After Hanuma Vihari, now Vijay Shankar also changed the domestic team, both will be seen playing for Tripura
After Indian cricketer Hanuma Vihari, now Vijay Shankar has also changed his home team and he will be seen playing for Tripura with Vihari in the upcoming domestic season. Vijay Shankar has already obtained a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) and is now late to get formal approval from Tripura.
Shankar said during a conversation with Cricbuj on Tuesday, “I have received NOC from TNCA, but I have not yet confirmed from Tripura Cricket Association. I will be able to officially announce my change after receiving a formal acceptance letter from Tripura.”
Earlier, an official of the Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) confirmed that Shankar would join Vihari as one of his professional players for the 2025-26 season. Tripura will play all three domestic tournaments, Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Elite Division, which is expected to captain Vihari’s team.
34-year-old Shankar has played 12 ODIs and nine T20 international matches for India, including the 2019 World Cup match against Pakistan in Old Trafford. In domestic cricket, he has been a prominent player for Tamil Nadu since his debut in 2012. He has played 58 Ranji Trophy matches and scored 3,142 runs at an average of 44.25, including 11 centuries and 16 half -centuries. In List A Cricket, he has scored 1,702 runs in 62 matches, while his T20 career includes 1,004 runs in 47 matches.
The all -rounder scored 476 runs in six Ranji matches at an average of 52.88 in the last season, including two centuries. He also scored 188 runs in List A matches, although his campaign in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was not as successful, where he scored only 83 runs in four matches.
