Vijay Shankar is not known for letting his emotions get the better of him. He is someone who assesses the situation and tries to act as rationally possible under the given the circumstances. He did exactly that when asked to react on Ambati Rayudu’s 3-D tweet after the World Cup snub.

Speaking to a popular YouTube show hosted by Gaurav Kapoor, Shankar said he knows how a cricketer can feel after being dropped from the side and he is certain that Rayudu had no intentions of targeting him.

“I know for the fact that how a cricketer would feel if they are not being picked. I can understand from a player’s point of view. And I know for the fact that he didn’t mean it to me. It was just that he put that tweet for the sake of it. I can understand the situation in which he was. It is fine for any cricketer,” said Vijay Shankar answering the question about how he felt about this tweet.

“Just ordered a new set of 3-D glasses to watch the World Cup,”Rayudu had tweeted after being ignored for India’s World Cup squad. It was Vijay Shankar, who was selected ahead of Rayudu, mainly because of his all-round abilities.

“Vijay Shankar gives three dimensions. He can bat, if the conditions are overcast he can bowl, plus he is a fielder. We are looking at Vijay Shankar as a No. 4. Now we have plenty of options for that slot,” India’s chairman of selectors MSK Prasad had said last month, which prompted Rayudu’s the 3-D tweet.

Earlier, speaking about his World Cup goals, Shankar said he will give his all whenever he gets an opportunity.“I will keep working hard on all aspects of my game, whenever the opportunity comes I will always try my best for the team.
Moreover, Shankar described representing his country as the ‘best thing’ and said that they will deliver based on what they have practised and worked hard for.

“The pressure is going to be there every game, but if we starting thinking about the bigger stage and how it is a World Cup it can affect your own instincts.