Adhitya Shetty

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Adhitya Shetty
Personal information
Born (2004-07-05) 5 July 2004 (age 19)
Kolkata, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg spin
Role Bowler
International information
National side
Only ODI(cap  104)6 June 2023 v  West Indies
Source: Cricinfo, 7 June 2023

Adhitya Shetty (born 5 July 2004) is a cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He is a right-arm leg spin bowler. [1]

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Shetty won a scholarship to attend the ICC Academy in 2017. [2] In January 2021, aged 16, he was named in the UAE senior squad for an ODI series against Ireland. [3] He was expected to make his international debut during the series, which would have made him the youngest ODI player in UAE history, but two matches were cancelled following an outbreak of COVID-19. [2]

Shetty represented the United Arab Emirates national under-19 cricket team at the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. He was named man of the match against Uganda after taking 4/29 and hitting the winning runs from tenth in the batting order. [4]

International career

In May 2023, Shetty was named in the UAE national squad for an ODI series against the West Indies. [5] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the UAE against the West Indies on 6 June 2023. [6]

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References

  1. "Adhitya Shetty". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 Radley, Paul (28 February 2021). "Adithya Shetty's future looking bright despite missing out on a piece of history". The National. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  3. "Zahoor Khan and Chirag Suri fit for UAE series against Ireland". The National. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. "Adhitya Shetty's four-for guides UAE to win in Plate quarter-final". ESPNcricinfo. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. "List of 22 players announced for UAE-West Indies ODI series". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  6. "2nd ODI (D/N), Sharjah, June 06, 2023, West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2023.