Senior Opener Murali Vijay feels humbled as he is on the cusp of a commendable achievement of completing 50 Test matches for the country when he takes the field against Australia in the third Test match.

“It is a great feeling to be honest. I never thought I would play so many Test matches for India,” Vijay told BCCI.TV.

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“It has been a great journey and I would like to thank the TNCA and Chemplast – my club team for the immense support throughout my journey so far. It has been great and have enjoyed every bit of it. It was a great moment when I got into the team. I never thought once that I didn’t belong here,” he recollected his journey with a lot of fondness.

“Every moment has been priceless. I remember everything about my matches till date – right from the time I walked into the Indian dressing room to now and each moment has been close to me. It has just pushed me to do better each time I get an opportunity to represent my country. The journey has been amazing and I can’t put it across in words. I am living my dream.”