Keemo Paul Wife, Height, Age, IPL, Teams, Stats

Published on: Mar 13, 2019 4:51 am IST|Updated on: Jul 19, 2022 7:41 pm IST

Keemo Paul did not have a proper pitch to practice on, he did not even have a proper track to run and keep himself fit, but he had the passion to turn his dream into a reality. Such has been the story of Keemo Paul, a guy hailing from the small town of Saxacalli in Guyana.

Age 24
Wife Not Known
Jersey Number 17
Height 6 ft 1 in

One of the most promising young faces of West Indies cricket. True talent always finds a way to its destiny and Keemo Paul, in every sense of the word, exemplifies it. Of course, his family and friends supported him in every stage, but it was his talent that helped him transform into a 20-year-old pacer who might well become an icon for the country. That is a long shot though, but for now he is all set to play in world’s biggest league. Keemo Paul will look to dazzle the world yet again with his all-round skills as he eyes an IPL Debut with Delhi Capitals in IPL 2019.

Nickname: Blush

Role: Right-arm Fast Medium

Date of Birth: 21 February 1998

Birth Place: Guyana

Zodiac sign/Sun sign: Pisces

Nationality: West Indian

School: NA

College: NA

Educational Qualifications: NA

Family

Keemo Paul with his father, David Paul

Father: David Paul

Mother: Rita Paul

Sister: Candy Paul, Keon Paul

Brother: David Jr Paul

Coach/Mentor: NA

Religion: Christianity

 

Cricket Career

International Debut

Test: vs Bangladesh, 12 July 2018

ODI: vs Afghanistan, 15 March 2018

T20I: vs Pakistan, 1 April 2018

Jersey Number: 84 (West Indies)

Major Teams: West Indies, West Indies A, West Indies-U19, Guyana, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Delhi Capitals

Nature on field: Agressive

Likes to play against: NA

Records

  • In 2018, Keemo Paul received the Emerging Cricketer of the Year Award at Cricket West Indies’ annual awards.

Career Turning Point

Keemo Paul guided West Indies to their first Under-19 World Cup in 2016 where he picked up 7 wickets and scored 166 runs including the winning hit in the final of the tournament.

 

Preferences

Hobbies: Travelling, Listening Music

Favourite Cricketers

  • Batsmen:

NA

  • Bowlers:

NA

Favourite Cricket Ground: NA

Favourite Sportsmen: NA

Favourite Food: NA

Favourite Actors: NA

Favourite Films: NA

Favourite Musicians/Singers: NA

Favourite Destinations: NA

Tattoos: NA

Smoking/Drinking: NA/Yes

 

Keemo Paul Wife

Marital Status: Unmarried

Girlfriend: Not Known

Wife: NA

Marriage Date: NA

Children: NA

 

Controversies

During the last group stage game of the 2016 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup between West Indies and Zimbabwe, Keemo Paul attracted quite a lot of criticism for mankading a Zimbabwean batsman.

 

Lesser Known Facts

  • Keemo Paul is originally from Saxacalli, an island where the main occupation is agriculture with very little space for playing cricket by any means.
  • Keemo Paul credits a lot of his success to the Sheriffudin family, owner of V Net Communications, who helped Keemo Paul establish himself in the junior sides and play to his potential at every level.

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