Twitter erupts as Vijay Shankar smashes 63 off 24 deliveries vs KKR in match 13 of IPL 2023

Vijay Shankar smashed 63 off 24 deliveries with help of 4 fours and 5 sixes.

All rounder Vijay Shankar’s late onslaught against Kolkata Knight Riders has put Gujarat Titans on the front foot. On a doubleheader Sunday, Gujarat Titans are taking on Kolkata Knight Riders at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After getting a good start, the Titans were falling short of momentum to score a mammoth total. Vijay Shankar with his 63 runs off 24 balls gave KKR 205 runs to chase. Shankar’s finishing has become a trending topic on the internet. Shankar smashed 4 fours and 5 sixes in his 24 balls inning. He added 51 runs in 15 balls with David Miller.

In the World Cup year, many players are looking to make good use of the opportunity IPL provides them. Vijay Shankar scored the third quickest Half century of this season and smashed Shardul Thakur for 3 sixes in 4 balls. Twitter has reacted to Shankar's onslaught against KKR. Few have said that Vijay Shankar is surely keeping an eye on Indian team selection for the world cup, while few have said his inning will make few players worried about their respective place in the eleven. Vijay Shankar has started a meme fest with his quickfire knock.

Here's how twitter reacted to Vijay Shankar's swashbuckling innings:

Gujarat Titans scored 204 runs in their quota of 20 overs. Along with Vijay Shankar, Sai Sudarshan (53) and Shubhman Gill also contributed with their batting. Vijay Shankar had a partnership of 51 runs with David Miller. In this partnership, Miller contributed only 2 runs. Gujarat Titans started their IPL 2023 campaign with back-to-back wins.