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Woorkeri Raman Height, Age, Family, Biography

Woorkeri Raman Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Age: 59 Years

Religion: Hinduism

Hometown: Chennai

Bio/Wiki
Full Name Woorkeri Venkat Raman
Profession(s) • Cricket Coach
• Broadcaster
• Columnist
• Author
• Former Cricketer (Batting Allrounder)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.) 6' 3" (191 cm)
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Grey
Cricket
International Debut ODI- 2 January 1988 vs West Indies at Kolkata
Test- 11 January 1988 vs West Indies at Chennai
Domestic/State Team Tamil Nadu cricket team
Batting Style Left hand Bat
Bowling Style Slow Left arm Orthodox
Records (main ones) • 1st Indian player to score a One Day International century in South Africa (1992) 
• 2nd player to score 1000 runs in a single Ranji Trophy season (1988-89)
Personal Life
Date of Birth 23 May 1965 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024) 59 Years
Birthplace Madras, Madras State, India
Zodiac sign Gemini
Nationality Indian
Hometown Chennai
School Hindu Higher Secondary School, Triplicane, Chennai
College/University University of Madras, Chennai
Educational Qualification Bachelor of Arts (1983-1986)
Religion Hinduism
Caste Tamil Brahmin
Food Habit Non-vegetarian
Hobby Travelling
Social Media • Instagram

• Facebook

• YouTube

• Twitter

• LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Family
Wife/Spouse
Children Daughter- Subiksha Raman
Favourites
Food Panipuri, Steamed Fish

Some Lesser Known Facts About Woorkeri Raman

  • Raman’s cricketing career began as a left-arm spinner, and later, he took up batting.

    Woorkeri Raman’s photo of his young days when he used to play for Madras University cricket team

  • Raman scored 83 runs in the 2nd innings of his debut test match against the West Indies in 1987-88. He also took a wicket in that match.

  • Raman scored only one international century in his career which came against South Africa in the 1992-93 South Africa vs India series; he scored 114 runs while chasing and led India to victory.

  • In the 1988–89 season of the Ranji Trophy, Raman scored 3 triple centuries including his career-best 313 against Goa.

  • In 1988-89, Raman broke the record for most runs in a single season in the Ranji Trophy when he scored 1018 runs beating the previous record of Rusi Modi in 1944-45.

  • Raman took retirement from all forms of cricket in 1999.

  • After retiring from cricket, Raman went to Australia and joined a cricket coaching course at the Australian Cricket Academy. He was appointed as the coach of Tamil Nadu in 2006.

  • During his tenure with the Tamil Nadu cricket team, Raman helped the team to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the 2008-09 season.

  • Raman was appointed as the coach of West Bengal in 2010.

  • Raman was appointed as the assistant coach of King XI Punjab in 2013. Next season, he joined Kolkata Knight Riders as their batting coach and helped them win their second IPL title in 2014.

    Woorkeri Raman and Jacques Kallis posing with KKR’s IPL trophy

  • Raman was appointed as the batting coach of the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru in 2015 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

  • Raman was appointed as the head coach of the India women’s national cricket team in December 2018.

    Woorkeri Raman with Harmanpreet Kaur during a training session of the Indian Women’s cricket team

  • In 2020, Raman released his book ‘The Winning Sixer.’ The book was launched by Anil Kumble at a function in the presence of other cricketers like Rahul Dravid , Mithali Raj , Roger Binny , and Ajinkya Rahane .

    Anil Kumble during the launch of Woorkeri Raman’s book

  • In October 2023, Raman released his second book ‘The Lords of Wankhede.’ The book describes how cricket grew in India through different periods.

    Cover photo of Woorkeri Raman’s book

  • In June 2024, Raman hit the headlines when he was interviewed for the post of head coach of the Indian national men’s cricket team along with Gautam Gambhir .

  • Here are the stats of Woorkeri Raman’s cricketing career
Format Matches Runs Scored Batting average 100s/50s Top score Wickets Bowling average
Test 11 448 24.88 0/4 96 2 64.50
ODI 27 617 23.73 1/3 114 2 85.00
FC 132 7,939 45.62 19/36 313 85 37.36
LA 87 2,892 35.26 4/18 117* 18 33.61