Murali Kartik Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

 

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
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.