Adhitya Shetty

{{short description|Emirati cricketer}}

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| country = United Arab Emirates

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| birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg spin

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| internationalspan = 2023-present

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| odidebutyear = 2023

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| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/adhitya-shetty-1241218 Cricinfo

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Adhitya Shetty (born 5 July 2004) is a cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He is a right-arm leg spin bowler.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/adhitya-shetty-1241218 |title=Adhitya Shetty |accessdate=7 June 2023 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Shetty won a scholarship to attend the ICC Academy in 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/adithya-shetty-s-future-looking-bright-despite-missing-out-on-a-piece-of-history-1.1174323|title=Adithya Shetty's future looking bright despite missing out on a piece of history|newspaper=The National|access-date=7 June 2023|date=28 February 2021|first=Paul|last=Radley}} In January 2021, aged 16, he was named in the UAE senior squad for an ODI series against Ireland.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/zahoor-khan-and-chirag-suri-fit-for-uae-series-against-ireland-1.1141383 |title=Zahoor Khan and Chirag Suri fit for UAE series against Ireland |work=The National |access-date=6 January 2021}} He was expected to make his international debut during the series, which would have made him the youngest ODI player in UAE history, but two matches were cancelled following an outbreak of COVID-19.

Shetty represented the United Arab Emirates national under-19 cricket team at the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. He was named man of the match against Uganda after taking 4/29 and hitting the winning runs from tenth in the batting order.{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/under-19-world-cup-uae-get-past-uganda-in-low-scoring-thriller-in-plate-quarter-final-1298784|title=Adhitya Shetty's four-for guides UAE to win in Plate quarter-final|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=26 January 2022|access-date=7 June 2023}}