Working father, himself worked as a security guard, then became a cricketer with the help of his fiance: Now entering IPL

Shamar Joseph: The 28th match of IPL 2024 was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants. Lucknow's Shemar Joseph made his IPL debut in this match. Shemar Joseph is known for his amazing speed.

Recently, in the test against Australia, Shemar Joseph led West Indies to victory by taking 7 wickets. But the journey of this player has been full of ups and downs.

Shemar improved his bowling by watching his old matches

He was born on 31 August 1999 in Baracara, Guyana. Former West Indies players Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh are Shemar Joseph's idols. There was no internet in his village till 2018. But then Shemar improved his bowling after watching his old matches.

Had to struggle for debut in international cricket

Shemar Joseph's family was very poor. Therefore he had to work with his father at an early age. He also worked as a security guard before his cricket career.

Shemar Joseph did not even have a cricket ball in the beginning. Also, he had to face many struggles before making his debut in international cricket.

Great performance in test for West Indies

Then Shemar Joseph's luck started changing with the arrival of Lady Luck in his life. After his engagement with his girlfriend, Kinnar left his job as a security guard and started focusing on cricket. But this player did not give up. After playing Test for West Indies, he has now got a chance to debut in IPL.

Assisted by Romario Shepherd

However, gaining entry into international cricket is not easy. For which Shemar was helped by West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd. Shepherd arranged for Shemar to meet the head coach and captain of the Guyana cricket team. Due to which, due to his excellent performance in club cricket, Shemar got a chance to play in the West Indies Test match. In this he created history by taking seven wickets.