Murali vijay

Murali Vijay represented India in 87 international matches across all formats, playing 61 Tests, 17 ODIs and nine T20Is. He last played for India in 2018 against Australia in Perth. In an international career that spanned nine years, Vijay proved to be one of India's most reliable openers during that period. In 61 Tests, Vijay accumulated 3982 which included 12 centuries and 15 half-centuries. Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan formed a solid opening pair for India Between 2013-2018, he formed a formidable partnership with Shikhar Dhawan with the pair scoring 1748 runs in 41 matches together at an average of 43.70. This made them the third most prolific opening pair in Indian Test history, with only Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir (4412 runs) and Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar (3010 runs) scoring more runs together. 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. Murali Vijay was second-highest run-getter for India in Tests on the 2014-15 tour of Australia Announcing his retirement, Vijay said: " 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. "To all my teammates, coaches, mentors...

CHENNAI: The sixth edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) --- to be held from June 23 till July 31 --- will see the return of opener On the reasons for him to be staying away from the game for such a long period of time, Vijay --- during a TNPL function on Saturday --- pointed out, "I wanted to play but I had a few injuries. Also my personal life was going through a fast pace and I wanted to slow it down. I wanted to see where as an individual I am standing, and that’s why I felt the break at that point of time was required. Luckily, TNCA has been very supportive and they understood my situation and have given me the platform (via TNPL) to come back and play." Vijay, who has been training for the last few weeks, is keen to hit the ground running. "I am very excited to be playing this season of the TNPL. I am enjoying cricket, feeling fit and looking to play the game for as long as possible," he said. TNPL has roped in Giggr Technologies to take a big leap in digitalizing the tournament. The opener will see defending champions Chepauk Super Gillies taking on Nellai Royal Kings in Tirunelveli. Vijay, who last featured for the national side in the Perth Test of the tour of Australia in 2018-19, isn’t setting any targets whatsoever. "I don't have any aims at the moment. I just want to enjoy this space of my life and see where it takes me," said Vijay, who has played 61 Tests, 17 ODIs and 9 T20s for India.

Team India opener Murali Vijay announced his retirement from “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 was an honour representing India at the “To all my team-mates, 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, will forever cherish the moments I spent with you all and your support has always be a source of motivation for me,” “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 that I love and challenge myself in new and different environments,” Murali Vijay said. “I believe this is the next step in my journey as a cricketer and I look forward to the new chapter in my life.” Murali Vijay donned the India jersey in all three formats of the sport, playing 61 Test matches, 17 One-Day Internationals, and nine T20Is in a career that spanned more than a decade. The classical batter made his debut for the national team in 2008 and played his last match for India in 2018 when he featured in the then-Virat Kohli-led side against Australia in Perth. The veteran opener's final T20 appearance came for the Chennai Super...

Out-of-favour India player Murali Vijay announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday, sparking a massive reaction from fans across social media platforms. The right-handed batter, who featured in 61 Tests, 17 ODIs and nine T20 Internationals, last played for the country in the Perth Test against Australia in December 2018. Murali Vijay's Test debut was against Australia in the 2008-09 season at Nagpur as a replacement for Gautam Gambhir. The opener featured in first-class and List-A cricket for Tamil Nadu late in 2019. As far as professional cricket is concerned, he last turned out for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League in 2020. "Today, with immense gratitude and humility, I announce my retirement from all forms of international cricket," Vijay said in a statement on Twitter. "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 that I love and challenge myself in new and different environments," the 38-year-old Vijay added. "I believe this is the next step in my journey as a cricketer and I look forward to the new chapter in my life," he added. He thanked the BCCI, TNCA, CSK and Chemplast Sanmar and said, "I am grateful for the opportunities given to me by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, Chennai Super Kings and Chemplast Sanmar." "To all my team-mates, coaches, mentors and suppo...

