All-rounder Vijay Shankar ties the knot with fiancée Vaishali Visweswaran
India all-rounder Vijay Shankar on Wednesday tied the knot with his fiancée Vaishali Visweswaran. The news was shared by Sunrisers Hyderabad, for whom Shankar plays in the Indian Premier League. The wedding ceremony took place with the necessary precautionary measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. SRH took to their Twitter handle to share the delightful piece of news.
Back in August 2020, Shankar got engaged to Vaishali and he shared the news and a couple of pics on his official Instagram handle. It was before Shankar was about to go to the UAE for the 2020 IPL.
Sending our best wishes to @vijayshankar260 on this very special day!
May you have a happy and blessed married life ??#SRHFamily #OrangeArmy #SRH pic.twitter.com/elDUYKVww2
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) January 27, 2021
Vijay Shankar’s recent cricket endeavours
Shankar was a part of the Indian team for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England. However, after he was ruled out due to an injury, he didn’t feature in any international match for India. In the 2020 IPL, Shankar played just seven games where he scored 101 runs and picked up four wickets.
His most impactful performance in the 2020 IPL came against the Rajasthan Royals in Dubai. Shankar scored an unbeaten 52, helping his team chase down 155 with 11 balls to spare. His knock off 51 balls was laced with six fours at a strike-rate of 101.96. He also picked up the crucial wicket of Jos Buttler, who could have done a lot of damage.
Recently, he played one match for his state team Tamil Nadu in the 2021 Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. In 12 ODIs and nine T20Is, Shankar has scored 324 runs with a top score of 46. With the ball, he has nine wickets. It remains to be seen whether or not Shankar makes his international comeback in the near future.
