Hyderabad: Ahead of the clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), all-rounder Vijay Shankar on Friday asserted that he has never batted at a certain batting position for two or three consecutive innings in the last two seasons for Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League 2024.
Shankar has been an integral part of the GT's setup since its inception and played a crucial role in helping his side to reach finals in back-to-back seasons. Shankar's ability to bat in the middle order and bowl in the powerplay makes him a valuable asset for the franchise, much more when the team does not have the services of Hardik Pandya.
On being asked by ETV Bharat, about his role in the current GT's line-up, Vijay Shankar said, "GT have given role clarities. My batting position is not fixed. Even for Tamil Nadu, it's continuous up and down. It's never been like batting at a certain position for two or three consecutive innings and it's quite a challenging thing because if you're gonna bat up the order, you can prepare in a certain way. Then it does not matter, which number you're batting. So it is always flexible in different situations and conditions.(sic)"
"Even in the last season, it has always been like this. In the Royal Challengers Bengaluru game, I batted at number three. Then in the qualifier, I batted at number six or maybe seven. So it's just adapting myself and giving my best to the team. I am very happy to adapt to different conditions and situations for the team's needs and at the end of the day that is the most important thing for me. So it's been very clear here(sic)," Shankar added.