Indian Cricketer Murali Vijay Announces Retirement From All Forms Of International Cricket

New Delhi: Former Indian opener Murali Vijay has announced his retirement from all forms of International cricket. He posted about it on social media and thanked everyone that played an important role in his journey.

@BCCI @TNCACricket @IPL @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/ri8CCPzzWK

— Murali Vijay (@mvj888) January 30, 2023

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Murali Vijay represented India in 61 test matched, 17 ODIs, and 9 T20Is. Although, he only played a major role for the Indian side in red-ball cricket. He scored 3982 test runs in 61 matches which also included 12 centuries and 15 fifties.

He also had a remarkable IPL career. Where he represented Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, and Punjab Kings. His memorable IPL days were with the CSK franchise under MS Dhoni’s captaincy. He played in 106 IPL matches and scored 2619 runs including 2 magnificent tons.

Murali recently during an interview openly talked about being unhappy with how he was treated and not being given enough opportunities. He said “I am almost done with BCCI (smiles) and looking for opportunities abroad. I want to play a little bit of competitive cricket.”

He also talked about it in his retirement message that he would be exploring new opportunities in the world of cricket. He wrote “I am excited to announce that I will be exploring new opportunities in the world of cricket & the business side of it, where I will also continue to participate in the sport that I love and challenge myself in new and different environments. I believe that is the next step in my journey as a cricketer and I look forward to this new chapter in my life.”