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| Born | 4 February 2004 Lower Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Naseem Shah (brother) Ubaid Shah (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Central Punjab (squad no. 99) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Islamabad United (squad no. 73 previously 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Hyderabad Kingsmen (squad no. 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hunain Shah (Urdu: حنین شاہ, Pashto: حنین شاہ; born 4 February 2004) is a Pakistani cricketer who is a right-arm medium fast bowler for Central Punjab and in the Pakistan Super League for Hyderabad Kingsmen.
Early career
[edit]Born in Lower Dir in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Hunain moved to Lahore in 2017 for his cricket career, joining the city's Pak Lions International Cricket Academy, later playing at the District Under-16 level.[2]
Domestic career
[edit]Shah played for the Central Punjab Whites U19 side in 2021.[3] Shah made his senior T20 debut for Central Punjab in September 2022, taking 2-28 in his 4 overs against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the National T20 Cup at the Multan Cricket Stadium.[4][5]
In November 2020 he made his first-class debut for Central Punjab in the 2022–23 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[6][7] On 18 November, 2022 he took his maiden first-class wicket, dismissing Bilawal Iqbal of the Balochistan cricket team.[8][9]
Franchise career
[edit]Shah was selected for the development programme of the Lahore Qalandars in 2020.[10] During the 2026 Pakistan Super League, Shah took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 18.41 and an economy rate of 8.57. After entering the Hyderabad Kingsmen playing XI from the fourth match of the season, he played a key role in the team's run to the final, during which they won seven of their last eight matches. He also defended five runs in the final over against Islamabad United to secure Kingsmen's place in the PSL final.[11]
Personal life
[edit]He is the younger brother of Pakistan international cricketer Naseem Shah, they have a younger brother, Ubaid Shah, who played for the Pakistan U19 cricket team at the 2024 U19 World Cup.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ Husain, Amir (5 October 2022). "Talent Spotter : Hunain Shah". PakPassion. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ↑ Husain, Amir (5 October 2022). "Talent Spotter : Hunain Shah". PakPassion. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ↑ "Naseem Shah's brother shines in National T20 Cup". Cricketpakistan.com.
- ↑ "Naseem Shah's brother Hunain Shah catches limelight on T20 debut in National T20 Cup". India Today.
- ↑ "Naseem Shah's brother hogs the limelight in National T20 Cup debut". Cricket.One.
- ↑ "VIDEO: The batsman had no answer to the ball of Naseem Shah's brother, Pakistan got another dangerous bowler – naseem shah". Hindustannewshub.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ↑ "Naseem Shah's brother Hunain Shah picks maiden wicket in First-Class cricket, PCB shares video". Crictracker.com.
- ↑ "Watch: 18-year-old Hunain Shah, younger brother of Naseem, takes maiden first-class wicket with vicious, glove-smashing deliver". Wisden.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ↑ "Meet Naseem Shah's 18-yr-old brother Hunain Shah, who also bowls quick". Indian Express.
- ↑ "Younger brother of Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah picked by two teams". Battingwithbimal.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020.
- ↑ Rasool, Danyal; Nagi, Ahsan Iftikhar (4 May 2026). "Team of the PSL: Babar, Mendis, Moqim and two Australians". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ Atherton, Mike (7 February 2024). "From backyard to big stage: how family shaped the Ahmed brothers". The Times. Retrieved 10 February 2024.