“I feel that if the situation arises when the skipper hands me the ball, I should be confident that I can do the job, and only then will that translate into performance.”

Indian cricketer and all-rounder

Vijay Shankar is an Indian cricketer and all-rounder. He was born in 1991 and is known for playing for India in 2018 and 2019, as well as for Tamil Nadu and Tripura in domestic cricket. He bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace, a combination that makes him useful in both innings of the game. His career is defined by that all-round role at the domestic level and by his time in the Indian national team.