Murali Kartik is a former Indian cricketer who was born in Madras, Tamil Nadu, on September 11, 1976. He is a left-arm orthodox bowler with a medium pace and a left-handed batsman.
He has been a member of the Indian cricket team on a few occasions. Despite possessing a unique action and range of skills, his position was never safe, and he was overshadowed by the presence and brilliance of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh.
Debut
Kartik made his Test debut against South Africa in Mumbai in February 2000. He took two wickets for 28 runs in 18 overs, showing his economy.
Murali made his One-Day International debut against Zimbabwe in Hyderabad in 2002. Unfortunately, in his eight overs of the match, he was unable to take any wickets.
Rise to Glory
Kartik’s test debut marked the start of his short tenure with the Indian team.
Kartik had a magical success in a test match against Australia in 2004-05, taking seven wickets and being called Man of the Match.
Despite his absence from international cricket, Murali managed to shine in domestic tournaments.
In 2007, he was picked for the ODI against Australia after a good success with Middlesex, where he took six wickets for just 27 runs.
Retirement
Murali Kartik announced his retirement from all aspects of the game in 2014, at the age of 37. Kartik represented India in eight Tests, 37 One-Day Internationals, and one Twenty20 International over the course of his 17-year career.
He has been a member of the BCCI commentary team since then.
Background
Murali Kartik started his career as a medium pace bowler. He began his career in Delhi, where he made the Under-16 team and put in some impressive performances.
He was out of domestic cricket for two years after failing to get into the Under-19 side. Murali made his first-class debut for the Railways in 1996-97, and was able to crack into their Under-19 team.