Former India opener Murali Vijay has heaped praise on 'Shubman Gill is one of the most talented cricketers...': Murali Vijay "T20 cricket is a completely different format. Discipline is important in tests, especially in shot selection. Shubman Gill is one of the most talented cricketers to come up in Indian cricket and an absolute superstar in his own right. I am sure his mindset and the way he has performed in the last few months is fantastic. All he needs to do is take it easy and express himself to the fullest in England and give India a great start," Murali Vijay said on Star Sports. READ MORE: Murali Vijay further revealed that he loves the batting style of Shubman Gill and his fellow mate Prithvi Shaw. "There are 15 superstars playing for India. If you are playing for India, you are already a superstar for me. But skill wise, I really love Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw. They are top players," Vijay said. Shubman Gill made his debut for the Indian team in the third Test vs Australia in 2021 and also played an exceptional 91-run inning during the fourth Gabba Test. Since then, Gill has become one of the permanent members of the Indian team squad. Getting back to the IND vs AUS WTC Final 2023, the team will look forward to winning the match against Australia and also ending their ten-year-old drought of ICC trophies.

Batting Stats View All Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St ODIs 17 16 339 506 0 21.18 66.99 0 1 72 33 3 9 0 TESTs 61 105 3982 8601 1 38.28 46.29 12 15 167 467 33 49 0 T20Is 9 9 169 154 0 18.77 109.74 0 0 48 13 8 3 0 T20s 169 166 4223 3456 5 26.22 122.19 3 23 127 395 148 65 0 LISTAs 94 93 3644 4530 2 40.04 80.44 8 19 155 357 75 42 0 FIRSTCLASS 135 227 9205 18694 7 41.84 49.24 25 38 266 1124 107 118 0 Bowling Stats View All Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w ODIs 17 2 6 37 1 37.00 6.16 1/19 0 0 TESTs 61 18 64 198 1 198.00 3.09 1/23 0 0 T20Is 9 1 2 9 0 0 4.50 0 0 0 T20s 169 8 11 73 0 0 6.63 0 0 0 LISTAs 94 14 47.5 264 9 29.33 5.51 3/13 0 0 FIRSTCLASS 135 45 178.5 619 11 56.27 3.46 5/87 0 0 Murali Vijay News Murali Vijay is an Indian cricketer, born on 1 st April 1984 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is the opening batsman of the current Indian test team. He is a right-handed batsman and bowls occasional right-arm offbreak. Table of Contents • • Career Domestic Career Murali Vijay made his debut in the Ranji Trophy for Tamil Nadu in 2006 after having caught the eye of Bharat Arun during his college cricket days. In his debut season, he scored 628 runs in the tournament falling behind only Robin Uthappa and Manoj Tiwary among the top run scorers. The following Ranji Trophy, Vijay scored 582 runs at an average of 58.20 which highlighted his consistency in Indian cricket’s premier domestic tournament. He was involved in a 462-run partnership with IPL Caree...

Murali Vijay represents India in world cricket. Up until 2018, he was a consistent contributor to the Indian Test squad. He now competes for Tamil Nadu in local 1st class games. Before even being chosen for the Tamil Nadu Under-22 squad, Vijay played junior cricket in Chennai after beginning to play the sport at the age of 17. He advanced swiftly, making his first-class debut for the senior Tamil Nadu squad in 2006. In his debut first-class competition, the 2006–07 Ranji Trophy, he was one of the leading run scorers. In November 2008, he was given his Test debut when the team’s usual opener, Gautam Gambhir, was given a one-match suspension by the ICC. By October 2008, he had already played for South Zone, India Red, and India A. Profile It’s fascinating how, when assessed in terms of aptitude, a single person’s intelligence and mental capacity may range greatly. There is no greater disgrace to his family than for a young, aloof adolescent from a studious Tamil household to fail his board exams. Murali Vijay ran away from home and got a job at a snooker bar to support himself. This sounds like a scene from a movie. Career Murali Vijay, who played club cricket in 2003 for Alwarpet, was selected for the Tamil Nadu Under-22 team for the CK Nayudu Trophy. Despite his mediocre performance, his team triumphed. He was re-called to the team for the next tournament after playing professional cricket for an additional year, but he did not do well again. Nevertheless, he had the cha...

