Muttiah Muralitharan Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, Biography, Controversies & More StarsUnfo

Bio/WikiReal NameMuttiah MuralitharanNicknamesMurali, Mumu, The Smiling Assassin, Master Technician, Don Bradman of BowlingProfessionCricketerPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet inches- 5’ 7”Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 70 kg
in pounds- 154 lbsBody Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 40 inches
- Waist: 32 inches
- Biceps: 14 inchesEye ColourBlackHair ColourBlackCricketInternational DebutODI- 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 WellingtonJersey Number#800 (Sri Lanka)
Domestic/State TeamsSri Lanka, Kandurata, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic ClubCoach/MentorSunil FernandoRecords (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
Awards/Honours• Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World 2000
• Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World 2006
• Ada Derana Sri Lankan of the Year 2017
Muttiah Muralitharan Receiving Sri Lankan of the Year 2017 AwardPersonal LifeDate of Birth17 April 1972Age (as of 2023)51 YearsBirthplaceNattarampotha, Kandy (Sri Lanka)Zodiac sign/Sun signAriesSignatureSignature of Muttiah MuralitharanNationalitySri LankanHometownKandy, Sri LankaSchoolSt Anthony's College, KandyCollege/UniversityNot KnownEducational QualificationNot KnownReligionHinduismCasteBackward Class (BC)Food HabitNon-VegetarianAddressColombo, Sri LankaControversies• 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 agentsGirls, Affairs & MoreMarital StatusMarriedAffairs/GirlfriendsNot KnownMarriage Date21 March 2005FamilyWife/SpouseR Madhi Malar
Muttiah Muralitharan With His Wife Madhi MalarChildrenSon- Naren
Daughter- Krisha
Muttiah Muralitharan With His FamilyParentsFather- Sinnasamy Muttiah (businessman)
Mother- Lakshmi MuttiahSiblingsBrothers- Three
Sister- Not KnownFavourite ThingsFavourite CricketersBatsmen- Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Brian Lara
Bowlers- Shane Warne, Anil Kumble, Daniel Vettori, Saqlain Mushtaq, Harbhajan SinghFavourite FoodChinese, seafood, fish, South Indian chicken curry, rice and curryFavourite ActorsS. Chandrasekar (Tamil actor), RajinikanthFavourite ColourBlueStyle Quotient
Car CollectionKia RioMoney FactorSalaryNot KnownNet Worth (approx.)₹52 crore 10 lakh ($8 million)

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