Keemo Paul is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for the West Indies cricket team. Keemo Paul made his debut in international cricket in the year 2018. In 2019, Paul was given the ‘T20 Player of the Year’ award by the Cricket West Indies Board. He represented Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League 2020.
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Wiki/Biography
Keemo Paul was born on Saturday, February 21, 1998 (age 22 years; as in 2020) in Guyana, South America. His zodiac sign is Pisces. Keemo Paul completed his schooling from Essequibo Islands Secondary School, Guyana. During his school time, he started playing for the under-15 national cricket team. Making rapid progress, Keemo earned a place in the West Indies cricket team and made his international debut with the team against Afghanistan in an ODI on 15 March 2018.
Keemo Paul during India vs West Indies test match
Physical Appearance
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5’9″
Family
parents and siblings
Keemo Paul’s father’s name is David Paul. His mother’s name is Rita Paul. He is the youngest among four siblings. He has an older brother, David Jr., and two older sisters, Candy and Keon Paul.
Keemo Paul with his father, David Paul with his car
livelihood
Keemo Paul started his journey in cricket by becoming a part of the Under-15 national team and never looked back. He made his List A debut on 16 January 2015 during the 2014–15 Regional Super50 tournament. Paul’s name was suggested for the West Indies squad for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. During the match against Zimbabwe, Keemo dismissed a batsman in the last over of the final group match and this helped West Indies win the match. In October 2017, Keemo scored his maiden century in first-class cricket when playing against Jamaica in the 2017–18 Regional Four Day Competition. In March 2018, Keemo Paul was named for the T20 International series played against Pakistan. In May 2019, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) board shortlisted Keemo Paul in the list of ten reserve players for the West Indies squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In December 2018, Delhi Capitals bought Keemo Paul at base price. 50 lakhs for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League 2019. In 2020, he was reinstated by the team at base price.
Keemo Paul celebrating after taking a wicket in IPL 2019
Facts/General Knowledge
- Keemo Paul was a part of the West Indies team during the Test series against Bangladesh. In December 2018, Keemo took five wickets during a T20I against Bangladesh. This was his best T20I performance with 15 runs and 5 wickets.
- Keemo Paul was awarded the title of ‘Emerging Cricketer of the Year’ during the annual Cricket West Indies Awards. The Cricket West Indies Board also offered Keemo Paul a development contract for the 2018–2019 season.
Keemo Paul receiving the CWI Award
- In 2018, the West Indies team had to make some changes in the list and included Keemo Paul in the team in place of Sheldon Cottrell. Sheldon suffered an injury during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifying tournament and Keemo was called into the squad.
- Along with the constant practice and tournaments, Keemo’s family also had to make many sacrifices. David Paul and his family had to relocate several times so that Chemo could get the best training and facilities. The family moved to Cornelia Ida, a village on West Coast Demerara so that Chemo could attend his training sessions in Georgetown. Safraz Sherifuddin is the owner of V-Net Communications and has helped Keemo fulfill his dream of becoming a professional cricketer by sponsoring him.
Keemo Paul with his father Safraz Sherifuddin during a test match in Barbados
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