{{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 = 2014–2023 | 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 = 13 November | lastT20Iyear = 2025 | lastT20Iagainst = Qatar | T20Ishirt =
| columns = 4 | column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches1 = 10 | runs1 = 136 | bat avg1 = 13.28 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 34[[Not out|*]] | deliveries1 = 56 | wickets1 = 4 | bowl avg1 = 10.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 4/10 | catches/stumpings1 = 1/– | column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | matches2 = 49 | runs2 = 706 | bat avg2 = 19.08 | 100s/50s2 = 0/3 | top score2 = 79 | deliveries2 = 396 | wickets2 = 12 | bowl avg2 = 41.25 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 2/9 | catches/stumpings2 = 16/– | column3 = [[First-class cricket|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 = [[List A cricket|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 = 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 [[cricket]]er. He is a left-handed [[batsman (cricket)|batsman]], right-arm off break bowler and occasional wicket-keeper.
==Career== Shah made his [[Twenty20 cricket|T20]] cricket debut against the Canada cricket team on 15 March 2012.<ref name="espncricinfo">{{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}}</ref> He made his [[One Day International]] debut for Hong Kong on 8 November 2014 [[Hong Kong cricket team against Papua New Guinea in Australia in 2014–15|against Papua New Guinea]] in Australia.<ref name="ODI">{{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}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20 International]] debut on 24 November 2014 [[Hong Kong cricket team against Nepal in Sri Lanka in 2014–15|against Nepal]] in Sri Lanka.<ref name="T20I">{{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}}</ref>
In August 2018, Shah was named in Hong Kong's squad for the [[2018 Asia Cup Qualifier]] tournament.<ref name="HKACQ">{{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 }}</ref> Hong Kong won the qualifier tournament, and he was then named in Hong Kong's squad for the [[2018 Asia Cup]].<ref name="2018AC">{{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 }}</ref>
Shah was a member of Hong Kong's squad for the [[2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]] tournament in Namibia.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In Hong Kong's opening match of the tournament, against [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]], Shah took a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> He was the leading wicket-taker for Hong Kong in the tournament, with eleven dismissals in six matches.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for Hong Kong in the tournament, with 223 runs in seven matches.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In November 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the [[2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]] in Bangladesh.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Later the same month, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the [[2019 Oman Cricket World Cup Challenge League B|Cricket World Cup Challenge League B]] tournament in Oman.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In the third match of the tournament, against [[Bermuda national cricket team|Bermuda]], he scored his first century in List A cricket.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
In May 2022, he was named in Hong Kong's side for the [[2022 Uganda Cricket World Cup Challenge League B]] tournament.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
On August 31, 2022, during [[2022 Asia Cup#Group A|2022 Asia Cup]] vs. [[India national cricket team|India]], in which he was also a vice-captain, he proposed to his girlfriend.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-01 |title=Watch: Hong Kong cricketer’s surprise marriage proposal at Asia Cup in Dubai |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3190961/hong-kong-cricketer-kinchit-shah-shocks-girlfriend-surprise-marriage |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{cricinfo|id=401537}} * https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/9981/kinchit-shah
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