Murali Vijay (Cricketer) Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More
| Bio | |
| Real Name | Murali Vijay |
| Nickname | Vijay and Monk |
| Profession | Indian Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9†|
| Weight | in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test- 6 November 2008 vs Australia in Nagpur ODI- 27 February 2010 vs South Africa in Ahmedabad T20- 1 May 2010 vs Afghanistan in St Lucia |
| Coach/Mentor | Bharat Arun |
| Jersey Number | #26(India) #26(IPL, County Cricket) |
| Domestic/State Team | India, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, Tamil Nadu |
| Nature on field | Calm |
| Likes to play against | Pakistan and Australia |
| Favourite Ball | Out Swinger |
| Records (main ones) | 2nd highest run-scorer behind Virat Kohli in the 2014-15 Test series in Australia. |
| Career Turning Point | His Test debut against Australia in 2008 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur, as a replacement for Gautam Gambhir. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1 April 1984 |
| Age (as in 2016) | 32 Years |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Vivekananda College in Mylapore, Chennai |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Family | Father- Not Known Mother- Not Known  Brother- Not Known Sister- 1 |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Hobbies | Listening music |
| Controversies | It was believed that there was a love triangle between Dinesh Karthik, his Ex-wife Nikita and him, as it was said that she cheated on him with Murali Vijay. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Cricketer | Batsman: Virat Kohli, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Viv Richards and Kumar Sangakkara Bowler: R Ashvin, Dale Steyn and Zaheer Khan |
| Favourite Food | Crab dishes |
| Favourite Actor | Kamal Hasan, Rajinikanth and Hrithik Roshan |
| Favourite Actress | Deepika Padukone, Sushmita Sen and Shruti Haasan |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Nikita Vijay |
| Wife | Nikita Vijay  |
| Children | Daughter- Iva Son- Nirav  |
Some lesser known facts about Murali Vijay
- Does Murali Vijay smoke?:Â No
- Does Murali Vijay drink alcohol?:Â Not Known
- Vijay failed in his 12th standard exams with 40% when he was 17 years old, on the other hand his sister scored 98%. After his poor result, his father told him that he is worthy for a peon’s job.
- He was hurt by his father’s remarks and left the house and shifted to a local hotel.
- To get some earning, he started working in a snooker club and a commission based business, alongside which he used to practice cricket.
- Later, he continued his studies and cleared his 12th standard exams and choose to join Vivekananda College, Chennai, as it was a reputed college for cricket.
- Initially he wasn’t selected to play for the Tamil Nadu domestic team because of his long hairs, after which he got a short hair-cut and later played for that team.
- He is often called Monk due to his calm nature.
- He is married to the Ex-wife of Dinesh Karthik.
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