great batsman of india Murali Vijay On Monday announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. The star Indian batsman, who last played for India in December 2018, took to social media to announce his decision.
“Today, with immense gratitude and humility, I announce my retirement from all forms of international cricket. My journey from 2002 to 2018 has been the most wonderful years of my life, as it has been an opportunity to represent India at the highest level of the game. It was an honor.” Indian Star wrote on Twitter.
Murali Vijay will look for new opportunities
Meanwhile, the Indian star who recently said that he is looking for opportunities abroad has declared that he will look for new opportunities and continue to be a part of the game. “I am excited to announce that I will be exploring new opportunities in the world of cricket and the business side of it, where I will also continue to participate in the sport I love and challenge myself in new and different environments. I am confident that this is the next step in my journey as a cricketer and I am looking forward to this new chapter in my life.”
“I am almost done with BCCI (smiles) and am looking for opportunities abroad. I want to play some competitive cricket. After 30 in India, it’s a taboo (smiles). I think people see us as 80 year olds walking down the street. Media should also address it differently. I think you peak in your 30s. Sitting here right now, I feel like batting the best I can. But unfortunately, the opportunities were few, and I had to look for opportunities outside,” Vijay had said earlier.
Vijay, 38, made his international debut for India on 6 November 2008 in a Test match. He was an important opening batsman for India from the early 2010s till 2017. A right-handed batsman in 61 matches, he has scored 3982 runs at an average of 38.29, including 12 tons and 15 half-tons. In ODIs, he played 17 matches for Team India and scored 339 runs at an average of 21.18 and a strike rate of 66.99.
Here he had only one half-century to his name. He played nine matches for Team India in T20 International and scored 169 runs. Here his average was a little over 18 and his strike rate was over 109. He has neither a century nor a half-century here.