Ravindu Shah
{{Short description|Kenyan cricketer (born 1972)}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ravindu Shah
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| fullname = Ravindu Dhirajlal Shah
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|28 August 1972}}
| birth_place = Nairobi, Kenya
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| country = Kenya
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1998–2007
| odidebutdate = 17 May
| odidebutyear = 1998
| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
| odicap = 19
| lastodidate = 24 May
| lastodiyear = 2007
| lastodiagainst = England
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast
| role = Batsman
| columns = 3
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 56
| runs1 = 1,506
| bat avg1 = 27.88
| 100s/50s1 = 1/12
| top score1 = 113
| deliveries1 = 60
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 16/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 21
| runs2 = 1,623
| bat avg2 = 49.18
| 100s/50s2 = 5/4
| top score2 = 247
| deliveries2 = 248
| wickets2 = 5
| bowl avg2 = 33.60
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/50
| catches/stumpings2 = 15/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 102
| runs3 = 2,853
| bat avg3 = 29.11
| 100s/50s3 = 4/16
| top score3 = 132
| deliveries3 = 126
| wickets3 = 1
| bowl avg3 = 99.00
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 1/24
| catches/stumpings3 = 34/–
| date = 11 May
| year = 2017
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/24719.html#statistics Cricinfo
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Ravindu Dhirajlal Shah (born 28 August 1972) is a Kenyan former cricketer.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Their-heart-goes-out-to-SouravTikolo/articleshow/846939.cms|title=Their heart goes out to Sourav,Tikolo|date=September 10, 2004|location=Ahmedabad|work=The Times of India|first=Harit|last=Mehta}} He was a right-handed batsman. He was part of Kenya's 1999, 2003 and 2007 World Cup squads.
Domestic career
Shah played 56 One-day Internationals for Kenya and also appeared in first-class and List A cricket for Kenya.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7236/7236.html| title = Ravindu Shah| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com | accessdate = 2010-03-26}} Shah went to Visa Oshwal Primary School in Parklands, Nairobi and was on the school's cricket team.
International career
He made his ODI debut with 52 against Bangladesh at Hyderabad in the Coca-Cola Triangular Series in 1998. He scored his maiden ODI hundred, 113, against Scotland in Mombasa in 2007. He also made 71 against New Zealand in the 2007 World Cup.
In Kenya's 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup campaign, he scored 50s against South Africa and Canada in the group stage. He also scored 34 and 46 in the Super Six and semi-final matches, respectively; both against India.
References
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