Veteran Indian opening batsman Murali Vijay has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. Vijay made his Test debut on November 2008 and went on to become the most prolific opening batter in Tests after the exit of legends like Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir. Murali Vijay was also a huge asset for Chennai Super Kings from 2010-13 period.
The 38-year-old played a crucial role for team India in the 2014 tour to England and 2014/15 tour to Australia as well. Here in this article, we will have a look at his career in numbers.
Murali Vijay's Career Stats and Record
Tests: 3982 runs from 61 matches (105 inns); Avg: 38.38; 100s: 12; 50s: 15
ODIs: 339 runs from 17 matches (16 inns); Avg: 21.18; S.R: 66.99; 50s: 1
T20Is: 169 runs from 9 matches (9 inns); Avg : 18.77; S.R : 109.74
IPL: 2619 runs from 106 matches (106 inns); Avg: 25.93; S.R: 121.87; 100s: 2; 50s: 13
1 - Murali Vijay became the first batsman to smash a century in the IPL knock-out game. He smashed 113 off 58 balls against Delhi Capitals in Qualifier-2 in IPL 2012.
Batsman with two centuries for CSK in IPL:
Murali Vijay vs RR (2010) & vs DC (2012)
Shane Watson vs RR (2018) & vs SRH (2018)
2 - Murali Vijay is the only batsman to be involved in two 150-run partnerships for CSK.
Vijay was involved in a 152 run partnership with Albie Morkel in 2010 IPL vs RR and also he was involved in 159 run partnership with Michael Hussey in 2011 IPL finals vs RCB.
11 - Murali Vijay smashed 11 sixes in an IPL 2010 game against Rajasthan Royals at Chennai.
Most sixes by an Indian player in an IPL inning:
Murali Vijay - 11 vs RR in Chennai, 2010
Sanju Samson - 10 vs RCB in Bengaluru, 2018
Shreyas Iyer - 10 vs KKR in Delhi, 2018
402 - Murali Vijay was the leading run-scorer in the 2014 Test Series against England in England.
Most runs by an Indian Opening batsman in a Test Series vs England on England soil:
Sunil Gavaskar - 542 (7 inns) in 1979
Murali Vijay - 402 (10 inns) in 2014
Rohit Sharma - 368 (8 inns) in 2021
482 - Murali Vijay smashed 482 runs in the 2014 Test series against Australia in Australia.
Most runs by an Indian batsman in a Test Series vs Australia on Australian soil:
Virat Kohli - 692 (8 inns) in 2014/15
Rahul Dravid - 619 (8 inns) in 2003/04
Cheteshwar Pujara - 521 (7 inns) in 2018/19
VVS Laxman - 494 (7 inns) in 2003/04
Sachin Tendulkar - 493 (8 inns) in 2007/08
Murali Vijay - 482 (8 inns) in 2014/15
2205 - Murali Vijay scored 2205 runs for CSK in T20s.
Most runs for CSK in all T20 formats:
Suresh Raina - 5529 (195 inns)
MS Dhoni - 4853 (202 inns)
Faf du Plessis - 2932 (93 inns)
Michael Hussey - 2213 (63 inns)
Murali Vijay - 2205 (89 inns)
3880 - Murali Vijay smashed 3880 runs as an opener in Test cricket.
Most runs for India as opener in Test cricket:
Sunil Gavaskar - 9607
Virender Sehwag - 8124
Gautam Gambhir - 4119
Murali Vijay - 3880
Navjot Singh Sidhu - 2911
