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Vijay Shankar

1991 - Today

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Vijay Shankar (born 26 January 1991) is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Tamil Nadu state cricket team. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. He played for India in 2019 Cricket World Cup, where he became the first Indian to pick up a wicket on the first ball of his World Cup debut. He played for Gujarat Titans team in Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2022 to 2024 and played for Chennai Super Kings team in 2025 in the same competition. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Vijay Shankar is the 163rd most popular cricketer, the 2,090th most popular biography from India and the 60th most popular Indian Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Vijay Shankar ranks 163 out of 136. Before him are Kedar Jadhav, Mahmudullah, Chris Woakes, Morné Morkel, Brad Haddin, and Manish Pandey. After him are Taskin Ahmed, Ian Bell, Ross Taylor, Marcus Trescothick, Paul Collingwood, and Aaron Finch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Vijay Shankar ranks 1,829. Before him are Xavier Henry, Mercy Cherono, Lucy Stephan, Mohammad Jamshidi, Conor Hourihane, and Joe Sugg. After him are DanTDM, Wes Foderingham, Rhyan Grant, Nayu Kiyohara, Hanna Pysmenska, and Greg Garza.

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In India

Among people born in India, Vijay Shankar ranks 2,090 out of 1,861. Before him are Harmanpreet Singh (1996), Aindrita Ray (1985), Ameera Shah (1979), Harshdeep Kaur (1986), Shikha Uberoi (1983), and Manish Pandey (1989). After him are Madhurima Tuli (1986), Ankita Sharma (1977), Sundeep Kishan (1987), Poonam Kaur (1983), Harshaali Malhotra (2008), and Geetu Mohandas (1981).

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Among CRICKETERS In India

Among cricketers born in India, Vijay Shankar ranks 60. Before him are Murali Vijay (1984), Shardul Thakur (1991), Parthiv Patel (1985), Mohit Sharma (1988), Kedar Jadhav (1985), and Manish Pandey (1989). After him are Vinay Kumar (1984), Stuart Binny (1984), Deepti Sharma (1997), Radha Yadav (2000), Punam Raut (1989), and Sneh Rana (1994).

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