Vijay Shankar

In an exclusive conversation with TimesofIndia.com following his retirement announcement, former India allrounder Vijay Shankar reflected on the emotional decision to step away, the injuries that altered his career, handling public criticism, his love for all-round cricket and why he still wants to continue playing overseas leagues.

All-rounder Vijay Shankar has announced his retirement from all Indian domestic cricket and the IPL, concluding a career that saw him represent India in ODIs and T20Is, including the 2019 World Cup. Shankar, who played 12 ODIs and 9 T20Is, expressed gratitude for his journey and plans to explore new opportunities in cricket.

A dependable all-rounder for Tamil Nadu over the years, Shankar represented India in 12 ODIs and nine T20Is, scoring a combined 324 runs and taking nine wickets.

Director Shankar has lauded actor Vijay's transition to Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Shankar stated Vijay proved that cinema dreams can become reality. This achievement reminds fans of Shankar's film 'Mudhalvan'. Vijay's political rise is now a major talking point in cinema and politics. His success is seen as a significant public wish fulfilled.

Exciting news for Dhanbad as a brand-new medical college is on its way, earmarked for the Sadar Hospital premises with a hefty investment of Rs 400 crore. The site has already undergone inspections, and preparations for land acquisition and the demolition of old structures are in motion.

KS Chithra's recent post reminds everyone of the human side behind celebrity lives. Her honest words about pain and eternal love touch hearts across generations. The outpouring of support shows how deeply she is valued not just as a singer but as a mother.

Promotee IAS officer BM Vijay Shankar, who was suspended after being arrested for allegedly accepting bribes in the I Monetary Advisory (IMA) Ponzi case, was found hanging from the ceiling of his house on Tuesday in south Bengaluru. It appeared to be a suicide. The 59-year-old officer is survived by two daughters.

Vijay Shankar will be back to lead Tamil Nadu in their fourth Ranji Trophy clash against Uttar Pradesh to be played at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur from January 3.

A fast bowling allrounder, Vijay Shankar has been a consistent performer at the domestic level and got the eye of the selectors with his with credible showing for India A recently against New Zealand A in Vishakhapatnam and Tri-Series at Pretoria against South Africa A and Afghanistan A in August this year.

Vijay CC pacer Aswin Crist took 5-60 while and skipper Vijay Shankar put up an allround performance as his team beat Alwarpet CC by 21 runs in the final of VA Parthasarathy Trophy one-day tournament at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Tamil Nadu will have the services of opening batsman M Vijay, allrounder Vijay Shankar and top-order batsman B Aparajith for their key clash against Mumbai at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC, Mumbai, starting October 24.

Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar may not have set the stage on fire at the IPL for Delhi Daredevils, but he certainly held his ground — putting in consistent performances — in an otherwise disappointing season for the bottom-placed franchise.

Allrounder Vijay Shankar may not have earned his debut Test cap in the recently-concluded Test series against Sri Lanka but the Tamil Nadu cricketer has emerged richer with experience after his maiden stint in the Indian dressing-room.

The T20 World Cup might be eight months away but Vijay Shankar has already started preparing for the event. With Australian pitches suited for fast bowling, the Indian team might be looking at including two pace-bowling allrounders in the side.

India opener Shikhar Dhawan and all-rounder Vijay Shankar, who were injured during the World Cup in England in Wales, reported at the National Cricket Academy on Monday.

With a toe injury cutting short his maiden World Cup campaign, it hasn’t been easy for India allrounder Vijay Shankar to come to terms with the setback. The 28-year-old had featured in three games for India and even took a wicket off his first ball in the World Cup, but had to return home prematurely due to the injury.

If one glances through Tamil Nadu allrounder Vijay Shankar’s IPL stats - it offers an interesting read. The 29-year-old - who dons the Sunrisers Hyderabad jersey - has scored 557 runs from 33 games, but has only taken 2 wickets so far. In the 15 games he played last season, Shankar only rolled his arm over for a total of 8 overs - with 1 for 11 being his best returns. But this time around, he is ready to take the extra load, if required.

India all-rounder Vijay Shankar married Vaishali Visweswaran at a ceremony on Thursday.

Indian all-rounder Vijay Shankar , who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) shared adorable pictures with the fiancee on Instagram. The couple donned traditional attires for the ceremony.

Tamil Nadu skipper Vijay Shankar believes his team needs to enjoy the Vijay Hazare tournament and that there is "no pressure" on them being the defending champions.

Tamil Nadu limited-overs captain Vijay Shankar is happy to have earned a spot in the India 'A' squad to play in the five-match one-day series in South Africa and expects the conditions there to be challenging.

Vijay Shankar is relieved that he will have his statemates Washingtin Sundar and senior pro Dinesh Karthik for company, when he embarks on his maiden foreign assignment in Sri Lanka with the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team for the Nidahas T20 Trophy.

"My parents and close friends didn't say anything as they knew what I was going through. But I get these text messages like 'don't worry about what's being said on social media', when I actually I want to move on. They perhaps think that's the way to show sympathy but it may not work," Vijay Shankar said.

Tamil Nadu skipper Vijay Shankar, who missed the first two matches, will be back in action against Goa for the third T20 League (South Zone) match at the Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex, Vizianagaram, on Thursday.

Allrounder Vijay Shankar, who has been leading Tamil Nadu in the shorter formats for the last two seasons, is likely to be named captain of the side for the upcoming Ranji Trophy as well.

Shubman Gill has established himself as a force to reckon with in a very short span and the young batter also kicked off IPL 2023 campaign on a brilliant note as he smashed 63 off 36 to help Gujarat Titans register an easy five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings.