Kinchit Shah
{{short description|Hong Kong cricketer (born 1995)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Kinchit Shah
| image =
| country = Hong Kong
| fullname = Kinchit Devang Shah
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|12|09|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = Batsman
| family = Ninad Shah (brother)
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2014–present
| odidebutdate = 8 November
| odidebutyear = 2014
| odidebutagainst = Papua New Guinea
| odicap = 30
| lastodidate = 18 September
| lastodiyear = 2018
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt =
| T20Idebutdate = 24 November
| T20Idebutyear = 2014
| T20Idebutagainst = Nepal
| T20Icap = 15
| lastT20Idate = 12 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = Malaysia
| T20Ishirt =
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 10
| runs1 = 136
| bat avg1 = 13.28
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 34*
| deliveries1 = 56
| wickets1 = 4
| bowl avg1 = 10.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/10
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 45
| runs2 = 669
| bat avg2 = 20.27
| 100s/50s2 = 0/3
| top score2 = 79
| deliveries2 = 378
| wickets2 = 11
| bowl avg2 = 43.81
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/9
| catches/stumpings2 = 15/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 1
| runs3 = 66
| bat avg3 = 33.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 62
| deliveries3 = –
| wickets3 = –
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 37
| runs4 = 1,058
| bat avg4 = 32.06
| 100s/50s4 = 3/5
| top score4 = 139
| deliveries4 = 884
| wickets4 = 37
| bowl avg4 = 18.59
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/10
| catches/stumpings4 = 9/–
| date = 16 March 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/401537.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Kinchit Devang Shah (born 9 December 1995) is an Indian-born Hong Kong cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler. He is also an occasional wicket-keeper.
Career
Shah made his T20 cricket debut against the Canada cricket team on 15 March 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/546422.html|title=17th Match, Group A: Canada v Hong Kong at Dubai (CA), Mar 15, 2012. Cricket Scorecard.|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=21 March 2014}} He made his One Day International debut for Hong Kong on 8 November 2014 against Papua New Guinea in Australia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/791633.html |title=Hong Kong tour of Australia, 1st ODI: Papua New Guinea v Hong Kong at Townsville, Nov 8, 2014 |access-date=8 November 2014 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 International debut on 24 November 2014 against Nepal in Sri Lanka.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/802327.html |title=Hong Kong v Nepal T20I Series - 4th T20I |access-date=24 November 2014 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
In August 2018, Shah was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-squad-for-the-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-%EF%BC%8D-27th-august-8th-september-2018 |title=Hong Kong Squad for the ACC Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018 － 27th August - 8th September 2018 |work=Hong Kong Cricket |access-date=4 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804200907/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-squad-for-the-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-%EF%BC%8D-27th-august-8th-september-2018 |archive-date=4 August 2018 |url-status=dead }} Hong Kong won the qualifier tournament, and he was then named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/anshuman-rath-to-lead-hong-kong-into-the-2018-unimoni-asia-cup |title=Anshuman Rath to lead Hong Kong into the 2018 Unimoni Asia Cup |work=Hong Kong Cricket |access-date=10 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910131513/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/anshuman-rath-to-lead-hong-kong-into-the-2018-unimoni-asia-cup |archive-date=10 September 2018 |url-status=dead }}
Shah was a member of Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1173815 |title=All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 April 2019}} In Hong Kong's opening match of the tournament, against Canada, Shah took a hat-trick.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1192043 |title=Hosts Namibia start with victory in ICC World Cricket League Division 2 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=20 April 2019}} He was the leading wicket-taker for Hong Kong in the tournament, with eleven dismissals in six matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?class=5;id=12897;team=19;type=tournament |title=ICC World Cricket League Division Two, 2019 - Hong Kong: List A matches, Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 April 2019}}
In September 2019, Shah was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/mens-icc-t20-world-cup-qualifiers-squad-announcement |title=Men's ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers squad announcement |access-date=12 September 2019 |work=Cricket Hong Kong}} He was the leading run-scorer for Hong Kong in the tournament, with 223 runs in seven matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13311;team=19;type=tournament |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 - Hong Kong: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 October 2019}} In November 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/hong-kong-acc-emerging-teams-tournament-mens-squad-announcement |title=Hong Kong ACC Emerging Teams Tournament Men's Squad Announcement |work=Hong Kong Cricket |access-date=12 November 2019}} Later the same month, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.{{cite web|url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/hong-kong-icc-challenge-league-b-squad-announcement |title=Hong Kong ICC Challenge League 'B' Squad Announcement |work=Hong Kong Cricket |access-date=22 November 2019}} In the third match of the tournament, against Bermuda, he scored his first century in List A cricket.{{Cite web|title=Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Bermuda vs Hong Kong, Challenge League Group B, 3rd Match |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/challenge-league-group-b-2019-2021-22-1207049/bermuda-vs-hong-kong-3rd-match-1207063/ball-by-ball-commentary|access-date=2021-06-28|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
In May 2022, he was named in Hong Kong's side for the 2022 Uganda Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/hong-kong-mens-squad-for-icc-challenge-league-b-round-2-in-uganda-announced |title=Hong Kong men's squad for ICC Challenge League B round 2 in Uganda announced! |work=Cricket Hong Kong |access-date=24 May 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=401537}}
- https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/9981/kinchit-shah
{{Hong Kong T20I cricket captains}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shah, Kinchit}}
Category:Indian emigrants to Hong Kong
Category:Hong Kong One Day International cricketers
Category:Hong Kong Twenty20 International cricketers
Category:21st-century Hong Kong sportsmen