Mulewa Dharmichand
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Mulewa Dharmichand is an India
n born Singapore
an cricket
er. A right-handed batsman and off spin
bowler, he has played for the Singapore national cricket team since 2004, having previously played Under-19 Test matches for India Under-19s and first-class cricket
for Karnataka
.
in 1984, Mulewa Dharmichand played for Karnataka at Under-16, Under-19 and Under-22 levels before making his first-class debut for them in a Ranji Trophy
match against Tamil Nadu
in November 2000. He played three Test matches for India Under-19s against England Under-19s in January 2001.
He played his only List A match for Karnataka against Goa
in January 2002, and his first-class career with them came to an end in November that year with Ranji Trophy matches against Maharashtra
and Bihar.
He first played for Singapore in the Stan Nagaiah Trophy
series against Malaysia in 2004, playing in the event again the following two years. He played in the ACC Trophy
in Kuala Lumpur
in 2006, and in the Saudara Cup
match against Malaysia the same year.
In 2007, he played in the Saudara Cup match and in the ACC Twenty20 Cup
, whilst in 2008 he played in the Stan Nagaiah Trophy series, Division Five
of the World Cricket League
in Jersey
, and most recently represented his adopted country in the 2008 ACC Trophy, where he played in the fifth place play-off against Malaysia.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n born Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. A right-handed batsman and off spin
Off spin
Off spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers and/or wrist to spin the ball from a right-handed batsman's off side to the leg side...
bowler, he has played for the Singapore national cricket team since 2004, having previously played Under-19 Test matches for India Under-19s and first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for Karnataka
Karnataka cricket team
Karnataka cricket team is a cricket team that represents the Indian state of Karnataka in domestic first class cricket. One of the strongest teams in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group, it has produced many of the Indian cricket team's leading players throughout its existence...
.
Biography
Born in RajasthanRajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
in 1984, Mulewa Dharmichand played for Karnataka at Under-16, Under-19 and Under-22 levels before making his first-class debut for them in a Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
match against Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu cricket team
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Team ; , competes in the Super League of the Ranji Trophy, the top cricketing competition in India. The team finished as runners-up behind Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons establishing themselves as one of the strongest teams in the country...
in November 2000. He played three Test matches for India Under-19s against England Under-19s in January 2001.
He played his only List A match for Karnataka against Goa
Goa cricket team
The Goa cricket team has never been an overly strong team in the Ranji Trophy. Confined to the plate group, Goa bottomed the table in 2005/06 by not achieving a win in their 5 matches, losing 3 matches. In 2006/07 they again finished bottom of the plate group without a win this time losing 4...
in January 2002, and his first-class career with them came to an end in November that year with Ranji Trophy matches against Maharashtra
Maharashtra cricket team
The Maharashtra cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Maharashtra in the city of Pune. It is in the Plate Group of the Ranji Trophy...
and Bihar.
He first played for Singapore in the Stan Nagaiah Trophy
Stan Nagaiah Trophy
The Stan Nagaiah Trophy is an annual series of one-day cricket matches played between Malaysia and Singapore. It has been played annually since 1995, and is named in honour of Stan Nagaiah, a cricketer from Singapore in the 1950s who also often represented All-Malaya.-Results:-Records:*Highest team...
series against Malaysia in 2004, playing in the event again the following two years. He played in the ACC Trophy
ACC Trophy
The ACC Trophy or Asian Cricket Council Trophy is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council for the non-test nations in Asia...
in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
in 2006, and in the Saudara Cup
Saudara Cup
The Saudara Cup is an annual cricket match played between Malaysia and Singapore. It has been played since 1970, with Malaysia winning twelve times, Singapore winning eight times, including the most recent match in 2007. The other matches have all been drawn. The name of the tournament comes from...
match against Malaysia the same year.
In 2007, he played in the Saudara Cup match and in the ACC Twenty20 Cup
ACC Twenty20 Cup
The Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup is a Twenty20 cricket tournament held in Asia. The first tournament was jointly won by Afghanistan and Oman.-2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup:...
, whilst in 2008 he played in the Stan Nagaiah Trophy series, Division Five
2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five is a cricket tournament that took place between 23 and 31 May 2008 in Jersey. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:...
of the World Cricket League
World Cricket League
The ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...
in Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
, and most recently represented his adopted country in the 2008 ACC Trophy, where he played in the fifth place play-off against Malaysia.