Quick Info
| Profession | Cricketer and cricket coach |
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| Nationality | Guyanese |
| Date of Birth | 16/08/1974 |
| Age | 52 years |
| Birthplace | Unity Village, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Latest News about Shivnarine Chanderpaul
17/10/2026
Chanderpaul scored an unbeaten 41 off 27 balls, including three sixes, in Sharjah to help the West Indies Champions beat the Australia Champions in the World Championship of Legends semi-final. He had not planned to bat but stepped in because injuries had left the side short of options, and the West Indies Champions were set to face England in the final.
17/10/2026
Chanderpaul praised West Indies captain Shai Hope's maturity and orthodox strokeplay during the ongoing white-ball series against India. He also said the West Indies' spirited showing against India could be a major confidence booster for the side's Test cricket.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Left-handed batter who played for the West Indies from 1994 to 2015 and later became a cricket coach. He is widely regarded as one of the great batsmen of his era. He continues to work as a coach and analyst, and in October 2026 he was playing and coaching the West Indies Champions in the World Championship of Legends. |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
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| Batting Style | Left-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm leg break |
| Playing Role | Batter |
Personal Life
| Nickname | Shiv |
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Relationships & More
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Family
| Children | Tagenarine Chanderpaul |
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Career
| International Debut | Test debut against England in Guyana, 17/03/1994 | ||||||
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| ODI Debut | 17/10/1994 against India | ||||||
| T20I Debut | 16/02/2006 against New Zealand | ||||||
| Last Test | 01/05/2015 against England | ||||||
| Last ODI | 23/03/2011 against Pakistan | ||||||
| Last T20I | 20/05/2010 against South Africa | ||||||
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| Captaincy | Captained the West Indies in Tests for a period | ||||||
| Major Achievements | Member of the West Indies team that won the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy | ||||||
| Current Role | Player and coach for the West Indies Champions in the World Championship of Legends (2026) |
Style Quotient
| Batting Technique | Unorthodox, crabbed stance with soft hands and a whiplash pull shot |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He and his son Tagenarine became the first father-son pair since 1931 to score half-centuries in the same first-class match for Guyana against Jamaica. | |
| 2. His son Tagenarine appeared as an actor in the Hindi film 83, playing Larry Gomes. | |
| 3. He had a floating bone removed from his foot in late 2000, after which his conversion of fifties into hundreds improved. |
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