Hunain Shah (, ; 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 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.
Domestic career Shah played for the Central Punjab Whites U19 side in 2021. 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.
In November 2020 he made his first-class debut for Central Punjab in the 2022–23 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. On 18 November 2022 he took his maiden first-class wicket, dismissing Bilawal Iqbal of the Balochistan cricket team.
Franchise career Shah was selected for the development programme of the Lahore Qalandars in 2020. 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.
Personal life 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.
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