Former India all-rounder Vijay Shankar has joined Kandy Royals ahead of the upcoming 2026 Lanka Premier League season. The former Tamil Nadu all-rounder retired recently to pursue 'new opportunities' and becomes the latest former Indian star to sign up for an overseas league. Shankar famously featured for India in the 2019 World Cup.
Former India all-rounder Vijay Shankar has joined Kandy Royals ahead of the upcoming 2026 Lanka Premier League season. Vijay Shankar has former played for the Indian team in the 2019 World Cup other than he has represented several franchises like the Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans.
Shankar joins a star-studded lineup featuring a strong core featuring Sri Lankan stars Wanindu Hasaranga and Angelo Mathews, along with Moeen Ali, as they prepare for the upcoming season. The player draft is scheduled for June 1.
Shankar is now a "free agent" who can play in overseas franchise leagues after withdrawing from BCCI-affiliated competitions. At 35 years old, he expressed his intention to "pursue new opportunities" while announcing his retirement.
"I have decided to retire from playing domestic cricket and IPL to pursue new opportunities and play more cricket," Vijay Shankar had wrote in his statement on social media.
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