India star announces retirement from international cricket India news
India star announces retirement from international cricket India news Share URL Copied HIT FOR SIX! 2,953 Indian opener Murali Vijay took to social media to announce his decision to retire from all forms of international cricket. Murali Vijay social bookmarking site list 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 Ga...