Keemo Paul is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for the West Indies cricket team. Keemo Paul made his international cricket debut in 2018. In 2019, Paul was awarded the “T20 Player of the Year” award by the West Indies Cricket Board. He represented Delhi Capitals in the 2020 Indian Premier League.
Wiki/Biography
Kimo Paul was born on Saturday, February 21, 1998 (22 years old in 2020), in Guyana, South America. His star sign is Pisces. Kimo Paul completed his schooling at the Essequibo Islands Secondary School in Guyana. While at school, he began playing for the U-15 national cricket team. With his rapid progress, Kimo made it to the West Indies cricket team and made his debut for the team on March 15, 2018, in an ODI match against Afghanistan.
Keemo Paul during the India vs West Indies Test match
appearance
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Height: 5’9″
family
Parents and siblings
Keemo Paul’s father is David Paul and his mother is Rita Paul. He is the youngest of four siblings, with an older brother, David Jr, and two older sisters, Candy and Keon Paul.
Keemo Paul with his father, David Paul with his car
Profession
Keemo Paul’s cricket career began when he became a member of the U-15 national team. He made his debut on 16 January 2015 in the Group A match of the 2014-15 Regional Super50 Championship. Paul’s name was named for the West Indies U-19 Cricket World Cup squad. In the last innings of the last group match, Keemo bowled a batsman against Zimbabwe, which helped the West Indies win the match. In October 2017, Keemo scored his first century in first-class cricket against Jamaica in the 2017-18 Regional Four-Day Tournament. In March 2018, Keemo Paul was selected for the T20 International series against Pakistan. In May 2019, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Board of Directors named 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 for a base price of Rs 50 lakh for the upcoming Indian Premier League season 2019. In 2020, the team reinstated him again for the base price.
Keemo Paul celebrates after taking a wicket during the 2019 Indian Premier League
Facts/Trivia
- Keemo Paul was part of the West Indies squad in the Test series against Bangladesh. In December 2018, Keemo took 5 wickets in a T20I against Bangladesh. This was his best performance in a T20I match, scoring 15 runs and taking 5 wickets.
- Keemo Paul was named the Emerging Cricketer of the Year at the West Indies Cricket Annual Awards. The West Indies Cricket Board also offered Keemo Paul a development contract for the 2018-2019 season.
Keemo Paul wins CWI Award
- The West Indies had to make some changes to the roster in 2018, replacing Sheldon Cottrell with Keemo Paul. Sheldon was injured during the 2018 Cricket World Cup qualifiers and Keemo was called into the squad.
- Keemo’s frequent training and matches also forced his family to make many sacrifices. David Paul and his family had to move several times so that Keemo could get the best training and facilities. In order for Keemo to go to Georgetown for training, the family moved to Cornelia Ida Village in West Coast Demerara. Safraz Sheriffudeen, the owner of V-Net Communications, helped Keemo realize his dream of becoming a professional cricketer by sponsoring him.
Keemo Paul’s father with Sarfraz Sharifdeen during a Test match in Barbados
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