Murali Vijay Biography, Wife, Net worth, Family, Career

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Murali Vijay’s Biography

Murali Vijay is an Indian international cricketer who bats right-handed as an opener. He was a regular member of the Indian Test team till 2018 and currently plays first-class cricket for Tamil Nadu.

Vijay played club cricket in Chennai after failing his 12th-class exam and starting to play cricket at the age of 17. He was selected for the Tamil Nadu Under-22 squad after failing his 12th-class exam. He quickly rose through the ranks and made his first-class debut in 2006 for the Tamil Nadu senior team. He was one of the leading run scorers in his first-class debut the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy.

By October 2008 he had represented South Zone India Red and India A and in November 2008 he was given his Test debut after the ICC banned the team's regular opener Gautam Gambhir for one match

Murali Vijay’s Age

Murli Vijay is aged 38 years old as of 2022. He was born on 1 April 1984. Vijay was born in Madras Tamil Nadu. His zodiac sign is Aries.

Murali Vijay's Childhood

He began playing cricket at the age of 17. In 2003 he played his first club cricket for Alwarpet in Chennai. He was then named to the Tamil Nadu Under-22 squad for the CK Nayudu Trophy in 2004-05. 

Tamil Nadu Under-22 won the tournament but Vijay averaged just 26.45 in six matches as the opener. In 2005 he continued to play club cricket before being called up to the Tamil Nadu Under-22 side for the 2005-06 CK Nayudu Trophy. He failed to impress once more averaging 26.50 in three games.

Murali Vijay's Education

Vijay failed his 12th-grade exams with a 40% grade when he was 17 years old. Later he resumed his education passed his 12th-grade exams and decided to enroll in Vivekananda College in Chennai a prestigious cricket college.

Murali Vijay's Family

Murali his father is a businessman and Lakshmi his mother is a housewife. Vidya his younger sister excelled academically and ultimately migrated to the United States to work for Google. Vijay is married to Nikita Vanjara who was previously married to Dinesh Karthik but divorced.

Murali Vijay's Wife

Nikita had lost interest in Dinesh Karthik after falling in love with his teammate and friend Murali Vijay. Murali Vijay met Nikita Vanjara the then-wife of cricketer Dinesh Karthik during the fifth season of the IPL in 2012 and the two became linked shortly afterward.

Dinesh learned about his wife Nikita's relationship with Murali during the vital Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Karnataka. Dinesh Karthik and Nikita Vanjara divorced in 2012 while she was expecting a son. Nikita married her boyfriend Murali Vijay after her divorce.

Nikita Vijay and Murali Vijay have had a stable and happy marriage since their wedding in 2012. The celebrity couple has three children two sons and a daughter. Nikita had their first child a son named Nirav in 2013. They were thereafter blessed with a baby girl named Eva. Murali and Nikita welcomed a baby son Aarav into their lives in October 2017.

Murali Vijay's Struggles

Despite his family background Vijay was never interested in 'bookish knowledge' as a child. He failed his 12th-grade examinations whereas his sister received 98 percent. He later left home to 'discover' himself and began playing snooker for money in snooker parlors. He also started his own business.

When Vijay was homeless and sleeping in parks he had several older college-aged pals who helped him out. For six months he shared a bedless hostel room with others. After passing the board exam he enrolled at Vivekananda College in Mylapore Chennai which was known for its emphasis on sports particularly cricket. It was just what he needed because he had been playing cricket since he was nine years old.

Vijay began focusing on college cricket at the age of 17 after failing to make the U-19 state squad. He played with the leather ball for the first time here. Former national bowling coach Bharat Arun noticed him and gave him a berth on the Chemplast team at Chennai's cricket club.

Murali Vijay's Career

Early Career

Vijay rose to fame during his debut first-class season the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy when he finished third in the tournament trailing only Karnataka's Robin Uthappa and Bengal's Manoj Tiwary. He made his first-class debut against Delhi at the beginning of this tournament scoring a fifty in his first innings. 

Vijay appeared in all seven Ranji Trophy matches for Tamil Nadu in 2007-08 scoring 582 runs at an average of 58.2 with two hundred including a high score of 230* against Saurashtra. In September 2008 Vijay was selected for the India A team to face the touring New Zealand A team in two four-day matches.

