Mahendra Veeren Nagamootoo (மகேந்திர வீரன் நாகமுத்து) (born October 9, 1975) is a former cricketer for Guyana and the West Indies[1] and of Tamil Indo-Guyanese ethnicity.
In 2005, Nagamootoo took the most wickets (12) for Guyana, winning a regional 50-over title against Barbados at Bourda.[2]
He and his brother have sponsored cricket tournaments in their hometown of Whim, Guyana.[3][4] In 2019, he was inducted into the Berbice Cricket Board's hall of fame.[5]
Family
Nagamootoo is the nephew of both Rohan Kanhai and Alvin Kallicharan; two of the best ever West Indian batsmen of Indian descent. Nagamootoo has a brother Vishal, who plays cricket for Guyana.
He is the nephew of Moses Nagamootoo, a politician for the Alliance for Change party.[6]
References
- ^ "Nagamootoo grabs five-wicket haul in Trinidad". Stabroek News. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Analysis: Decoding the Guyana Jaguars Super50 squad". News Room Guyana. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Nagamootoos, Deonarine throw support behind BCB". Stabroek News. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Hetmyer commits to sponsoring three competitions in Berbice". News Room Guyana. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Kanhai declared greatest Berbice senior cricketer". Stabroek News. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Mahendra Nagamootoo joins AFC". Stabroek News. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2021.