Dhiren Gondaria

{{short description|Kenyan cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Dhiren Murji Gondaria

| image =

| country = Kenya

| fullname = Dhiren Murji Gondaria

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|12|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Nirjapar, Gujarat, India

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role = Batsman, occasional wicketkeeper

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2013-present

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| odidebutdate = 2 October

| odidebutyear = 2013

| odidebutagainst = Afghanistan

| odicap = 49

| lastodidate = 4 October

| lastodiyear = 2013

| lastodiagainst = Afghanistan

| T20Idebutdate = 11 October

| T20Idebutyear = 2013

| T20Idebutagainst = Afghanistan

| T20Icap = 26

| lastT20Idate = 27 October

| lastT20Iyear = 2019

| lastT20Iagainst = PNG

| club1 = Kongonis

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| club2 = Sameer Simbas

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| columns = 2

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 7

| bat avg1 = 3.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 6

| hidedeliveries = true

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/0

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 5

| runs2 = 58

| bat avg2 = 29.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 47*

| catches/stumpings2 = 2/0

| date = 27 October 2019

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/529349.html ESPNCricinfo

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Dhiren Gondaria (born 5 December 1994) is a Kenyan cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/529349.html |title=Dhiren Gondaria |accessdate=23 January 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He has played in two One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals for the national team.

In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/cricket/Cricket-Kenya-hire-Pakistani-match-analyst/434908-4272704-voixf9/index.html |title=Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst |accessdate=25 January 2018 |work=Daily Nation}} In September 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158618.html |title=Kenya Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=12 September 2018}} The following month, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/10/20/siblings-lead-team-david-and-collins-obuya-appointed-national-team_c1837890 |title=Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively |work=The Star, Kenya |accessdate=20 October 2018}} Ahead of the tournament, he was named as the player to watch in Kenya's squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25212721/everything-need-know-wcl-division-three |title=Everything you need to know about WCL Division Three |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=9 November 2018}}

In May 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/2019-05-15-former-national-team-captain-back-after-surprise-exit-last-year/ |title=Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year |work=The Star (Kenya) |accessdate=15 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1222616 |title=African men in Uganda for T20 showdown |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=18 May 2019}} In September 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/2019-09-25-national-team-selection-sparks-controversy/ |title=National team selection sparks controversy |work=The Star (Kenya) |accessdate=29 September 2019}} Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the player to watch in Kenya's squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1451632 |title=Team preview: Kenya |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=14 October 2019}} In November 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/football/2019-11-16-the-46-year-old-swamibapas-bowler-is-a-surprise-inclusion-in-kenya-team-as-otieno-dropped-again/ |title=The 46-year-old Swamibapa's bowler is a surprise inclusion in Kenya team as Otieno dropped again |work=The Star (Kenya) |accessdate=17 November 2019}}