| Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Kinchit Devang Shah |
| Birth date | 9 December 1995 (age 30) |
| Birth place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off break |
| Role | Batsman |
| Family | Ninad Shah (brother) |
| International | true |
| Internationalspan | 2014–2023 |
| Odidebutdate | 8 November |
| Odidebutyear | 2014 |
| Odidebutagainst | Papua New Guinea |
| Odicap | 30 |
| Lastodidate | 18 September |
| Lastodiyear | 2018 |
| Lastodiagainst | India |
| T20idebutdate | 24 November |
| T20idebutyear | 2014 |
| T20idebutagainst | Nepal |
| T20icap | 15 |
| Lastt20idate | 13 November |
| Lastt20iyear | 2025 |
| Lastt20iagainst | Qatar |
| Columns | 4 |
| Column 1 | ODI |
| Matches 1 | 10 |
| Runs 1 | 136 |
| Bat avg 1 | 13.28 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 34* |
| Deliveries 1 | 56 |
| Wickets 1 | 4 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 10.00 |
| Fivefor 1 | 0 |
| Tenfor 1 | 0 |
| Best bowling 1 | 4/10 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 1/– |
| Column 2 | T20I |
| Matches 2 | 49 |
| Runs 2 | 706 |
| Bat avg 2 | 19.08 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/3 |
| Top score 2 | 79 |
| Deliveries 2 | 396 |
| Wickets 2 | 12 |
| Bowl avg 2 | 41.25 |
| Fivefor 2 | 0 |
| Tenfor 2 | 0 |
| Best bowling 2 | 2/9 |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 16/– |
| Column 3 | FC |
| Matches 3 | 1 |
| Runs 3 | 66 |
| Bat avg 3 | 33.00 |
| 100s/50s 3 | 0/1 |
| Top score 3 | 62 |
| Deliveries 3 | – |
| Wickets 3 | – |
| Bowl avg 3 | – |
| Fivefor 3 | – |
| Tenfor 3 | – |
| Best bowling 3 | – |
| Catches/stumpings 3 | 0/– |
| Column 4 | LA |
| Matches 4 | 37 |
| Runs 4 | 1,058 |
| Bat avg 4 | 32.06 |
| 100s/50s 4 | 3/5 |
| Top score 4 | 139 |
| Deliveries 4 | 884 |
| Wickets 4 | 37 |
| Bowl avg 4 | 18.59 |
| Fivefor 4 | 0 |
| Tenfor 4 | 0 |
| Best bowling 4 | 4/10 |
| Catches/stumpings 4 | 9/– |
| Date | 31 July 2025 |
| 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, right-arm off break bowler and occasional wicket-keeper.
Career
Shah made his T20 cricket debut against the Canada cricket team on 15 March 2012.[1] He made his One Day International debut for Hong Kong on 8 November 2014 against Papua New Guinea in Australia.[2] He made his Twenty20 International debut on 24 November 2014 against Nepal in Sri Lanka.[3]
In August 2018, Shah was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.[4] Hong Kong won the qualifier tournament, and he was then named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup.[5]
Shah was a member of Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[6] In Hong Kong's opening match of the tournament, against Canada, Shah took a hat-trick.[7] He was the leading wicket-taker for Hong Kong in the tournament, with eleven dismissals in six matches.[8]
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.[9] He was the leading run-scorer for Hong Kong in the tournament, with 223 runs in seven matches.[10] In November 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[11] Later the same month, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[12] In the third match of the tournament, against Bermuda, he scored his first century in List A cricket.[13]
In May 2022, he was named in Hong Kong's side for the 2022 Uganda Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament.[14]
On August 31, 2022, during 2022 Asia Cup vs. India, in which he was also a vice-captain, he proposed to his girlfriend.[15]
References
- ^ "17th Match, Group A: Canada v Hong Kong at Dubai (CA), Mar 15, 2012. Cricket Scorecard.". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Hong Kong tour of Australia, 1st ODI: Papua New Guinea v Hong Kong at Townsville, Nov 8, 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Hong Kong v Nepal T20I Series - 4th T20I". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Hong Kong Squad for the ACC Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018 － 27th August - 8th September 2018". Hong Kong Cricket. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Anshuman Rath to lead Hong Kong into the 2018 Unimoni Asia Cup". Hong Kong Cricket. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Hosts Namibia start with victory in ICC World Cricket League Division 2". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Two, 2019 - Hong Kong: List A matches, Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Men's ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers squad announcement". Cricket Hong Kong. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 - Hong Kong: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong ACC Emerging Teams Tournament Men's Squad Announcement". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong ICC Challenge League 'B' Squad Announcement". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Bermuda vs Hong Kong, Challenge League Group B, 3rd Match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Hong Kong men's squad for ICC Challenge League B round 2 in Uganda announced!". Cricket Hong Kong. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Watch: Hong Kong cricketer’s surprise marriage proposal at Asia Cup in Dubai". South China Morning Post. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2025-06-12.