IND vs SL 2017: A Good Opportunity to Prove Himself (Vijay Shankar), Says Brother Ajay

Jan 9, 2019 at 3:50 PM

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IND vs SL 2017: A Good Opportunity to Prove Himself (Vijay Shankar), Says Brother Ajay

After the first Test match against Sri Lanka ended in a draw, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that star opener Shikhar Dhawan and the man of the match from the first Test Bhuvneshwar Kumar have opted out from the second Test match citing personal reasons.

However, the selectors did not name any replacement for the opener as Murali Vijay is already there in the squad in the form of the third opener, they picked all-rounder Vijay Shankar as the replacement for the pacer. Shankar has come out of a wonderful domestic season for Tamil Nadu and also the India A side.

Vijay Shankar | Tamil Nadu Ranji team |
Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar plays a lofted shot.

The 26-year-old Shankar’s family seemed elated after the test call-up, and they believe Vijay’s hard work has paid off. They are confident that Vijay will give his all to perform well if given an opportunity in the upcoming Test.

“We are really happy about the maiden national team call-up for Vijay. I hope he grabs the place by performing well if he gets a chance. As a brother, I am confident that he will give his best and as a cricketer, I’ll say that he should mingle with the team well. I hope he has some luck and I pray for him that unplayable or unpredictable deliveries should not come his way if he makes his debut. We will be really happy if he performs both with the bat and the ball,” Ajay was heard saying to Sportskeeda.

Although, his family was not at all surprised by this call-up after Hardik Pandya was rested for this series to manage his workload.

“Yes, we were expecting this call-up as Hardik Pandya was rested and Vijay has done well in India A matches recently. Maybe this will be a good opportunity for him to prove himself,” he further stated.

Vijay possesses a lot of potentials; however, time and again he has suffered from injuries. In the ongoing Ranji Trophy, Vijay has scored a brilliant hundred against Orissa and picked up four wickets against Mumbai in a batting friendly wicket. With a lot of international tours lined up in the coming years Vijay’s presence will help the team to maintain the balance if makes a mark, given an opportunity in this Test.

Also Read: (IND vs SL 2017: Sky is the Limit for Virat Kohli – Ravi Shastri)

(IND Vs SL 2017, 1st Test: Indian Player’s Ratings)

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