‘My work ethic brought me so far, I will keep working’

Vijay Shankar had a shoulder injury and was out of action for seven months. He was at the National Cricket Academy undergoing a rehabilitation programme. VVS Laxman told him that he was missing something. Vijay realised that his strength was in pushing forward even when things were tough. After a time, he felt low and lonely, but with the support of his family, Vijy was able to overcome the situation. He feels proud of the way he used his time in rehab. His trainer and physio helped him to get back to full fitness. They also helped to prepare him for Ranji Trophy.

Vijay scored 103 in the Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai. It was his sixth first-class hundred. He has been out of action for seven months. Tamil Nadu has failed to register an outright win in this season's tournament. The next match is against Maharashtra on January 10. Vijay admits to playing a poor shot in second innings. His team lost the match by 144 runs. They play Maharashtra in Pune on Jan 10th.  V Vijy's team has won just one match in Ranjit Trophy this year. The team's next game is in Mumbai on January 11th, and the result is not known.

Vijay Shankar was snubbed from India's World Cup squad. He was trolled on social media. The Tamil Nadu all-rounder believes in his work ethic. He is working on his bowling. Vijay is not getting to bowl much now. His last two matches were against Afghanistan and West Indies. A toe injury has kept him out of the team since. It was difficult initially. But he has learnt to deal with it. MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and other top players have been targeted on the internet. They have come hard at them in tough times. Vijy believes he is stronger because of it and works hard.