Muralitharan admitted to Chennai hospital for cardiac issue
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Former Sri Lankan bowler and Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling coach, Muttiah Muralitharan has been admitted to a hospital in Chennai due to a Cardiac Issue. He turned 49 on April 17, 2021. The off-spinner is currently at the Apollo Hospitals in Chennai.
Reports from Tamil news channels Thanthi TV and Puthiya Thalaimurai confirm that Muralitharan faced some cardiac issues. He will go through an angioplasty procedure as per reports.
On the occasion of his birthday, his IPL franchise SunRisers Hyderabad posted a video on their official Twitter account where members of the ‘Orange Army’ like David Warner, Kane Williamson, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and other cricketers wished the legendary Muttiah Muralitharan.
The video also showed Murali cutting his birthday cake amid the entire SRH staff.
The only bowler to claim 800 Test wickets, Muttiah Muralitharan called time on his international career after the 2011 World Cup final which Sri Lanka lost to India by six wickets. He finished his ODI career with as many as 534 scalps.
