Who is Gudakesh Motie? Know About His Relationships, Family, Career, Stats and More

Gudakesh Motie is an emerging player of the West Indies cricket team who plays as a left-arm orthodox bowler with the team. He is a very smart spin bowler who has the ability to take wickets in important matches. Motie debuted in the international format by playing his first T20I match against Pakistan in 2021. He started playing cricket professionally through the domestic matches and also plays in various franchise T20 leagues. Motie is working on his bowling skills so that he can play even better for the team.

Gudakesh Motie Biography

Gudakesh Motie was born in Georgetown, Guyana, on March 29, 1995, and plays as a spin bowler with the West Indies team. He started playing cricket when he was very young and used to play in local youth teams. In his early career, he has also represented Guyana U‑15 and played in the 2014 Under‑19 World Cup for the West Indies. He even got enough support from his family to pursue cricket as a career, and as a result of this, he keeps on taking brilliant wicket hauls in various tournaments.

Gudakesh Motie Religion & Caste

There is no publicly available information about Gudakesh Motie's religion or caste. He comes from a mixed ethnic background as he was born in Guyana but has his background from India.

Gudakesh Motie Family

Gudakesh Motie was brought up in an athletic family that supported his ambition to become a cricketer. His father was already a cricketer who understood his passion for cricket, and Motie's mother encouraged him to give his best. Motie's family used to live together, and he also had two elder sisters in his family.

Gudakesh Motie Father

Gudakesh Motie's father is Kanhai Motie, who used to play cricket as a batsman professionally with Guyana's team. Kanhai knew that his son loved playing cricket and thus played the role of his first coach. He mentored Motie and gave him a strong foundation of cricket.

Gudakesh Motie Mother

Gudakesh Motie's mother is Tarmattie Harrilall, who was a homemaker and provided a nurturing environment at home. Tarmattie gave him emotional support and sacrificed a lot for him to become a successful cricketer.

Gudakesh Motie Brother

There is no publicly available information about Gudakesh Motie's brother, as he only had two elder sisters. There were three siblings who were brought up together in Guyana.

Gudakesh Motie Sister

Gudakesh Motie had two elder sisters named Angela and Rada, who both supported him in his career. Motie's sisters helped him balance between his academics and cricket career, and were always with him as his pillar of strength.

Gudakesh Motie Instagram

Gudakesh Motie is available on Instagram under the name of @motie_68, where he has more than 11.3k followers and has posted around 97 posts. On his Instagram, he only posts about his cricket journey and team achievements.

Gudakesh Motie Twitter

Gudakesh Motie does not have an X [formerly Twitter] account and cannot be connected by his fans on this platform. If he creates any Twitter account, we will update you with the information.

Gudakesh Motie Facebook

Gudakesh Motie is available on Facebook, under the handle @Gudakesh Motie, where he has more than 15k followers. On his Facebook, he mostly posts about his cricket journey, achievements, and posts related to his endorsement deals.

Gudakesh Motie Jersey

Gudakesh Motie wears the jersey number 64 while playing international matches across all formats of cricket. He also wears the jersey number 64 while playing domestic matches and franchise T20 leagues.

Gudakesh Motie Relationship

There is no publicly available information about Gudakesh Motie's present or past relationships. Although he is married to someone but her identity is not disclosed yet as he wants to keep his life private.

Gudakesh Motie Wife

He is married, but there is no publicly available information about Gudakesh Motie wife. He does not want public interference in his personal life and thus has not disclosed the identity of his wife. Although he is seen with his son Jayden on the field in some of the matches, and has posted about him embracing his fatherhood.

Gudakesh Motie Net Worth & Salary

Gudakesh Motie net worth is estimated to be approximately $1.5 million, which is around ₹12 crore. His total net worth came out after including his West Indies central contract, different match fees, franchise T20 league salary, domestic cricket salary, and other endorsement deals. There is no information available about his salary bifurcations, although he receives approximately $10,000 per month from his cricket salary. Apart from this, he receives a good amount from his salary while playing in domestic matches and in the CPL.

Gudakesh Motie Career

Gudakesh Motie career has been a very exciting journey for him as he started his career professionally playing domestic cricket and then debuted in international format. He played his first international T20I match against Pakistan in 2019. Motie debuted for Guyana in first-class cricket in 2015 and made an impact by becoming the leading wicket-taker. In 2023, while playing a Test series against Zimbabwe, he won the Player of the Series award. Motie has also shown his exceptional playing skills in the franchise T20 leagues.

International Career

Gudakesh Motie debuted in international format by playing his first T20I match on December 16, 2021, against Pakistan. He then debuted in the Test match against Bangladesh on June 16, 2022, and finally played his first ODI match on July 10, 2022, against Bangladesh. While playing his third Test match against Zimbabwe, he took a total of 13 wickets by giving 99 runs in February 2023. Motie has given the most impressive performance in the Test matches, as in 11 matches, he has taken 35 wickets with an average of 27.02.

CPL Career

Apart from his international career, Gudakesh Motie has played exceptionally well in other franchise leagues like CPL and ILT20. In the Caribbean Premier League, Motie plays for the Guyana Amazon Warriors, and for them, he has played 41 matches, taking 46 wickets with an average of 21.36. He also plays in the ILT20, but has not played many matches for the. Motie is set to debut in the 2025 PSL season and help his team win. Although he has not debuted in the Indian Premier League yet, and is more focused on his international career.

Gudakesh Motie Achievements & Awards

Gudakesh Motie has achieved a lot and won many awards in his career, as he is one of the best spinners that the West Indies team has. Motie gave his best performance in the Test series against Zimbabwe as he took 13 wickets with a good average in the series. He has also earned many Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards for his bowling skills. In May 2024, Motie was named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month. He was also the key performer for Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL in 2024 and was appointed as the brand ambassador for KFC Guyana.