Coach/Mentor | S Balaji, WV Raman |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Address | A two-story independent house in Madipakkam, South Chennai |
| Hobbies | Watching football |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 27 January 2021 (Wednesday) |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Vaishali Visweswaran |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Vaishali Visweswaran })(jQuery); |
| Parents | Father– H. Shankar (Former club cricketer) Mother– Name Not Known  |
| Brother | Ajay Shankar (Elder) |
| Favourite Things | |
| Football Team | Manchester United |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Vijay Shankar
Some Lesser Known Facts About Vijay Shankar- Vijay started playing cricket at a very young age with his father and brother who helped him to nourish his skills.
- Initially, he bowled as an offspinner but later switched to medium pace to become the part of ‘Tamil Nadu’ cricket team as a number of spinners were already there.
- He made his List A debut for ‘Tamil Nadu’ in 2012 against ‘Andhra’ at Bangalore.
- In the same year, he made his first-class debut against ‘Vidarbha’ in ‘2012-2013 Ranji Trophy’ at Nagpur, in which he scored 63 runs not out and also picked 2 wickets.
- ‘Chennai Super Kings’ bought him three times in 2013, 2014, and 2015 for the ‘Indian Premier League’ (IPL) auction but he played only one game in all 3 seasons.
- In the 2014-2015 season, he scored 577 runs in just 7 matches.
- His consistent great performance helped him to play for ‘India A’ and he made his debut against ‘Australia A.’
- In 2016, ‘Sunrisers Hyderabad’ (SRH) bought him for Rs 35 lakhs for the ‘2016 IPL’ auction.
- In November 2017, he got an opportunity to be the part of ‘India’ squad for their Test series against ‘Sri Lanka’ after replacing Bhuvneshwar Kumar but wasn’t in the playing XI.
- In 2018, he got another opportunity to make his debut for ‘India’ in ‘2018 Nidahas Trophy’ (T20I).
- In the same year, ‘Delhi Daredevils’ (DD) bought him for Rs 3.2 crore for the ‘2018 IPL’ auction.