Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 16, 1974(1974-08-16)
Age	50
Birthplace	Unity Village, Guyana
Country	Guyana
Birth City	Demerara-Mahaica
Horoscope	Leo

Shivnarine Chanderpaul Biography

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on August 16, 1974 in Unity Village, Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana. Cricketer who was one of the very first Indo- Caribbean to take part in 100 Tests for West Indies, and was the former captain of the West Indies cricket team.

He was the final batsman with He was the last batting partner of Brian Lara when Lara broke the record of 365 not out in the fifth Test against England in 1993–94. when Lara broke the record of 365 without going playing in his fifth test against England in 1993-94.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul (born 16 August 1974) is a Guyanese cricketer of Indian descent and former West Indian international cricketer and captain of the West Indies cricket team. Considered as one of the greatest batsmen of all-time, Chanderpaul is the first Indo-Caribbean to play 100 Tests for the West Indies, and third player with the international career span over three decades after Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya.

He made his first-class cricket debut for Guyana at the age of 17, facing Leeward Islands in the 1991–92 Red Stripe Cup. He was run out for a duck in his first innings, but scored 90 runs in the second. His List A debut followed a few days later, against Barbados, in which Chanderpaul did not get a chance to bat in a match with no result. He achieved his maiden first-class century in April 1993, playing for the West Indies Board President’s XI against the touring Pakistanis. After taking four wickets in the Pakistanis’ innings, Chanderpaul was one of three West Indians to score a century, scoring 140 runs, and remaining not out.

The son Tagenarine has also been a professional cricketer.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul Net Worth

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is one of the richest Cricket Player from Guyana. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shivnarine Chanderpaul 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His debut came with Guyana’s national team Guyana in the year 1991.

He earned the honor of playing in the most Tests that his team fell.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul was born to Indo-Guyanese parents Kamraj and Uma Chanderpaul in Unity Village, Guyana on 16 August 1974. His father, Kamraj Chanderpaul, helped to nurture his cricketing ability as a youngster. His ancestors moved from India to the West Indies as indentured labours under the indentured labour system. By the age of eight, Chanderpaul was playing for his village’s cricket team, and would frequently bat for hours, being bowled at by various members of his family. His father initially took him to the Everest club in Georgetown, but there was not a place for him at the club, and so he instead joined the Demerara Cricket Club. He appeared for the club’s under-16 side while only ten. He was later given an opportunity at the Georgetown Cricket Club.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Shivnarine Chanderpaul Dating?

According to our records, Shivnarine Chanderpaul married to Amy Chanderpaul. As of December 1, 2023, Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s is not dating anyone.

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He made his international debut at the age of 19, but did not score a century in international cricket for three years, prompting some criticism. Early in his career, he was plagued by injuries, and was even dubbed a hypochondriac until he had a piece of floating bone removed from his foot in 2000. Since then he has enjoyed consistent form, scoring over 11,000 runs in Test cricket and is currently the 8th highest run scorer of all time in the format.

Facts & Trivia

Shivnarine Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Guyana. Shivnarine Chanderpaul celebrates birthday on August 16 of every year.

In early 2007, Chanderpaul recorded his second highest score in ODI cricket, hitting 149 not out in a losing cause against India. Later that year, he was the top-scorer for the West Indies during their series against England, aggregating 446 runs in three Tests at an average of almost 150. His achievements during the series earned him the man of the series accolade, and saw him named as one of the five Cricketers of the Year by the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. He was especially praised by Wisden for his third instance of batting for 1,000 or more minutes without being dismissed, and for his century in the third Test on a difficult pitch. He scored another century in the fourth match of the series, and was named as the man of the match, despite an England victory. His performances throughout 2007 resulted in him being one of four players short-listed for the ICC Player of the Year award, which was eventually won by Ricky Ponting.

What is Shivnarine Chanderpaul doing now?

Shivnarine Chanderpaul Still has a Role to Play in West Indies Cricket ‘

Did Chanderpaul played IPL?

Shivnarine Chanderpaul played 3 IPL matches and scored 25 runs in 3 Innings. Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s Highest Score in IPL is 16. S. Chanderpaul has 0 IPL centuries, 0 IPL half centuries and 0 times 30+ and 0 times 20+ IPL runs.

Who is Chanderpaul wife?

Amy Chanderpaul

Why did Shivnarine Chanderpaul retired?

“If I didn’t announce my retirement they would have taken it back.” Last May, the 41-year-old was dropped ahead of the two-Test series against Australia with selectors saying that his “rapid” decline in form was the reason behind his axe.

Is Chanderpaul a Hindu?

Chanderpaul is the longest-serving player in the side – he made his Test debut against England 15 years ago – and still his sense of isolation in the team is significant. As a Hindu one of his first challenges was overcoming that cultural difference.