It Happened So Quickly- Vijay Shankar:
Allrounder Vijay Shankar may be out of the game, but nobody can take his unforgettable debut of the World Cup from him. The first place in the Indian squad.
In Indian match, Shankar was drawn into the team as a replacement for Shikhar Dhawan, and Shankar, when he turned into a frame, struck off his first ball after remaining unbattered with the bat on fifteen years.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar went off the file following the 2.4 over bowling because of an injurious hamstring and Virat Kohli handed Shankar the ball to finish the overall. The first ball he sent was a half-volley that was not connected to and was released before wicket by Pakistan opener Inzamam Ul Haq. It was the perfect beginning for any Indian cricketer.
Shankar said to the media “Yeah, that as well as making my World Cup debut against Pakistan. It happened to the wicket very quickly. The captain can tell you in advance sometimes but sometimes you should be ready and hurt by a bowler.
This is what happened. I stood there and Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) got injured and they called me up. All I thought was ‘in the right places just a bowl’.”
I Have Been Working On All Aspects Of The Game And Formats:
But Shankar’s World Cup race stopped screaming when, after playing only three tournament games, he was injured in the nets. KL Rahul was promoted to open the innings with Rohit Sharma when Dhawan was released, and team management placed him at No. 4.
“It’s very clear when you join the Indian team. I know that if I play if there’s an early wicket I’m going to play at No 4. Otherwise, I would need to be fairly versatile. That was really clear, I believe, “added Shankar.
Shankar hasn’t played for the Indian team since, following recovery to full fitness. He was a member of India A team that traveled to New Zealand earlier this year, where he replaced Hardik Pandya and had a good training session in the second warm-up game with a 41-ball 58. Before the tour ended, the 66 against New Zealand A at Lincoln was costly with the ball.
Shankar could have had a second chance with the Indian team this time in Pandya’s Test with Pandya out. Otherwise, the management decided. But Shankar didn’t lose sleep and actually works to win a Test cap.
“I focused on all the game and formats aspects. I’ve always done well for India A. So that something really earned me this call-up. It would have been fun if I had my Test debut, but nothing was done. I just do my best to obtain my Test cap.
