Woorkeri Raman Height, Age, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Chennai
Age: 59 Years
Religion: Hinduism
Bio/Wiki | |
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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 • YouTube |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In October 2023, Raman released his second book ‘The Lords of Wankhede.’ The book describes how cricket grew in India through different periods.
- 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 |