Veteran Indian Batter Murali Vijay Announces Retirement From All Forms of International Cricket
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Murali Vijay represented India in a total of 87 matches, scoring a total of 4490 runs. His last appearance for the national team came in December 2018 against Australia.
Veteran cricketer Murali Vijay announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. Vijay represented India in a total of 87 matches, scoring 4490 runs. The bulk of appearances for the opening batter came in the Test format, representing the national team in 61 matches, scoring 3982 runs at an average of 38.29. He also featured in 17 ODIs and 9 T20Is for the Indian team. In a heartwarming post on Twitter, Vijay confirmed that he is open to exploring new opportunities. @BCCI @TNCACricket @IPL @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/ri8CCPzzWK
In an emotional post on social media, Vijay remembered his career from 2002 to 2018 and thanked all those who were a part of his journey. He wrote:
"Today, with immense gratitude & humility, | announce my retirement from all forms of International cricket.
My journey from 2002-2018 has been the most wonderful years of my life for it was an honour representing India at the highest level of sport.
I am grateful for the opportunities given to me by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA), Chennai Super Kings and Chemplast Sanmar.
