A video is going viral on X where Murali Vijay could be seen speaking. What is surprising is that he is talking dearly about his old team mate Dinesh Karthik, with whom he had a difficult relationship in the past, especially off the field.

What is the occasion?

It seems that the video getting viral is from the recent 94th anniversary of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Annual Day, where Murali Vijay was invited as the chief guest and talked dearly about Dinesh Karthik and Ravichandran Ashwin.

What did Murali Vijay said about Dinesh Karthik?

Murali Vijay could be heard complimenting Dinesh Karthik, saying that it might be weird. We will tell you below why we think Vijay said that it is “weird” before complimenting Karthik, saying that he has known him since childhood and that he is a dynamic personality.

“I want to talk about Dinesh Karthik. It might be a little weird, but, you know, I’ve been watching him since my childhood days. I feel he is one of Tamil Nadu’s best cricketers, batsmen, and wicketkeepers ever. He’s a dynamic personality, a dear friend, but I enjoyed watching him as a fan because I have been at the non-striker’s end with him many times. I have not seen anybody play like him. He’s a fantastic cricketer. He’s helped me a lot with all his knowledge. And I really want to thank him for that now.

At the same time, Murali Vijay also complimented Ravichandran Ashwin.

“And R Ashwin, of course. At that time there was a guy named Ravichandran. I saw him here. Once, when we had practice at Sent Beach at 4:45, he came on his bike, and I was going on my scooty. He stopped me and said, “You carry on with this. I have to go to work, to the office.” Murali Vijay on his praise for Dinesh Karthik

“I watched Ashwin. I always thought he would do something someday. I always had that feeling because he showed that eagerness. He had a different kind of passion for cricket because he wanted to learn the game and improve himself. So that was a great quality to have. All the youngsters listening, he’s a great role model.” Murali Vijay said

What Led to the Fallout Between Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay?

Back in 2009 – 2010, news went viral when Dinesh Karthik’s ex-wife was involved in an extramarital affair with none other than Murali Vijay. After coming to know about the affair, Karthik divorced, and his ex-wife married Murali Vijay. Sources say that she was pregnant at that time with Dinesh Karthik’s child when the affair happened. At that time, both the players were on and off a part of the Indian cricket team, and fans sensed awkwardness between the two whenever they played for India together.

Have Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay Buried the hatchet?

While both of them were entangled in a difficult scenario due to the extramarital affair thing, neither of them badmouthed each other. Murali Vijay married Karthik’s ex-wife Nikita Vanajara, while Dinesh Karthik married Dipika Pallikal, a former squash champion, and has twin sons and a daughter.

Listening to the recent comments of Murali Vijay, can we believe that both players have buried the hatchet and are on good terms with each other now? Maybe.