Murali Vijay announces retirement from all forms of international cricket
New Delhi, January 30: Former India opener Murali Vijay announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket on Monday.
Vijay took to his Twitter handle to announce the news of his retirement.
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He wrote, "Today, with immense gratitude & humility, I 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."
In the meanwhile, several cricketers, his friends and families extended love and support to Murali Vijay.
In his retirement notice he added, "To all my teammates, coaches, mentors and support staff: It has been an absolute privilege to have played with you all, and, I thank you all for helping turn my dream into reality. To cricket fans that have supported me through the ups & downs of international sport, I will forever cherish the moments I spent with you all and your support has always been a source of motivation for me.”
Notably, his international career began in 2008 when he took Gautam Gambhir's spot in India's XI for the last Test of the 2008-09 Border Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur.
Vijay represented 87 international matches, played 61 Tests, 17 ODIs and nine T20Is across all formats
From 2013-18, he formed a formidable partnership with Shikhar Dhawan.
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Vijay’s most memorable innings came in overseas conditions, with 145 and 52 at Trent Bridge helping India salvage a draw against England in July 2014. He followed that up with a 144 against Australia in Brisbane later that year in December.
- ANI
