Only a week after taking part in within the Buchi Babu match for the TNCA President’s XI, in a shock transfer, former skipper Vijay Shankar has determined to go away Tamil Nadu.
Vijay, who brings the curtain down on his 13-year stint for TN since making his debut for the state in 2011-12 (Listing A), has obtained his no-objection certificates from the affiliation and is about to hitch Tripura for the upcoming season.
The choice comes within the wake of the 34-year-old being ‘rested’ for the second spherical of the Buchi Babu match towards Maharashtra.
Final 12 months, Vijay didn’t play the primary two Ranji Trophy matches and in addition missed a number of video games within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In the course of the season, the all-rounder spoke about how robust it was to sit down out video games regardless of doing effectively, and has now determined to search for a contemporary problem.
Within the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy, he scored 476 runs at a mean of 52.88, together with two important centuries towards Chhattisgarh and Chandigarh.
Vijay is the second senior participant to go away the state after B. Aparajith joined Kerala final 12 months. The transfer might be seen as a part of the think-tank’s method to impact a gradual transition.
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The batting all-rounder has performed 70 First Class matches (together with India A) and scored 3702 runs at a mean of 45.14. He has 11 First-Class a whole bunch and has additionally taken 43 wickets.
Vijay has been TN’s mainstay within the middle-order since his breakthrough season in 2014-15, which paved the way in which for his ascendancy to India A and the nationwide workforce.
Vijay additionally captained the state and led TN to twin one-day titles within the 2016-17 season, successful the Vijay Hazare and Deodhar Trophy. In 2021-22, he additionally led the southern workforce to its third Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 triumph.
Commenting on the choice, head coach M. Senthilnathan stated, “He has made immense contributions to TN cricket, and it’s appreciated by every body. Now that he has determined to maneuver away from the state workforce, we are going to miss him and need him the perfect. On the similar time, we have now expertise pool. This now opens up a slot for a few of the youthful gamers to seize the chance and do effectively for the workforce.”
Printed on Aug 26, 2025