Muttiah Muralitharan Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, Biography, Controversies & More StarsUnfo
Publish date: 2024-06-10
| Bio/Wiki |
| Real Name | Muttiah Muralitharan |
| Nicknames | Murali, Mumu, The Smiling Assassin, Master Technician, Don Bradman of Bowling |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Physical Stats & More |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet inches- 5’ 7” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kg
in pounds- 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 inches
- Waist: 32 inches
- Biceps: 14 inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket |
| International Debut | ODI- 12 August 1993, Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS)
Test- 28 August 1992, Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS)
T20- 22 December 2006, New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington |
| Jersey Number | #800 (Sri Lanka)
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| Domestic/State Teams | Sri Lanka, Kandurata, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club |
| Coach/Mentor | Sunil Fernando |
| Records (main ones) | • Most career wickets in tests with 800 (average- 22.72) in 133 matches
• Most career wickets in ODIs with 534 (average- 23.08) in 350 matches
• Most 'Man of the Series' trophies (11) in test cricket
• Single player to get 50+ wickets against every test playing country
• 16 March 2004 - Youngest bowler in the world to get 500 wickets
• Only player to grab at least ten wickets against every test-playing nation
• Only bowler to get over 75 wickets in a single year during- 2000, 2001 and 2006
• First wrist off-spinner in the cricket history
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| Awards/Honours | • Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World 2000
• Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World 2006
• Ada Derana Sri Lankan of the Year 2017
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| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | 17 April 1972 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 51 Years |
| Birthplace | Nattarampotha, Kandy (Sri Lanka) |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
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| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Hometown | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| School | St Anthony's College, Kandy |
| College/University | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Not Known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Backward Class (BC) |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Address | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Controversies | • He was accused by umpires for wrong bowling actions like chucking, but he cleared the tests of biomechanical experts and got the clean chits from the ICC as well as independent observers
• Allegedly, he was accused of having the connection with a Mumbai bar dancer Tarannum Khan, and through her, with the match-fixing agents |
| Girls, Affairs & More |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Marriage Date | 21 March 2005 |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse | R Madhi Malar
 |
| Children | Son- Naren
Daughter- Krisha
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| Parents | Father- Sinnasamy Muttiah (businessman)
Mother- Lakshmi Muttiah |
| Siblings | Brothers- Three
Sister- Not Known |
| Favourite Things |
| Favourite Cricketers | Batsmen- Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Brian Lara
Bowlers- Shane Warne, Anil Kumble, Daniel Vettori, Saqlain Mushtaq, Harbhajan Singh |
| Favourite Food | Chinese, seafood, fish, South Indian chicken curry, rice and curry |
| Favourite Actors | S. Chandrasekar (Tamil actor), Rajinikanth |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
Style Quotient
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| Car Collection | Kia Rio |
| Money Factor |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth (approx.) | ₹52 crore 10 lakh ($8 million) |
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