{{short description|Kenyan cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = | image = | country = Kenya | fullname = Amit K. P. Bhudia | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|4|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = Mombasa, Coast Province, Kenya | death_date = | death_place = | nickname = | family = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = | club1 = | year1 = | columns = 1 | column1 = First-class | matches1 = 2 | runs1 = 125 | bat avg1 = 31.25 | 100s/50s1 = –/1 | top score1 = 79 | hidedeliveries = true | catches/stumpings1 = –/– | date = 19 September | year = 2021 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24731.html Cricinfo }}
'''Amit K. P. Bhudia''' (born 28 April 1980) is a Kenyan former first-class cricketer.
Bhudia was born at Mombasa in April 1980. He was part of the Kenya national under-19 cricket team squad that took in the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, playing in four Youth One Day Internationals during the tournament against the Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Namibia under-19 cricket teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10233/Under-19_ODI_Matches.html |title=Under-19 ODI Matches played by Amit Bhudia |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2021-09-19|url-access=subscription}}</ref> With the regular Kenyan side striking, Bhudia was selected in the Kenyan side to face Namibia in the Intercontinental Cup in October 2004, making his debut in first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/3703256.stm |title=Kenyans depleted by strike |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2004-09-30 |access-date=2021-09-19}}</ref> The following month he featured in the semi-final of the competition against Scotland,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10233/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Amit Bhudia |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2021-09-19|url-access=subscription}}</ref> with Bhudia scoring 79 runs in the Kenyan second innings before being dismissed by Craig Wright.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/81/81056.html |title=Kenya v Scotland, ICC Inter-Continental Cup 2004 (Semi-Final) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2021-09-19|url-access=subscription}}</ref> The match ended as a draw, with Scotland progressing having amassed more points in the match.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/scotland-brush-aside-kenyan-challenge-1.339169 |title=Scotland brush aside Kenyan challenge |first=M. |last=Satyanarayan |date=2004-11-20 |work=Gulf News|accessdate=2021-09-19}}</ref> Bhudia was rumoured to be in line for selection in Kenya's squad for their One Day International series against Zimbabwe in early 2009, but he was not selected due to a shoulder injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kenya-complete-preparations-in-mombasa-387271|title=Kenya complete preparations in Mombasa|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=2009-01-21|access-date=2021-09-19}}</ref>
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