Murali Vijay announces retirement from all forms of international cricket
Murali Vijay, a seasoned India opener, announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on Monday. In order to pursue "new chances in the realm of cricket and the business side of it," veteran India opener Murali Vijay announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on Monday. In the Border-Gavaskar Test series against Australia in December 2018, he made his final appearance for India.Murali's international career, which began in 2008 when he replaced Gautam Gambhir in the starting XI of the last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Test series against Australia in Nagpur, lasted for 61 Tests, 17 ODIs, and nine T20Is. He amassed 3982 runs in tests, including 339 runs in ODIs and a dozen hundreds and fifteen fifty-sixes.single 50-run innings and 169 runs in T20Is.He tweeted: "I formally announce my retirement from all forms of international cricket today, filled with gratitude and humility. It was an honour to represent India at the greatest level of sport, making my trip from 2002 to 2018 the happiest years of my life. I am appreciative of the opportunity provided to me by the Chennai Super Kings, Chemplast Sanmar, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA)." To each and every one of my teammates, coaches, mentors, and helpers: I appreciate you all for helping me realise my goal; it has been an incredible honour to play with you all. To the cricket supporters who have stood with me over the highs and lows of I'll always remember the times I spent with you all in the world of international sport, and I've always been inspired by your support. In addition, he represented Tamil Nadu in 135 first-class and 94 List A cricket matches, making his final appearance in late 2019. Additionally, Murali made 106 IPL appearances, amassing 2619 runs with two tonnes and 13 fifty-sevens until making his final appearance in September 2020.
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