[1] A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper,[2] he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 1997.
[3] Born in Kuala Lumpur in 1975,[2] Retinam made his debut for Malaysia in 1997, playing in that year's Saudara Cup match against Singapore.
[4] He made his List A debut the following year, playing for Malaysia in the Wills Cup, a Pakistani domestic one-day tournament, against the Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan and Gujranwala.
He played in the same tournaments again the following year, in addition to the ACC Trophy in the United Arab Emirates.
He played ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament matches against Hong Kong and Nepal in 2006, and most recently represented his country in an ACC Premier League match against the UAE in March 2007.