Murali Vijay - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
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| Name | Murali Vijay |
| First Name | Murali |
| Last Name | Vijay |
| Occupation | Cricket Player |
| Birthday | April 1 |
| Birth Year | 1984 |
| Place of Birth | Chennai |
| Home Town | Tamil Nadu |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Lakshmi, Murali |
| Siblings | Vidya |
| Spouse | Nikita Vijay |
| Children(s) | Nivaan, Eva |
Murali Vijay Biography
Murali Vijay is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on April 1, 1984 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Both he and Dwayne Bra, an all-rounder, played in the Indian Premiere League for the Chennai Super Kings.
Vijay started his cricket at the age of 17. He first played club cricket in Chennai representing Alwarpet in 2003. He was then selected in the Tamil Nadu Under-22 squad for the 2004-05 CK Nayudu Trophy. Tamil Nadu Under-22 won the tournament, but, opening the innings, Vijay averaged just 26.45 in 6 matches. He continued to play club cricket in 2005, before getting selected again in the Tamil Nadu Under-22 squad for the 2005-06 CK Nayudu Trophy. He failed to impress once again, averaging 26.50 in 3 matches.
Vijay rose to prominence during the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy, his debut first-class season, in which he finished as the third highest run-getter of the tournament, only behind Karnataka’s Robin Uthappa and Bengal’s Manoj Tiwary. At the start of this tournament, he made his first-class debut against Delhi and scored a fifty in his debut innings. He accumulated a total of 628 runs at an average of more than 52, including two hundreds and one fifty. He continued his good form in the 2006-07 Ranji One-day Trophy by scoring 277 runs in 7 matches at an average of 39.57 and a high-score of 112.
He claimed that his father taught him how to deal with difficult situations in life.
He was the Tamil Nadu cricketer with the most centuries.
Murali Vijay (born 1 April 1984) is an Indian international cricketer who plays as a right-handed opening batsman. A regular member of the Indian Test team, he also represents Tamil Nadu in first-class cricket and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.
Murali Vijay Net Worth
Murali is one of the richest Cricket Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Murali Vijay's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He attended Gill Adarsh Matriculation High Secondary School in Chennai, and made his Test debut in 2008 against Australia.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Cricket Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Vijay played in all seven matches of Tamil Nadu in the 2007-08 Ranji Trophy and scored 582 runs at an average of 58.2 with two hundreds including a high-score of 230* against Saurashtra. After the conclusion of Ranji Trophy, he was selected in the South Zone squad for 2007-08 Duleep Trophy. He batted at 3 in the first match against North Zone and scored a duck and 39. In the second game against East Zone, batting at 3 in the first innings, he scored 46, and registered another duck in the second innings while opening the batting. In the Vijay Hazare Trophy (earlier called Ranji One-day Trophy) that followed, Vijay played seven matches in which he opened the innings thrice and batted at 3 on four occasions. He found success batting at 3, making back-to-back hundreds against Hyderabad and Andhra.
Vijay made his Test debut against Australia in the Fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, in Nagpur, in November 2008. He was selected for the match after Gautam Gambhir received a one-Test ban for elbowing Shane Watson in the Third Test of the same series in Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. Vijay was participating in a Ranji trophy match at the time, and made his Test debut on the final day of that match.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Having started playing cricket at the age of 17, Vijay played club cricket in Chennai before he was selected in the Tamil Nadu Under-22 team. He quickly came up the ranks and made his first-class debut for the Tamil Nadu senior team in 2006. He was one of the top run-scorers of the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy, which was his maiden first-class tournament. By October 2008, he went on to represent South Zone, India Red and India A, and in November 2008, he was handed his Test debut after regular opener Gautam Gambhir was banned for one match by the ICC.
Who is Murali Vijay Dating?
According to our records, Murali Vijay married to Nikita Vijay . As of January 13, 2024, Murali Vijay’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Murali Vijay. You may help us to build the dating records for Murali Vijay!In September 2008, Vijay was picked in the India A team to play against the touring New Zealand A team in two 4-day matches. He carried on his good form and made 45 and 59 in the first match, batting at 3, helping India A win by 129 runs. He opened the innings and scored 98 and 0 in the second match, in which New Zealand A secured victory. In October 2008, Vijay was named in the India Red team for the Challenger Trophy. He played as an opener and finished second among highest run-scorers of the tournament with 164 runs from 3 matches at an average of 54.66.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Murali Vijay height 6 ft 1 in Murali weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Despite his below-average performances in club cricket and Under-22 tournaments, Vijay was selected in the Tamil Nadu squad for the Ranji One-day Trophy in February 2006. He made his senior cricket debut in Tamil Nadu’s last group fixture of the tournament, against Karnataka on 16 February, and scored 17 in that match. He scored 38 in the quarterfinal against Railways who won the match by one run.
In December 2009, Vijay was given another opportunity in the Test team when Gambhir withdrew from the Third and final Test against Sri Lanka at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in order to attend his sister’s wedding. Vijay took two catches at bat pad from Harbhajan in Sri Lanka’s first innings. When India replied, he put on 221 for the first wicket with Sehwag, but was out for 87 in sight of his maiden Test century. The Indians went on to complete an innings victory, and become the number 1 Test team.
Top Facts about Murali Vijay
- Murali Vijay is an Indian cricketer born on April 1, 1984.
- He made his Test debut in 2008 against Australia.
- Vijay has scored over 4000 runs in Test cricket.
- His highest Test score is 167 against Australia in 2017.
- Vijay has also played for Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab in the IPL.
- He was part of India’s squad that won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2018-19.
- Vijay has a career batting average of over 38 in Tests.
- He has scored six centuries and nineteen half-centuries in Tests.
- In ODIs, he has played only seventeen matches for India so far.
- Vijay is known for his solid technique and ability to play long innings.
Facts & Trivia
Murali Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Murali Vijay celebrates birthday on April 1 of every year.
Vijay played for IPL franchise from his home town Chennai Super Kings till the sixth edition and represented Delhi Daredevils in IPL7. He was one of the key performers for Chennai in the 3rd edition of IPL in 2010 when Chennai were crowned champions. His first century for Chennai Super Kings was in the third season of the IPL where he scored 127 runs off 56 balls against the Rajasthan Royals. He was awarded the Man of the Match. In the same year, Vijay had prolific run in the Champions League T20 held in South Africa. Vijay was the top scorer of the tournament with 294 runs. He was instrumental in Chennai winning the cup.
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