Vijay Shankar reflects on retirement and career challenges in exclusive interview
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 6:00 AM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
Vijay Shankar announced his retirement from IPL and domestic cricket, expressing mixed emotions about the decision. In an exclusive interview, he discussed injuries and public criticism throughout his career, emphasizing his love for all-round cricket. He mentioned wanting to continue playing in overseas leagues and reflected on his time with the Indian team and Tamil Nadu in domestic competitions. Shankar captained Tamil Nadu to wins in three different formats, valuing team needs over personal milestones and highlighting the importance of domestic cricket for player development.
- •Shankar announced retirement on June 4, 2026.
- •He faced injuries and public scrutiny during his career.
- •He won three trophies while captaining Tamil Nadu.
- •Shankar aims to continue playing in overseas leagues.
- •He highlighted the importance of domestic cricket for talent development.
- 6:00 AMYahoo Sports — Exclusive Interview | ‘I have no regrets’: Vijay Shankar on retirement, 2019 World Cup heartbreak and the ‘3D player’ tag
"In an exclusive conversation with TimesofIndia.com following his retirement announcement, former India allrounder Vijay Shankar reflected on the emotional decision to step away, the injuries that altered his career, handling public criticism, his love for all-round cricket and why he still wants to continue playing overseas leagues.
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