Hunain Shah: what's happening and what it means

Hyderabad Kingsmen’s fast bowler Hunain Shah stars in PSL, inspired by brother Naseem, as the pace-bowling siblings share cricket dreams without rivalry at home. Hunain Shah has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in India.

Key facts

• Hyderabad Kingsmen’s fast bowler Hunain Shah stars in PSL, inspired by brother Naseem, as the pace-bowling siblings share cricket dreams without rivalry at home.
• Having played a key role in Hyderabad Kingsmen’s stunning run to the Eliminator 2 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), young pace bowler Hunain Shah is now enjoying the limelight.
• The younger brother of Pakistan international fast bowler Naseem Shah, Hunain, 22, is on a roll, taking 14 wickets in just eight matches at 17.85.
• As he prepares now for Hyderabad’s do-or-die Eliminator clash with three-time champions Islamabad United on Friday, Hunain opened up about drawing inspiration from his elder brother, Naseem, 23, and how their father, Abbas Shah, has now become a big cricket fan.
• Playing for Hyderabad Kingsmen this year, Hunain talks about his strategy for yorkers, his learnings from Jason Gillespie, and what it means to come from a family of fast bowlers.

What we know

Going deeper, Having played a key role in Hyderabad Kingsmen’s stunning run to the Eliminator 2 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), young pace bowler Hunain Shah is now enjoying the limelight.

On the substance, the younger brother of Pakistan international fast bowler Naseem Shah, Hunain, 22, is on a roll, taking 14 wickets in just eight matches at 17.85.

Beyond the headlines, as he prepares now for Hyderabad’s do-or-die Eliminator clash with three-time champions Islamabad United on Friday, Hunain opened up about drawing inspiration from his elder brother, Naseem, 23, and how their father, Abbas Shah, has now become a big cricket fan.

More precisely, Playing for Hyderabad Kingsmen this year, Hunain talks about his strategy for yorkers, his learnings from Jason Gillespie, and what it means to come from a family of fast bowlers.

It is worth noting that If Hunain and Ubaid follow in his footsteps and earn Pakistan caps, the Shah family will earn the unique distinction of producing three international pace bowlers.

By the numbers

At this stage, Remarkably, Ubaid Shah, 20, the youngest brother of the family, is also a promising fast bowler who played for the Lahore Qalandars in PSL 2026.

On a related note, Catch the player highlights of Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, Eliminator 1, Pakistan Super League 2026, Wednesday, April 29, Pakistan Super League 2026 on Cricbuzz.

Going deeper, Kingsmen mow down 160 to knock Multan Sultans out.

On the substance, Danyal Rasool is ESPNcricinfo's Pakistan correspondent. @Danny61000.

What they're saying

“We all live together, and in that sense we've never competed at all.”

The wider context

On a related note, Hunain also revealed how Abbas Shah, their father, who never wanted the brothers to become cricketers, now follows the game with a passion.

Going deeper, Abbas Shah will probably be watching until the last over when Hunain plays on Friday, backing his son to deliver one more match-winning spell to get Hyderabad into Sunday’s final against Peshawar Zalmi.

On the substance, Ronchi adds a dash of New Zealand to the 'Islamabad way.

Beyond the headlines, Hunain said there has been no rivalry between the three fast-bowling brothers.

More precisely, If he didn't come into cricket, we would probably have been doing something else,” Hunain told ESPNcricinfo.

The bottom line

• The younger brother of Pakistan international fast bowler Naseem Shah, Hunain, 22, is on a roll, taking 14 wickets in just eight matches at 17.85.
• As he prepares now for Hyderabad’s do-or-die Eliminator clash with three-time champions Islamabad United on Friday, Hunain opened up about drawing inspiration from his elder brother, Naseem, 23, and how their father, Abbas Shah, has now become a big cricket fan.
• “Ubaid has had a great time in domestic cricket and with the Shaheens (Pakistan A).
• Searches spiking right now: 'Win the first ball of an over' - Hunain Shah on his secrets to PSL domination, PSL: The father who never watched cricket, now raising three fast bowlers, PSL 11: Hunain Shah powers Hyderabad Kingsmen to final, Hyderabad Kingsmen storm into Eliminator 2 with eight-wicket rout of Multan Sultans.