Born on 26th January 1991, Vijay Shankar is an Indian international cricketer. He has performed reliably with a back-to-back all-format distinction in Tamil Nadu’s state cricket team since his debut. Here are some highlights of Vijay Shankar’s career at the international level:
Vijay Shankar made his international debut in T20Is against Sri Lanka on March 6, 2018, and his first ODI was against Australia on January 18, 2019.One of the notable achievements of his career is that he was one of the lucky to be chosen in the Indian team, which went to compete in the 2019 Cricket World Cup and presented such brilliant performances at the international platform.

Parents, Family, and Education

Vijay Shankar hails from a cricketing family. His father, H. Shankar also was a former club cricketer. The mother, Rama Shankar has been a constant pillar in support throughout his entire cricketing career. His family brought him up at Tirunelveli. This eventually went into the development of his cricketing skills.

The educational institutions that he attended are Modern Senior Secondary School, Nanganallur, Chennai. Parallel to his education, he was also practicing cricket. He took higher education from Guru Nanak College, Chennai wherein he took immense care towards cricket which has also paved his way to take entry into his professional life.

On 27th January 2021, Vaishali Visweswaran became the wife of Shankar. The couple has a child born on October 30, 2021.

IPL Journey

He played for some of the most successful franchises in Indian Premier League (IPL) amongst them include Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans. He is yet to bid adieu to the Gujarat Titans till 2024 wherein it would be seen if he can still hold himself as one of the prominent middle-order batsmen apart from being an efficient medium-pace bowler.

Net Worth in 2024

This is purely based on the revenue he earns in the IPL, what he pockets from his games in domestic cricket, and the endorsement deals that he holds. ₹ 25 crore or $2.99 million is his projected worth for 2024. Name Vijay Shankar Profession Cricketer Sources of Income from IPL contracts, domestic cricket tournaments, and endorsement deals.

Career Summary

• Early Career (2012): Tamil Nadu, came into the picture rapidly as one of the useful middle-order men as also a part-time handy medium-pace bowler in Ranji Trophy.
• Domestic Success (2014-15): In his 2014-15 season of Ranji Trophy, he shone brightly enough to attract national selectors’ attention.
• India A and National Team (2018) : Stood with a half-century in his debut performance for India A, and within just under a year, he was added to the Nidahas Trophy team.

Income Sources

• IPL Salary: Gujarat Titans Retained at a Price of ₹1.4 crore in 2024
• Home game: Rs 45,000 to Rs 60,000 a match.
• The ODI fee is 6 lakh per ODI and 3 lakh per T20I.
• Sponsorship Endorsement: CEAT and Techno Sport and such others sponsor him, where his income multiplies a thousand times.
• Sales Percent of Merchandise Sales: Uses percent of sales, figures not available.