Brijesh international cricketing career was not particularly productive, he made 37 hundreds and over 11000 runs in first class cricket.His international career came to a premature end because of his suspecttechnique against genuine pace. At the time of his retirement, he heldthe Ranji Trophy records (since bettered) for most runs and hundreds. His talent first became evident as a student in Bishop Cotton Boys School, Bangalore, and he represented his country in a junior team that travelled to Australia. Throughout his career, he represented Karnataka state and captained the team to many victories. He and fellow international Gundappa Vishwanath formed a formidable batting pair.