Netizens slam Vijay Shankar for his poor performance in IPL 2022
During the GT vs DC clash, fans took to social media and pulled up the all-rounder, wondering why the selectors picked him for Team India’s campaign in the ICC World Cup 2019 in England.
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Vijay Shankar once again faced the wrath of furious cricket fans after a disappointing batting performance against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Pune on Sunday. While Gujarat Titans (GT) won the game by 14 runs to remain unbeaten in their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the 31-year-old all-rounder failed to make an impact.
Shankar could only manage 13 runs in 20 balls before Kuldeep Yadav fell victim. He tried to play slog-sweep but the ball hit from inside and hit the wickets. This was Shankar’s second consecutive poor performance with the bat in IPL 2022. Earlier, he scored just 4 runs in GT’s opening game against fellow debutant Lucknow Super Giants on March 28.
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Meanwhile, netizens were not happy with Shankar’s game in the tournament. During the GT vs DC clash, fans took to social media and slammed the all-rounder, wondering why the selectors picked him for Team India’s campaign in the ICC World Cup 2019 in England.
Here are some reactions:
Vijay Shankar playing WC for India is a bigger secret than Bermuda Triangle- SG (@RCBSG17) 2 April 2022
Ambati Rayudu is a better batsman than Vijay Shankar even at this age – Shelbenitin (@fcbnitind8) 2 April 2022
Vijay Shankar No. 3. This is cricket terrorism. – RamBharoseFC (@ElGujjju) 2 April 2022
Shankar has so far scored 729 runs in 49 IPL matches at an average of 25.14. At the same time, he has 9 wickets to his name.
He made his IPL debut in 2013 against Rajasthan Royals. He represented Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in his first two seasons followed by Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Before IPL 2022, he was released by SRH. He was signed by Gujarat Titans for Rs 1.4 crore.
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