Cricket world pays tribute as Murali Vijay announces retirement

Veteran India batsman Murali Vijay, who played 87 international matches for the Indian cricket team from 2008 to 2018, announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on Monday.

Announcing the decision, the 38-year-old shared a long message where he thanked the BCCI, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, Chennai Super Kings, and Chemplast Sanmar for giving him opportunities to play cricket.

After this announcement, many former players took to social media to pay tribute to Murali Vijay. Anil Kumble, VVS Laxman, Munaf Patel, and Piyush Chawla are among the former cricketers who wished him well on his retirement.

Vijay scored 3982 runs in 61 Test matches for India and registered 12 Test centuries at an average of 38.28. Vijay has also played 106 matches in the IPL and has scored 2619 runs at an average of 25.93.

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