Senior opener Murali Vijay feels humbled as he is on the cusp of playing 50 Test matches for the country when he takes the field against Australia in the third Test match in Ranchi on Thursday.
Vijay is only fifth specialist opener after Sunil Gavaskar (125), Virender Sehwag (103), Gautam Gambhir (58) and Navjot Singh Sidhu (51) to represent India in 50 Tests or more.
"It is a great feeling, to be honest. I never thought I would play so many Test matches for India," Vijay told BCCI.TV.
"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."