| 1. It is uncertain whether Muttiah Muralitharan smokes or drinks alcohol. |
| 2. His grandfather Periyasamy Sinasamy relocated to Central Sri Lanka from South India in 1920. |
| 3. Muttiah Muralitharan played rugby during his school days. |
| 4. At 14, he was named the 'Bata schoolboy cricketer of the year' in the 1990/91 season. |
| 5. In 1991, he joined the 'Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club' after being selected for the Sri Lanka-A tour of England. |
| 6. He took 13 wickets in 12 T20 matches with an average of 22.84. |
| 7. Muralitharan has 1374 wickets in 232 first-class matches with an average of 19.64. |
| 8. In January 1998, he achieved his best test match figures of 16/220 against England. |
| 9. He reached the 4th rank in the LG ICC best ever ODI bowling ratings on 9 April 2002. |
| 10. Muralitharan took 53 wickets in world cup tournaments in 1996, 1999, 2003, and 2007. |
| 11. During a test against Zimbabwe in Galle, he became the fastest bowler to reach 400 wickets. |
| 12. He retired from test cricket on 7 July 2010 and from all international cricket in the same year. |
| 13. In 2015, he was appointed as the Brand Ambassador for the 'Presidential Task Force' to combat kidney disease. |
| 14. His favorite foods are crispy duck and milk chocolate. |
| 15. Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara are Muralitharan's closest friends in the cricket world. |
| 16. Muralitharan is the only cricketer of Indian origin to represent Sri Lanka in international cricket and hold Overseas Citizenship of India. |
| 17. He retired from test cricket on 22 July 2010 and from all international cricket in the same year. |
| 18. He made his Test debut against Australia in 1992 at age 20, taking two wickets with successive balls. |
| 19. His unorthodox off-spin delivery made him one of the most effective and controversial spin bowlers in cricket history. |
| 20. He is now a Sri Lankan cricket coach and businessman. |
