Murali Vijay

Quick Facts

Full Name	Murali Vijay
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 1, 1984(1984-04-01)
Age	40
Birthplace	Chennai
Country	India
Birth City	Tamil Nadu
Horoscope	Aries

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. Right- handed opening batsman of Tamil Nadu and Chennai Super Kings, who won an IPL title in 2010 with Chennai

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.

Murali Vijay Net Worth

Murali Vijay 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: December 11, 2023)

He attended Gill Adarsh Matriculation High Secondary School in Chennai, and made his Test debut in 2008 against Australia.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Murali Vijay height 6 ft 1 in Murali weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Murali Vijay Dating?

According to our records, Murali Vijay married to Nikita Vijay. As of December 1, 2023, Murali Vijay’s is not dating anyone.

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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.

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.

Top Facts about Murali Vijay

1. Murali Vijay is an Indian cricketer born on April 1, 1984.
2. He made his Test debut in 2008 against Australia.
3. Vijay has scored over 4000 runs in Test cricket.
4. His highest Test score is 167 against Australia in 2017.
5. Vijay has also played for Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab in the IPL.
6. He was part of India’s squad that won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2018-19.
7. Vijay has a career batting average of over 38 in Tests.
8. He has scored six centuries and nineteen half-centuries in Tests.
9. In ODIs, he has played only seventeen matches for India so far.
10. Vijay is known for his solid technique and ability to play long innings.