Devendra Bishoo: Biography, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics
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Devendra Bishoo is a Guyanese cricketer, who participates in all formats of cricket matches for West Indies. He is a leg-spinner, who is said to make his international debut for the West Indies in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. His life-changing point occurred in the 2010 West Indies T20 tournament, where he helped Guyana to win the tournament, as well helped them to qualify for the Champions League T20.
His debut against England at Chennai made an excellent impression to the world. It was that incredible performance which let him proceed towards the world stage. Later on, he continued to progress upwards. Moreover, he made an inspiring T20 debut against Pakistan when he picked up 4/17 and helped his team in winning the match. In that battle against Pakistan, he registered the Man of the Match award to his name.
Biography of Devendra Bishoo
- Name: Devendra Bishoo
- Other/Nickname: Bishoo
- Profession: West Indies Cricketer
- Famous for: Leg spinning skills
- Batting: Left-handed
- Bowling: Right-arm leg break
- Teams played for: West Indies A, Amazon Warriors, Guyana Amazon, Guyana, Berbice, Barbados Tridents, West Indies
Physical Features of Devendra Bishoo
- Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: Black
Personal Life of Devendra Bishoo
- Date of Birth: November 6, 1985
- Age: 36 years (as in 2021)
- Nationality: West Indies
- Birthplace: New Amsterdam, Guyana
- Hometown: New Amsterdam, Guyana
Devendra Bishoo’s Debut:
- Test- 12 May 2011 against the Pakistan Cricket team
- ODI- 17 March, 2011 against England
- T20I – 21 April 2011 against the team of Pakistan
Devendra Bishoo’s Achievements :
- Named as ICC Emerging Player of the Year in 2011.
- In the month of October (2018), the Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded him a red-ball contract for the 2018–19 season.
- In his first T20 International match against the team of Pakistan at St. Lucia, Bishoo came up with a match-winning performance and was successful in grabbing the “Man of the Match” award.
- Devendra Bishoo is said to hold the record of becoming the first-ever bowler to take 10 wicket hauls in a day/night test match. He is moreover considered as the only spinner and a leg spinner to achieve this milestone.
- He was also the first bowler to take a 7-wicket haul as well as an 8-wicket haul in an innings of a day/night test match.
- Devendra Bishoo performed miraculously in the Caribbean T20 League (2010) by claiming 10 wickets in 4 matches at an economy rate of just 5.
- He created headlines and was among one of those discussed players, in his early years of domestic cricket.
Family Details of Devendra Bishoo
- Marital Status: Married
- Parents Names: Father- Mohanlal Bishoo, Mother- Cousilia Bishoo
- Religion: Hinduism
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Lesser- Known Facts about Devendra Bishoo
- Bishoo’s mother was awarded the “Mother of the Year award 2012” by the Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) for her immense contributions towards nurturing Devendra Bishoo as a top-notch leg-spinner.
- His father’s desire was to see him playing cricket at the international level. But unfortunately, his father couldn’t see his son playing at his first ODI match.
- However, it was Saqlain Mushtaq who conducted a spin camp in the Caribbean in 2013 and helped Devendra to regain his form to make a comeback in the West Indies Test squad.
- Devendra Bishoo has by far managed to register 55 wickets in 15 Tests, and 20 wickets in 13 ODI since his debut.
- The immediate task that Bishoo does on reaching a hotel is to find in which direction the sun rises. He does this in order to set up his small temple in the hotel room.
- The West Indies leg-spinner also wakes up early in the morning, with the purpose of watching the sun and arranging his murtis — Shiva, Ganesha and Durga, among others, along with his copy of the Hanuman Chalisa.
- The cricketer is said to be highly spiritual. As per reports, the player wakes up earlier than most of his teammates, even on match days. And he always recites the Gayatri mantra and does his morning puja before leaving for the ground. It is a tradition that Bishoo follows wherever he goes.
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