27-years old all-rounder Vijay Shankar is selected in the Indian 15-man squad for the upcoming Nidahas Trophy, which will be played between the hosts Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh in T20I format from the 6th March to 18th March. His recent performances in the domestic cricket helped him to earn a call in the Indian squad.
It is not the first time when Vijay Shankar is selected in the national squad. During Sri Lanka’s tour in India at the end of last year, Vijay was selected in the primary squad for the last two Tests after pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was rested. However, he not got the opportunity to make an international debut that time.
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Recalling that time, Vijay stated that the dressing room was familiar which he really enjoyed. He said, “It is a familiar dressing room, having played with most of the team members (for India A), who have been chosen for the series in Sri Lanka. It will be nice to have them (Karthik and Sundar) also in the dressing room. Being part of the national Test set-up is an experience I enjoyed. I learnt by watching the players prepare for matches. I have also been working on my bowling, trying a lot of new things.”
Vijay also revealed that he was surprised when he heard about his selection for the upcoming T20I tri-series. He expressed, “I am very happy to have got the call-up. It is a pleasant surprise. My aim has always been to keep improving and to do well in the opportunities I get. I was training when I got the news about my selection for the tri-series in Sri Lanka.”
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In the recently ended Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, which is the domestic T20 cricket, the Tamil Nadu batsman had scored 152 runs in 7 matches with the average of 25.33 including one half-century. In that tournament, the right-arm medium pacer had also picked up one wicket.
Meanwhile, in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy (domestic List A tournament), where his team eliminated from the group stage, Vijay scored total 200 runs in 4 matches with the average of 50.00 including one century. Also, he claimed two wickets in the tournament.
Talking about his performances in the recent domestic tournaments, Vijay commented, “Personally, I did well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. I look to improve every time I play, whether batting or bowling.”
Having only five-match playing experiences in the IPL history, Vijay Shankar was bought by Delhi Daredevils for the INR 3.2 crore in the 2018 IPL Auction.
