‘I Am Done With BCCI’ Frustrated Murali Vijay Considering Moving Abroad For Cricket

The five-member BCCI selection committee announced India’s squad for the upcoming ODI and T20I home series against New Zealand yesterday (January 13). The Chetan Sharma-led selection committee additionally named the squad for the first two matches of the Border-Gavaskar trophy 2023 (against Australia). The New Zealand series and Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 will officially occur during the January-March window. 

Multiple significant developments emerged from India’s team selection following a full-fledged selection meeting in Mumbai. Absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli; Inclusion of Prithvi Shaw in the New Zealand T20I series remained as highlights from the squad announcement. Surprisingly, The likes of Ishan Kishan (wickekeeper) and Suryakumar Yadav, too, were named in the lineup for the all-important Border-Gavaskar Trophy. 

People see us as 80-year-olds walking on  the street: Murali Vijay

Meanwhile, renowned Indian opening batter Murali Vijay has made some explosive statements during an on-screen interaction with Sportstar. Vijay precisely expressed his willingness to be part of competitive Cricket and frustration towards the BCCI after not getting any notable opportunities in Cricket. The 38-year-old further elaborated on age-related taboo in the country as well as the difficulties that he is facing while eying a return. 

Murali Vijay is a well-known commodity of Indian Cricket. The right-hander has represented the national side in as many as 61 Tests, 17 One-Day Internationals and 9 T20 Internationals. He further has over 4000 runs to his name in the International arena. The Tamil Nadu-born Cricketer was out of action for almost a couple of years before making his comeback in professional Cricket through the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2022.

“I am almost done with BCCI and looking for opportunities abroad. I want to play a little bit of competitive cricket. After 30 in India, it’s a taboo (smiles). I think people see us as 80-year-olds walking on the street. The media should also address it differently. I feel you are peaking in your 30s.” said Murali Vijay during a show on Sportstar

“Sitting here right now, I feel I can bat the best way I can. But unfortunately, the opportunities were less, and I had to search for chances outside. I honestly feel as a person, you can only do what’s in your hand. You can’t control the uncontrollable. Whatever happened happened,” the opening batsman further added