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.

Dhiren Murji Gondaria
Personal information
Full name
Dhiren Murji Gondaria
Born (1994-12-05) 5 December 1994 (age 29)
Nirjapar, Gujarat, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBatsman, occasional wicketkeeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 49)2 October 2013 v Afghanistan
Last ODI4 October 2013 v Afghanistan
T20I debut (cap 26)11 October 2013 v Afghanistan
Last T20I27 October 2019 v PNG
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Kongonis
Sameer Simbas
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 2 5
Runs scored 7 58
Batting average 3.50 29.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 6 47*
Catches/stumpings 2/0 2/0
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 27 October 2019

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

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  1. ^ "Dhiren Gondaria". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Kenya Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Everything you need to know about WCL Division Three". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  7. ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  8. ^ "National team selection sparks controversy". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Team preview: Kenya". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  10. ^ "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.
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