Hazare Trophy: Vijay "hurt" to get dropped by Tamil Nadu

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Bengaluru, February 23: India opener Murali Vijay said he was "hurt" by the way Tamil Nadu dropped him after he "failed to report" for the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Mumbai on February 8.

"I just feel sad for whatever that has happened. Things could have been handled better. I'm set to talk with the TNCA officials soon and I feel things will be fine," said Vijay.

"I felt let down that my commitment was questioned and I was hurt. I love playing for Tamil Nadu and take a lot of pride in representing the state. My dream is to win the Ranji Trophy for Tamil Nadu, and I'm confident it will happen," said Vijay.

Vijay said a lot of work needed to be done for Tamil Nadu if they want to win the Ranji Trophy. "We have a long road ahead," he said.

"We need to sit and think about what went wrong and work on it. I am going to win the Ranji Trophy for Tamil Nadu for sure before I hang up my boots. I am clear on that part. It is about when that is going to happen. I want Tamil Nadu to do well for not just one year, but three to four years in a row," said Vijay.