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Muttiah Muralitharan

movie Cricketer cake 17 April 1972 (Nattarampotha, Kandy (Sri Lanka))
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Net Worth

₹52 crore 10 lakh ($8 million)

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Height

in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7”

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Age

51

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Nation

Sri Lankan

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 17 April 1972
Birthplace: Nattarampotha, Kandy (Sri Lanka)
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Hometown: Kandy, Sri Lanka

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
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Children: Son- Naren Daughter- Krisha

Education

Schools: St Anthony's College, Kandy
Colleges: Not Known
Education: Not Known

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism
Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Muttiah Muralitharan

  • Does Muttiah Muralitharan smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Muttiah Muralitharan drink alcohol?: Not Known

  • His grandfather Periyasamy Sinasamy was shifted to Central Sri Lanka from South India in 1920.
  • He used to play rugby in his school.
  • At the age of 14, when he played for his school, he won the title ‘Bata schoolboy cricketer of the year’ in 1990/91 season.
  • In 1991, when he was selected for the Sri Lanka-A tour of England, he left school to join the ‘Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic club.’
  • In 12 T20s, he took 13 wickets at an average of 22.84.
  • He took 1374 wickets (average- 19.64) in 232 first-class matches.
  • In January 1998, while playing against England, he reached his career’s best test match figure 16/220.
  • On 9 April 2002, he acquired 4th ranking in the LG ICC best ever ODI bowling ratings (913).
  • He grabbed 53 wickets in 31 matches of world cup tournaments in 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007.
  • During his third test against Zimbabwe in Galle, he was the fastest bowler to take the 400 wickets.
  • On 7 July 2010, he announced his retirement from the test cricket. In the same year, he proclaimed his retirement from the International cricket also.
  • On 1 August 2015, President of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena appointed him as the Brand Ambassador for the ‘Presidential Task Force’ to combat kidney disease.
  • He likes to eat crispy duck and milk chocolate.
  • Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara are his best friends in the cricket world.
  • He is the only cricketer of Indian origin, who represented Sri Lanka in international cricket and acquired the Overseas Citizenship of India.

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