[1] Paul appeared in 34 first-class matches, representing Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy between 1974/75 and 1982/83 seasons after making his first-class debut with Vazir Sultan Tobacco XI during the 1971/72 season.
A "solid and compact" middle-order batsman,[2] Paul scored 1583 runs in his first-class career, including two centuries, at an average of 35.97.
[3] He played for Andhra Bank in local cricket leagues and captained the team to Grand Slam tournament titles.
He became a cricket coach, training cricketers across various parts of Secunderabad such as Gymkhana Ground, Bhavan's Sri RamaKrishna Vidyalaya and CAL Public School, Kapra.
[5] Among the notable cricketers who trained under him during their early days were Pragyan Ojha and Ambati Rayudu.