Dhiren Gondaria
Dhiren Gondaria (born 5 December 1994) is a Kenyan cricketer.[1] He has played in two One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals for the national team.
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| Full name | Dhiren Murji Gondaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1994 Nirjapar, Gujarat, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman, Occasional wicketkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 49) | 2 October 2013 v Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 4 October 2013 v Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 26) | 11 October 2013 v Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 27 October 2019 v PNG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[2] In September 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[3] The following month, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[4] Ahead of the tournament, he was named as the player to watch in Kenya's squad.[5]
In May 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[6][7] In September 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[8] Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the player to watch in Kenya's squad.[9] In November 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[10]
References
- "Dhiren Gondaria". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- "Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- "Kenya Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- "Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Everything you need to know about WCL Division Three". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- "Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "National team selection sparks controversy". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "Team preview: Kenya". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "The 46-year-old Swamibapa's bowler is a surprise inclusion in Kenya team as Otieno dropped again". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 17 November 2019.