Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan has chosen Madhimalar, a Chennai-based business executive, as his life partner and the marriage would be held in Chennai on March 21.
The marriage of the 32-year-old off-spinner, the world's second highest Test wicket-taker behind Shane Warne [Images], was arranged between the parents of the families here in December last year.
"It was like a match made in heaven. After exchange of horoscopes, Murali and his mother visited our house through a common friend of our families," one of the family members said.
"We are happy to have Murali as our son-in-law. We have found a perfect match for my daughter," said the would-be-bride's mother Dr Nithya Ramamurthy.
Madhimalar, who has become an avid lover of the game of cricket since meeting Murali, said, "I am really happy, he is a very humble person. He visited us during first week of December with his mother, who expressed their happiness to have me as her daughter-in-law. Soon, Murali offered a ring to me.
"It all happened in a jiffy," said the 24-year-old, who is a postgraduate in Business Administration.
Madhimalar, whose twin sister Dr Rathimalar was married in 2003, said, "the customary betrothal will be held on March 20, a day before the marriage. Murali is scheduled to be in the city on February 10".
Murali, whose parents hail from Trichy, is a regular visitor to Chennai and has a hotel business in Trichy besides the confectionery factory run by his parents in Sri Lanka [Images].
Since making his debut for Sri Lanka at 20 years and 133 days, Murali has claimed 532 wickets in 91 Tests at an average of 22.86, the best figures being 9 for 51 against Zimbabwe in Kandy during 2001-02. He is also an Ambassador of Peace of the United Nations.
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