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[caption id="attachment_23005" align="aligncenter" width="580"] I batted with a fractured wrist, says Vijay. File Pic[/caption] Internet Desk: Indian opening batsman Murali Vijay on Monday said he played the Border Gavaskar Trophy with a fractured wrist. Former Kings XI Punjab skipper Vijay was ruled out if the Indian Premier League season 10 as he needed an operation and was struggling with a shoulder injury too. Vijay was a part of three matches out of four Tests against the Aussies, but added he was shattered due to the injury. "I don't want to get too much into the status of the injury but I was playing with a fractured wrist," Vijay told the New Indian Express. "It was a difficult situation to be in, but the team always comes first. I was not able to bat freely because, as the injury aggravated, I couldn't play certain shots and when I went out to bat, I had to grind it out. "Especially against pacers, it was difficult at times to even defend off the front foot because it was my bottom hand that was injured." He added: "I was told not to use any power while batting, so that was something I had to keep in mind while facing spinners. "As a batsman, when you can't play certain shots, it affects your momentum and it was frustrating, but I saw it as a challenge because nothing comes easy and I learned a lot. "My body language might not tell you a real story all the time. I was in pain and it is not in my personality to show what I'm going through and gain sympathy. At the end of the day, I'm the one going through that and need to handle it on my own." Vijay stated that he hopes to be able to pick up a bat again in "a month or two".