Test Career

Vijay made his Test debut against Australia at Nagpur in November 2008 in the fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Vijay batted alongside Virender Sehwag and helped India get off to a strong start in both innings. Vijay made 33 and 41 leading to 98 and 116 opening stands.

Vijay was selected to the Indian ODI squad for the first three matches against the touring England team following his performance in his debut Test. He did not play and was dropped after the first three matches when senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar returned from a break.

Vijay hit his first Test century outside India against England in July 2014 at Trent Bridge. With 402 runs from five matches he finished as India's highest run scorer in the series. In June 2015 he made his sixth Test century against Bangladesh in a one-match Test series.

ODI Career

On February 27 2010 Vijay made his ODI debut against South Africa in the third and final one-day international. He scored 25 runs in just 16 balls. Vijay was selected for New Zealand's 5-ODI series in 2010 and he played the first three games scoring an average of 30. He was afterward replaced by wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel for the remaining two ODIs.

International T20 Career

Vijay was chosen for the 2010 ICC World Twenty20. In India's terrible campaign he averaged just under 15 and failed to make good openings in all matches.

IPL Career

 Vijay played in the Indian Premier League for his hometown team Chennai Super Kings till the sixth season before joining the Delhi Daredevils. He was selected captain of Kings XI Punjab in April 2016 replacing South African David Miller in the middle of the season. Due to wrist surgery he missed the entire 2017 season.

Murali Vijay’s Career Timeline

Murali Vijay's Controversies

DK’s name Controversy

Murali Vijay an Indian batter who was a member of the Test team for many years found himself on the receiving end during a Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL 2022) game. Vijay got into an argument with cricket supporters after they began screaming Dinesh Karthik's name during a Tamil Nadu Premier League match.

The controversy occurred when the Ruby Tricky Warriors faced the Madhurai Panthers. Murali Vijay was harassed by supporters who were screaming Dinesh Karthik's name as he stood near the boundary line.
It should be noted that the couple has a past with Karthik's first wife Nikita Vanjara allegedly having an affair with Murali Vijay. DK and Nikita later divorced and while she later married Vijay Karthik also married later. DK is married to India's top squash player Dipika Pallikal.

Murali Vijay's reaction to the audience screaming DK's name astonished everyone and went viral on social media. Vijay appeared to be bothered by the shouts and asked fans to refrain from using DK's name. Following the angry greeting from the audience the veteran was also seen crossing the boundary and even the advertising banners. Following the heated argument with the fans Vijay was later led by security guards.

Murali Vijay's Networth

Mr. Murali Vijay's net worth is roughly $7 million USD or 55 crore rupees in Indian currency. This vast sum was acquired by his BCCI salary IPL contracts and private businesses. Murali Vijay's car collection is pretty small. Murali Vijay owns some of the world's most luxurious cars. Murali Vijay's car collection includes a Mercedes SUV.

 Murali Vijay is the owner of a premium designer residence in Chennai Tamil Nadu India. Murali Vijay also owns a number of real estate holdings across the country.

Murali Vijay's Records

• In November 2008 Murali Vijay made 243 runs for Tamil Nadu establishing a 462-run opening partnership with Abhinav Mukund that fell only two runs short of the previous record.

7 Interesting facts about Murali Vijay

• Murali Vijay had a bad boy image growing up and was known to do things like force girls into swimming pools for fun.
• He received the moniker 'Monk' after drinking 'Old Monk' rum which was handed to him by a senior player on a cold night in Delhi during a match.
• Vijay failed his 12th-grade exams with a 40% when he was 17 years old while his sister received a 98%. Following his bad performance his father informed him that he is qualified for a peon's work.
• He was offended by his father's statements and left the house for a nearby hotel.
• To support his income he began working in a snooker club and a commission-based business while also practicing cricket.
• Later he resumed his education passed his 12th-grade examinations and chose to attend Vivekananda College in Chennai a prestigious cricket college.
• He was first passed over for the Tamil Nadu domestic squad due to his long hair but he later got a short haircut and played for that team

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