Murali Kartik Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Murali Kartik Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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| Bio/Wiki | |
| Real Name | Murali Kartik |
| Profession | Former Indian Cricketer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 180 cm** in meters**- 1.80 m** in feet inches**- 5’ 11”** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 75 kg** in pounds**- 165 lbs** |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 42 inches - Waist: 34 inches - Biceps: 18 inches |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | ODI- 24 February 2000 vs South Africa at Mumbai Test- 16 March 2002 vs Zimbabwe at Hyderabad T20- 20 October 2007 vs Australia at Mumbai |
| Batting Style | Left-Handed |
| Bowling Style | Orthodox Left Arm Spinner |
| Jersey Numbers | # 25 (India) In One Day international # 77 (India) In Test match # 11 (Domestics) |
| Domestic/State Teams | Railways, Lancashire, Kolkata Knight Riders, Somerset, Pune Warriors, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab |
| Coaches/Mentors | M. K. Iqbal, Kapil Dev |
| Career Turning Point | In 2004-2005, he took 7 wickets against Australia through his magical bowling. This was the moment which added glory to his name and more international games for him. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 11 September 1976 (Saturday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 48 Years |
| Birthplace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Delhi |
| School | Sardar Patel Vidyalaya |
| College/University | Hindu College, Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | Bechelor in Commerse |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Playing Golf, Travelling, Photography, Reading Books (Biography, Auto-Biography) |
| Controversies | • In his early days, he was banned from the National Cricket Academy for not following the diciplines. • He faced lot of criticism after Mankading (A term in cricket which is used for run out the batsman who steps out before the completion of bowler action) Alex Barrow (Somerset player) in a match in 2012. |
| Girls, Affairs & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affair/Girlfriend | Shweta |
| Marriage Date | September 11, 2003 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Shweta Kartik  |
| Children | Not Known |
| Parents | Names Not Known |
| Siblings | Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Cricketer(s) | Batsman- Steve Waugh, Sachin Tendulkar , V. V. S. Laxman Bowler- Anil Kumble |
| Favourite Beverage | Lemon Water |
| Favourite Film(s) | Bollywood- Dil Chahta Hai (Produced by Farhan Akhtar ) Hollywood- Ben Hur (Produced by Sam Zimbalist) |
| Favourite Song | Dil Chahta Hai (By Shankar Mahadevan ) |
| Favourite Cartoon and Comic Character(s) | Cartoon Character- Donald Duck (Created by Walt Disney Productions) Comic Characters- Tintin, Thompson and Thompson |
| Favourite Gadget(s) | BlackBerry, SLR Camera |
| Style Quotient |
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| Car Collection | Volvo Car |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Murali Kartik
Does Murali Kartik smoke?: Not Known
Does Murali Kartik drink alcohol?: Not Known
Murali Kartik is a Tamilian Brahmin, rooted in Chennai and believes in customs.
Earlier, he wanted to be a genetic engineer.
His father was the man behind his cricket career, who encouraged him to play for the Indian Cricket Team.
He also loves to play Golf.
Before becoming an orthodox slow bowler, he was a medium pacer.
In his debut match in 2002, he had not a proper shoe to play with at the time. Sanjay Bangar gave his spike to him.
He had a great first-class career with the ball as; he took over 600 wickets in his first-class career. He picked up nine wickets in a single match in Irani Cup 2000 against Mumbai.
He had been a world class spin bowler having unique ability to spin and bounce the ball but unfortunately, he disappeared under the shadow of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh .
Murali Kartik played for a number of domestic teams including Indian domestics and English county.
He is fond of doing different things and has its own style of dressing. He has over 100 of different sunglasses.
He is an animal lover. He also worked for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of the Animals).
He is a spiritual and religious person, who believes in God. He is also an ardent devotee of Satya Sai Baba.
V. V. S. Laxman is one of his close friends, He calls V. V. S. “Lachhi Mama”. He also presented a lovely tribute to V. V. S Laxman on his retirement.
He looks every time wearing a necklace, which is given by his wife Shweta Kartik on their first wedding anniversary.
He is also a bilingual commentator (Hindi, English) and a media person.
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