Ravindu Dhirajlal Shah (born 28 August 1972) is a Kenyan former

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er. He was a right-handed batsman. He was part of

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's 1999, 2003 and 2007

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squads.

Domestic career

Shah played 56

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for Kenya and also appeared in first-class and

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for Kenya. Shah went to Visa Oshwal Primary School in Parklands, Nairobi and was on the school's cricket team.

International career

He made his ODI debut with 52 against Bangladesh at Hyderabad in the Coca-Cola Triangular Series in 1998. He scored his maiden ODI hundred, 113, against

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in 2007. He also made 71 against

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in the 2007 World Cup. In Kenya's

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campaign, he scored 50s against South Africa and Canada in the group stage. He also scored 34 and 46 in the Super Six and semi-final matches, respectively; both against India.

References

1972 births Living people Cricketers from Nairobi Kenyan cricketers Kenya One Day International cricketers Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Kenyan people of Indian descent Sportspeople of Indian descent Cricketers at the 1999 Cricket World Cup Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket World Cup Kenyan Jains Gujarati sportspeople Kenyan people of Gujarati descent Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya {{Kenya-cricket-bio-stub