Dublin Guardians · Kandy Royals
V Shankar
35India
- Right-handed finishing anchor
- Right-arm medium bowler
- Occasional bowler
- Batting rating
- +0.9
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- −3.7
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 130
- since May 2014
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +0.3
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 18 | 313 | 31.3 | 134.9 | 1 | 56.0 | 10.18 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −0.5
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 18 | 313 | 31.3 | 134.9 | 1 | 56.0 | 10.18 |
Teams
- Dublin GuardiansETPL|13 appearances in the club's latest season
- Kandy RoyalsLPLLast played Aug 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 2014–2025 | 78 | 1,233 | 26.2 | 129.8 | 9 | 8.67 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | 2016–2023 | 31 | 625 | 31.3 | 128.3 | 6 | 7.43 |
| LPL | 2026 | 9 | 150 | 30.0 | 145.6 | 1 | 8.00 |
| ETPL | 2026 | 3 | 45 | 22.5 | 118.4 | 0 | 12.00 |
Batting style
T20
Finishing anchor
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 132 | 150 | |
| Boundary % | 14.6 | 20.0 | |
| Dot % | 29.4 | 32.8 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 33 | 39 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 145 | 160 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 118 | 139 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 125 | 133 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 21 | 17 |
309 balls · Oct 2023 – Aug 2026
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 130 | 106 | 2,154 | 1,651 | 27.6 | 130.5 | 69 | 10 | 156 | 87 | 32.0 |
| ETPL | 3 | 3 | 45 | 38 | 22.5 | 118.4 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31.6 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 139 | 114 | 23.2 | 121.9 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 32.5 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 48 | 98.2 | 830 | 21 | 8.44 | 39.5 | 28.1 | 36.1 |
| ETPL | 2 | 3.0 | 36 | 0 | 12.00 | – | – | 38.9 |
| Last 10 | 5 | 5.3 | 56 | 1 | 10.18 | 56.0 | 33.0 | 39.4 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 241 | 105.4 | 6 | 125 | 8.93 | 3 |
| Middle overs | 893 | 119.7 | 35 | 396 | 8.15 | 15 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 517 | 160.7 | 37 | 69 | 9.22 | 3 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses
- Powerplay, battingSR 105 (field 128 across IPL, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and 3 more)