Where is murali vijay now
Murali Vijay, known fondly as Monk, is a right-handed opening batsman who hit the international cricket scene with his assertive and observant style of play. Debuted in 2008 against Australia, Murali received considerable acclaim for his substantial contributions to Indian cricket. Over time he became one of India’s best Test openers that proved crucial to India’s victories on multiple occasions.
Career Highlights
In just his third innings, Murali scored 139 at Bangalore against Australia during Mohali Test, terra forming his place in the team. Since then, he became a core part of the Indian squad especially for the longer formats of the game credited to his gritty temperament and ability to stay on the crease for extended periods.
Touring Overseas: A Defining Era
Underlining milestones in his career were significant innings overseas; He was instrumental in helping India secure its first-ever win at Lord’s Cricket Ground after 28 years by scoring a spectacular 146 in 2014. Series later, he produced another exceptional performance when touring down under by recording scores like 99 at Adelaide and tonne at Gabba.
Despite some claim being made about lack of adaptability regarding foreign soil or swinging conditions before these overseas ventures, Murali unquestionably dissolved them leveraging technique mixed with strength adding prolific runs at top order consistently regardless of pitch conditions or the opponent bowling lineup threats.
The IPL Journey
Vijay’s IPL journey started off brilliantly too with Chennai Super Kings where we got chances to witness several match-winning exploits from him. His presence contributed significantly towards CSK regularly ending up among tournament’s top-notch teams made only better by two successful campaigns winning title cups.
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Later joining Punjab Kings (formerly King XI Punjab) , however did not provide required platform paving way to uneven performances accented further by controversies. This stint culminated in the somewhat unfortunate dip of his reputation as a T20 player.
The Current Scenario: Where is Murali Vijay now?
Recently, he was overshadowed by newcomers like Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw who showed exemplary performances. Murali last showcased for national squad against Australia in Perth 2018 since then hasn’t been named again in any international format so raises question – where exactly is Murali Vijay right now?
Moreover IPL franchises too overlooked him during recent auctions which definitely leads us to wonder about his cricket career presently. Still, the silver lining comes from Tamil Nadu Cricket team in domestic circuit where he continues lending experience at top order repression opportunities for young players to learn & grow given his rich legacy.
What does future hold?
Although there’s been a decrease in the frequency of his appearances on the pitch, this doesn’t necessarily mean the end of line for this ace cricketer. He still can bounce back into limelight leveraging immense talent coupled with vast amount of experience playing high-level cricket globally investing especially where India lacks- opening up space bracing upcoming world cup opportunity ahead.
Nevertheless, Murali’s journey till date has undoubtedly contributed significantly towards enhancing prospectus of Indian cricket Team thus makes it safe to say that wherever he would be IRL; in memory, recognition or discussions related cricket passionates—he won’t cease to simmer any soon due immense impression already left behind embellishing milestones credited over commendable years dedicated serving Indian cricket…
