Updated Feb 14, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Monday)
Birthplace
Height
170 cm (5'7")
Nationality
Sport
Cricket
Spouse
Madhimalar Ramamurthy (2005)
Education
St. Anthony's College, Kandy
Zodiac Sign
♈ Aries
Chinese Zodiac
鼠 Rat
Popularity
Tier B -- 23,323 Wikipedia views/month
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Year context
Born in 1972 -- Watergate break-in; Nixon visits China; Richard Nixon was US president
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Zodiac
Year of the Rat, sign of Aries
AWARDS (1)
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Wisden Cricketer of the Year
WON
Biography
Deshabandu Muttiah Muralitharan is a Sri Lankan cricket coach, businessman and former professional cricketer. Averaging over six wickets per Test match, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He is the only bowler to take 800 Test wickets and more than 530 One Day International (ODI) wickets. As of 2026, he has taken more wickets in international cricket than any other bowler. Muralitharan was a part of the Sri Lankan team that won the 1996 Cricket World Cup and the team which was joint-winners with India of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Muttiah Muralitharan?
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Muttiah Muralitharan was born in Kandy.
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