Vijay Shankar is an all-rounder who has played for India in ODIs and T20Is. He was born in Terunelveli, Tamil Nadu on January 26, 1991. He made his domestic debut in a List A game for Tamil Nadu against Andhra on February 20, 2012. He made his first-class debut against Vidarbha at Nagpur in December 2012. After three and a half months, he made his T20 debut against Andhra.
Shankar was a part of India's white-ball squad from March 2018 to June 2019. The right-arm medium pacer became the first Indian to take a wicket on the first ball of his ICC World Cup debut in 2019 against Pakistan. He started his Indian Premier League (IPL) journey with Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The right-handed batsman made his IPL debut against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on May 13, 2014 in Ranchi.
Vijay Shankar IPL Teams
Vijay Shankar started his IPL career with CSK in 2013 and was associated with the five-time IPL champions in 2014 as well. He joined Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2016 before being signed by Delhi Capitals (DC) in the IPL 2018 auction. In 2019, he joined SRH again and played for the Hyderabad-based team till 2021. He joined Gujarat Titans (GT) in 2022 before moving back to CSK in 2025.
| Year | Team |
| 2013-14 | CSK |
| 2016-17 | SRH |
| 2018 | DC |
| 2019-21 | SRH |
| 2022-24 | GT |
| 2025 | CSK |
Vijay Shankar IPL Auction Price
Vijay Shankar was acquired by CSK as a direct signing after the IPL 2013 auction. He was bought by the Chennai-based franchise for INR 10 lakh in the IPL 2014 auction. He went unsold in the IPL 2015 auction. He was signed by SRH for INR 35 lakh in the IPL 2016 auction. He was acquired by DC for INR 3.2 crore in the IPL 2018 auction. He was traded to SRH in 2019 before being acquired by GT for INR 1.4 crore in the IPL 2022 auction. Shankar, who registered himself with a base price of INR 30 lakh in the IPL 2025 auction, was signed by CSK for INR 1.2 crore in the IPL 2025 auction.
| Year | Team | Price (INR) |
| 2014 | CSK | 10 lakh |
| 2016 | SRH | 35 lakh |
| 2018 | DC | 3.2 crore |
| 2022 | GT | 1.4 crore |
| 2025 | CSK | 1.2 crore |
Vijay Shankar IPL Stats
Vijay Shankar has played 77 IPL games and scored 1233 runs at an average of 26.23 and a strike rate of 129.79, as of April 2025. He has seven fifties to his name in the IPL and his highest score is 69*. With the ball, he has taken nine wickets at an average of 38.22 and a strike rate of 26.44. His best bowling figures are 2/19, as of April 2025.
Vijay Shankar IPL Runs
| Year | Matches | Runs |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 101 |
| 2018 | 13 | 212 |
| 2019 | 15 | 244 |
| 2020 | 7 | 97 |
| 2021 | 7 | 58 |
| 2022 | 4 | 19 |
| 2023 | 14 | 301 |
| 2024 | 7 | 83 |
| 2025 | 5 | 118 |
Vijay Shankar IPL Wickets Year-wise
| Year | Matches | Wickets |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
Vijay Shankar IPL Records
Vijay Shankar was a part of the SRH squad that won the IPL title in 2016. He was also a part of the GT team that lifted the IPL trophy in 2022 and played in the IPL final in 2023. He took the joint most catches (10) in the IPL 2019 season alongside Deepak Hooda. He also holds the record for the longest gap (3974 days and 138 matches) between two appearances for a single IPL team (CSK).
FAQs on Vijay Shankar
A. Vijay Shankar is 6'0" tall and his age is 34 years old, as of April 2025.
A. Vijay Shankar made his international debut against Sri Lanka in a T20I game in March 2018.
A. Vijay Shankar has scored 324 runs in his international career, as of April 2025.
A. Yes, Vijay Shankar is playing as an uncapped player in the IPL 2025.
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