Murali Vijay Wife, Age, Height, Batting Stats, IPL, CSK, Dinesh Karthik

Murali Vijay : Not often you see a batsman getting established in the longest format of the game without finding himself a place in the limited overs squad, especially in modern days. Despite being overlooked to play for India in the limited overs, Vijay stands tall as India’s top choice for opening the batting in the longest format.

Born in Chennai, he belongs to a family of scholars, but eventually never excelled in academics. He however found his destiny on the cricket ground.
He ran away from home after failing in his academics and fearing a burst of outrage from his father.
He worked at a snooker parlour to earn his livelihood and eventually began playing cricket aged 17.

Name: Murali Vijay

Nickname: Monk

Role: Right-handed Bat, Right-arm Offbreak

Murali Vijay Height

5’11” (178cm)

Weight (approx.): 72kg

Eye Colour: Black

Hair Colour: Black

Date of Birth: 01 April, 1984

Murali Vijay Age

37 Years

Birth Place: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Zodiac sign/Sun sign: Aries

Nationality: Indian

School: NA

College: Vivekananda College, Chennai

Educational Qualifications: NA

Father: Murali

Mother: Name Not Known

Sister: Name Not Known

Brother: NA

Coach/Mentor: Bharat Arun

Religion: Hinduism

Address: Chennai, India

International Debut:

T20: vs Afghanistan, 01 May 2010

ODI: vs England, 29 November 2008

Test: vs Australia, 06 November 2008

Jersey Number: 8 & 888 (Chennai Super Kings), 26 (India)

Major Teams: India, Tamil Nadu, India Blue, India B, India A, Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, India Green, Lyca Kovai Kings, Ruby Trichy Warriors, Essex, Chennai Super Kings

Nature on field: Calm

Likes to play against: Pakistan, Australia

Career Turning Point

Murali Vijay’s career has seen quite a few twists and turns, but the first for him came in the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy when he finished as the third highest run-scorer in the season.

Hobbies: Music and Travelling

Favourite Cricketers

Batsmen:

Virat Kohli, Sir Vivian Richards, Hashim Amma, AB De Villiers, Kumar Sangakarra

Bowlers:

Dale Steyn, Zaheer Khan, Ravichandran Ashwin

Favourite Cricket Ground: NA

Favourite Sportsmen: NA

Favourite Food: Seafood

Favourite Actors: Kamal Hassan, Rajnikanth, Hrithik Roshan

Favourite Films: NA

Favourite Musicians/Singers: NA

Favourite Destinations: NA

Tattoos: NA

Smoking/Drinking: NA/Yes

Murali Vijay Wife

Marital Status: Married

Girlfriend: Nikita Vijay

Murali Vijay Wife: Nikita Vijay

Marriage Date: NA

Children: Eva(Daughter), Neerav(Son)

Murali Vijay Dinesh Karthik

Still considered as one the most unpopular controversies of Indian cricket, Murali Vijay was rumoured to have had a feud with team mate Dinesh Karthik over an alleged relationship with the latter’s wife. Eventually, Murali Vijay and Dinesh Karthik wife (now ex-wife) did end up getting married which only fueled the rumour further.