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Woorkeri Raman Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Religion: Hinduism
Age: 59 Years
Hometown: Chennai

Woorkeri Raman

Bio/Wiki
Full NameWoorkeri Venkat Raman
Profession(s)• Cricket Coach
• Broadcaster
• Columnist
• Author
• Former Cricketer (Batting Allrounder)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)6' 3" (191 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourGrey
Cricket
International DebutODI- 2 January 1988 vs West Indies at Kolkata
Test- 11 January 1988 vs West Indies at Chennai
Domestic/State TeamTamil Nadu cricket team
Batting StyleLeft hand Bat
Bowling StyleSlow 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 Birth23 May 1965 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024) 59 Years
BirthplaceMadras, Madras State, India
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownChennai
SchoolHindu Higher Secondary School, Triplicane, Chennai
College/UniversityUniversity of Madras, Chennai
Educational QualificationBachelor of Arts (1983-1986)
ReligionHinduism
CasteTamil Brahmin
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbyTravelling
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
YouTube
Twitter
LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseWoorkeri Raman with his wife and daughter
ChildrenDaughter- Subiksha Raman
Woorkeri Raman's daughter
Favourites
FoodPanipuri, Steamed Fish

Woorkeri Raman

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

    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

    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 Indian Women's cricket team

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

  • 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

    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
FormatMatchesRuns ScoredBatting average100s/50sTop scoreWicketsBowling average
Test1144824.880/496264.50
ODI2761723.731/3114285.00
FC1327,939 45.6219/363138537.36
LA872,89235.264/18117*1833.61