Vijay Shankar ‘Happy to Contribute’ to Gujarat Titans’ Success, Relishing ‘Pressure’ Ahead of Qualifier 2 vs MI

It is important to enjoy the pressure of IPL 2023 playoffs, says Vijay Shankar (Sportzpix)

Vijay Shankar Says It Is Important To Enjoy The Pressure Of IPL 2023 Playoffs (Sportzpix)

Vijay Shankar said he is happy to contribute to the success of Gujarat Titans and wants to enjoy the pressure of playing in the playoffs of IPL 2023

Ahead of Gujarat Titans’ tough IPL 2023 Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians, Vijay Shankar was happy to have contributed to his team’s success as they made it to their second successive playoff spot. Shankar also said that he is enjoying the pressure of playing in big matches.

Ahead of the toss of Qualifier 2 on Friday at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on May 26, due to a delayed start due to rain, Shankar said he was ready to shake hands if need be.

“Feeling really good, the most important thing is to contribute to the team’s success, feel happy about it. I think we are playing some really good cricket, trusting our hard work is a lot And the playoffs are a really interesting and good place, so it’s important for us to go out there and enjoy ourselves,” Shankar added. Toss.

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Gujarat Titans had lost to Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1, and they are unlikely to get a second chance against Mumbai Indians, but Shankar felt the pressure would always be there, what mattered was to do his job.

“The pressure is always there, it is very important to enjoy the pressure and do your best. Irrespective of the game, it is important for us to give our best and trust the process,” said the middle-order batsman.

After scoring 301 runs in 12 matches for GT in IPL 2023, Shankar was asked about his preparation if he was asked to bowl against MI, and he said he is preparing for the same .

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“Hopefully, I will keep practicing for it. Don’t know anything about the new rule and we also have a lot of all-rounders in our team, so it’s important for me to just keep preparing. If it happens, it happens,” Shankar said.