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| Full name | Ramesh Kalimuthu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 May 1987 Keelkudi, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut | 30 October 2023 v Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 28 February 2025 v Bahrain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 July 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ramesh Kalimuthu (born 16 May 1987) is an Indian-born cricketer. A right-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler, he has represented the Singapore national cricket team in Twenty20 International and List A.
Early life and career[edit | edit source]
Kalimuthu was born in Keelkudi in Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu.[1][2] He played cricket as a teenager and later played village and district cricket in India before moving to Singapore in 2011 to work in construction.[2]
By 2022, Kalimuthu was playing in the Singapore Cricket Association Premier League for Millennium United Cricket Club, and also the migrant workers' Tamil Thalaivas side.[2] He was named the Most Valuable Player of the Westlite Integration Cup in 2022.[1] He has also played for Golden Cricket Club.[3]
In 2023, Kalimuthu qualified to represent Singapore under ICC residency rules and made his T20I debut against Nepal at Kirtipur on 30 October.[2][4] During a 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier A match, he took 5 wickets for 21 runs against Kuwait at Bangi and was named player of the match.[5][6]
In July 2026, Kalimuthu was selected by the Trichy Grand Cholas for the 10th edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League.[1][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kumar, V.K. Santosh (10 July 2026). "From Migrant Worker to TNPL: Singapore's Ramesh Kalimuthu Bowls His Way Towards An Impossible Dream". tabla!.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "கனவை நனவாக்க கடல்தாண்டி வந்த ரமேஷ்" [Ramesh who crossed the seas to realise his dream]. Tamil Murasu (in தமிழ்). 31 December 2022.
- ↑ "Kalimuthu Ramesh".
- ↑ "Ramesh Kalimuthu: Debut and last played matches". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Singapore stuns Kuwait to stay alive; Maldives end on a high". 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "Singapore vs Kuwait, Match 17, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier A, 2024".
- ↑ "சிங்கப்பூர் ரமேஷ்: புலம்பெயர் ஊழியரிலிருந்து டிஎன்பிஎல் வரை". Tamil Murasu (in தமிழ்). 10 July 2026.