By India Today Web Desk: Veteran India batter Murali Vijay called time on his international career at the age of 38. The Tamil Nadu stalwart announced his decision via a statement over Twitter on January 30, Monday. Once a regular Test opener for India, Vijay had fallen out of favour after a string of poor knocks in the 2018 season. After scoring just a single Test century against Afghanistan in Bangalore, the Indian team management decided to drop Vijay after the second Test match in Australia. One of the most stylish batters in the opening slots, Vijay scored 12 Test centuries and 15 half-centuries from 61 Tests. He amassed 3982 runs at an average of 38.28. The Tamil Nadu player also left his mark on the Indian Premier League while playing for Chennai Super Kings. The opener scored two centuries in IPL and amassed a total of 2619 runs at a strike rate of 121.87 from 106 matches. The player wrote in his retirement note that his journey between 2002-2018 as a professional cricketer was the most wonderful years in his life and it was an honour to represent India at the highest level of the sport. "I am grateful for the opportunities given to me by the BCCI, TNCA, CSK and Chemplast Sanmar," Vijay wrote. "To all my teammates, coached, 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," Vijay said. The player thanked his family and said that he will be exploring new opportuniti...

Murali Vijay represents India in world cricket. Up until 2018, he was a consistent contributor to the Indian Test squad. He now competes for Tamil Nadu in local 1st class games. Before even being chosen for the Tamil Nadu Under-22 squad, Vijay played junior cricket in Chennai after beginning to play the sport at the age of 17. He advanced swiftly, making his first-class debut for the senior Tamil Nadu squad in 2006. In his debut first-class competition, the 2006–07 Ranji Trophy, he was one of the leading run scorers. In November 2008, he was given his Test debut when the team’s usual opener, Gautam Gambhir, was given a one-match suspension by the ICC. By October 2008, he had already played for South Zone, India Red, and India A. Profile It’s fascinating how, when assessed in terms of aptitude, a single person’s intelligence and mental capacity may range greatly. There is no greater disgrace to his family than for a young, aloof adolescent from a studious Tamil household to fail his board exams. Murali Vijay ran away from home and got a job at a snooker bar to support himself. This sounds like a scene from a movie. Career Murali Vijay, who played club cricket in 2003 for Alwarpet, was selected for the Tamil Nadu Under-22 team for the CK Nayudu Trophy. Despite his mediocre performance, his team triumphed. He was re-called to the team for the next tournament after playing professional cricket for an additional year, but he did not do well again. Nevertheless, he had the cha...

CHENNAI: The sixth edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) --- to be held from June 23 till July 31 --- will see the return of opener On the reasons for him to be staying away from the game for such a long period of time, Vijay --- during a TNPL function on Saturday --- pointed out, "I wanted to play but I had a few injuries. Also my personal life was going through a fast pace and I wanted to slow it down. I wanted to see where as an individual I am standing, and that’s why I felt the break at that point of time was required. Luckily, TNCA has been very supportive and they understood my situation and have given me the platform (via TNPL) to come back and play." Vijay, who has been training for the last few weeks, is keen to hit the ground running. "I am very excited to be playing this season of the TNPL. I am enjoying cricket, feeling fit and looking to play the game for as long as possible," he said. TNPL has roped in Giggr Technologies to take a big leap in digitalizing the tournament. The opener will see defending champions Chepauk Super Gillies taking on Nellai Royal Kings in Tirunelveli. Vijay, who last featured for the national side in the Perth Test of the tour of Australia in 2018-19, isn’t setting any targets whatsoever. "I don't have any aims at the moment. I just want to enjoy this space of my life and see where it takes me," said Vijay, who has played 61 Tests, 17 ODIs and 9 T20s for India.