A. Mandela, Keemo Angus Paul is a Guyanese cricketer who now represents the West Indies cricket team. He was born on February 21, 1998, or the 21st of February. On the international stage, he made his debut for the squad in the year 2018. Cricket West Indies honored him as the Twenty20 Player of the Year in August of 2019. During the 2014–15 Regional Super50 event, which took place on January 16, 2015, he made his debut on the List A.
The West Indies announced in December 2015 that Paul will be a member of their team for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2016. When Paul managed a batter in the last over of the final group match between the West Indies and Zimbabwe of the tournament, he caused a little controversy. This occurred during the tournament. Because of their victory in the match, the West Indies were able to finish in second place in their group, which allowed them to advance to the quarterfinals and ultimately bring them victory in the tournament.
During the competition, he was responsible for seven wickets, including two in the championship match against India. Additionally, he averaged more than forty runs with the bat throughout the campaign. In the Regional Four Day Competition for the 2016–17 season, which took place on March 18, 2017, he made his debut for Guyana in the first-class competition. On the 5th of August in 2017, he made his debut in the Twenty20 format for Guyana Amazon Warriors, who was playing in the Caribbean Premier League.
By playing for Guyana against Jamaica in the 2017–18 Regional Four Day Competition, he achieved his first century in first-class cricket in October of 2017. This was his first century in the sport. At the annual Cricket West Indies Awards, which took place in June of 2018, he was the recipient of the Emerging Cricketer of the Year award. Cricket West Indies (CWI) presented him with a development contract for the 2018–19 season of cricket in October of 2018.
Keemo Paul Biography
| Name | Keemo Paul |
| Full Name | Keemo Mandela Angus Paul |
| Date of Birth | February 21, 1998 |
| Place of Birth | Guyana |
| Other Names | NA |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Father’s Name | NA |
| Mother’s Name | NA |
| Siblings | NA |
| Spouse | Shanece Hing |
| Marriage Date | August 2022 |
| Children | NA |
| Role | Batting Allrounder |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| ODI Debut | March 15, 2018 vs. Afganistan |
| Test Debut | July 12, 2018 vs. Bangladesh |
| Favourite Food | NA |
| Favourite Actor | NA |
| Favourite Actress | NA |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
| Retirement | Still Playing |
By participating in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League, the Delhi Capitals were able to acquire his services in December 2018. His selection to play for the Montreal Tigers franchise side in the 2019 Global T20 Canada competition took place in June of this year. The Guyana Amazon Warriors announced in July 2020 that he will be a member of their side for the Caribbean Premier League in 2020.
As a result of an injury sustained by Sheldon Cottrell, Paul was included in the West Indies team for the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier event on March 9, 2018. Within the context of the World Cup Qualifier that took place on March 15, 2018, he made his debut for the West Indies in a One-Day International (ODI) match against Afghanistan. The West Indies selected him to be a member of their Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the series that they were going to play against Pakistan in March of 2018.
On April 1, 2018, he made his debut for the West Indies in a Twenty20 International match against Pakistan. The West Indies announced in July 2018 that he would be a part of their Test team for the series against Bangladesh. On the 12th of July 2018, he made his debut for the West Indies in a test match. Paul recorded his first five-wicket haul in Twenty20 Internationals in December 2018, while he was playing Bangladesh in the third and final Twenty20 International. Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced in May 2019 that he would be one of eleven reserve players on the West Indies’ roster for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Even though Holder has released several new celebrations, there is one that has unquestionably captured the attention of the public. A celebration that Holder initiated during the match between the Barbados Royals and the Guyana Amazon Warriors rose to the forefront of public attention. Following the completion of the half-century by Saim Ayub (58) and Shai Hope (50), the Warriors amassed 147 runs in 17 overs and were aiming to end with a flourish with their performance. To assist in containing the Warriors, Holder returned to the attack with three overs remaining in the match.
Batting & Fielding Stats
| YEAR | MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 8 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3.60 | 24 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3.60 | 24 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Bowling
| YEAR | MAT | BALLS | RUNS | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 8 | 163 | 237 | 9 | 3/17 | 26.33 | 8.72 | 18.11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 163 | 237 | 9 | 3/17 | 26.33 | 8.72 | 18.11 | 0 | 0 |
Paul, on the other hand, was able to take his fellow countryman to victory by scoring 14 runs. In the last over, Carlos Brathwaite got three wickets, which set up a grandstand end for the Warriors. This came at a time when it seemed like the Warriors were ready to run away with the game. During the last over, Holder faced up against Paul once again. During the very next ball, Holder dismissed Dwaine Pretorius, which let the batsman escape with a single on the very first delivery.
Before Paul hit Holder for a massive six back over the bowler’s head, Junior Sinclair used a single to go out of the line of fire and get out of dangerous situations. By bowling a brilliant yorker on leg stump, Holder was able to send Paul packing, which was the last laugh of the game. As a result of the Caribbean team’s poor performance, they have fallen to the tenth spot in the ODI rankings of the International Cricket Council (ICC). This means that they will have to battle with six other nations for the two spots that are available in the 2023 World Cup, which will begin in India in October.
It is Keemo. When Paul was involved a in marketing incident at the U-19 World Cup in 2016, he first came to the attention of the public. Paul entered the bowling crease and managed the non-striker Richard Ngarava, an act that caused the cricket world to disapprove of. At the time, Zimbabwe needed three runs to win the quarter-final in the last over, but they only had one wicket in their possession.
