Hunain Shah

Hunain Shah
Personal information
Born (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 20)
Lower Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast medium
RoleBowler
RelationsNaseem Shah (brother)
Ubaid Shah (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022-2023Central Punjab (squad no. 99)
Source: [1], 28 October 2022

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 Islamabad United.

Early career

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He moved to Lahore in 2017 for his cricket career, joining the city's Pak Lions International Cricket Academy, later playing at District Under-16 level.[2]

Domestic career

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Shah was selected for the development programme of the Lahore Qalandars in 2020.[3]

Shah played for the Central Punjab Whites U19 side in 2021.[4] 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.[5][6]

In November 2020 he made his first-class debut for Central Punjab in the 2022–23 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[7][8] On 18 November, 2022 he took his maiden first-class wicket dismissing Bilawal Iqbal of the Balochistan cricket team.[9][10]

Personal life

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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.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Husain, Amir (5 October 2022). "Talent Spotter : Hunain Shah". PakPassion. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ Husain, Amir (5 October 2022). "Talent Spotter : Hunain Shah". PakPassion. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Younger brother of Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah picked by two teams". Battingwithbimal.com.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Naseem Shah's brother shines in National T20 Cup". Cricketpakistan.com.
  5. ^ "Naseem Shah's brother Hunain Shah catches limelight on T20 debut in National T20 Cup". India Today.
  6. ^ "Naseem Shah's brother hogs the limelight in National T20 Cup debut". Cricket.One.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Naseem Shah's brother Hunain Shah picks maiden wicket in First-Class cricket, PCB shares video". Crictracker.com.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Meet Naseem Shah's 18-yr-old brother Hunain Shah, who also bowls quick". Indian Express.
  11. ^ Atherton, Mike (7 February 2024). "From backyard to big stage: how family shaped the Ahmed brothers". The Times. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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