Vijay Shankar not in a hurry for international comeback
Tamil Nadu cricketer Shankar's primary focus now is to do well for any team that he represents. The rest, he believes, will fall in place.
Published : Apr 05, 2020 08:07 IST
Vijay Shankar did not chase the World Cup 2019 berth. It came as a surprise, on the basis of all-round skill-sets and performances for Tamil Nadu and India A; sad that a toe injury at the nets ruled him out after three games. The fixture against the West Indies in Manchester remains his last appearance for India.
There was a thumb injury in between that extended his absence. It’s been a while but the 29-year-old is not breaking his head over the issue. “I generally don’t think where I stand or what I should do to get back into the Indian side. Last year, I never thought I will get into the World Cup,” Shankar told Sportstar on Saturday. At the time of global lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic with the IPL in limbo, Shankar — who represents Sunrisers Hyderabad — has set up a sweet thinking space. He wants to sit back, collect his thoughts and have a crack afresh once the COVID-19 storm is over. He stressed on the importance of performing and winning games for any team he represents.
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No practice for lockdown Despite having a practice facility at home, Shankar is not using it for now. “I am doing a bit of training at home with the basic equipment that I have. A little bit of shadow practice but can’t do more than this. “I have a practice facility but I thought of not doing it there now. Someone had to come and help me out, so the person had to travel [which would mean breaking the social distancing law]. So I am not calling anyone till the government makes an official statement [that the disease is in control],” he said. Shankar is confident that there will be ample time to train when normal life resumes. He is hopeful to play the remaining Chennai League games. “Every game you play, you play with intensity, look to learn and that’s how you get better as a cricketer.”