| Hemant Kinikar | |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Hemant Anand Kinikar |
| Birth Date: | 6 December 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | Opening batsman |
| Club1: | Maharashtra |
| Year1: | 1992/93–2000/01 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 37 |
| Runs1: | 2,371 |
| Bat Avg1: | 44.73 |
| 100S/50S1: | 6/11 |
| Top Score1: | 205* |
| Deliveries1: | 210 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 49.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/8 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 48/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 24 |
| Runs2: | 562 |
| Bat Avg2: | 28.10 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/1 |
| Top Score2: | 139 |
| Deliveries2: | 34 |
| Wickets2: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 10/– |
| Date: | 14 October |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/30113.html ESPNcricinfo |
Hemant Anand Kinikar (born 6 December 1971) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Maharashtra. He became a cricket coach after his playing career.
Kinikar played as a right-handed opening batsman and occasional off break bowler. He made his first-class debut for Maharashtra against Saurashtra at the age of 20 during the 1992–93 Ranji Trophy and scored 110 and 47 in that match.[1] He was the second highest run-scorer of the tournament finishing behind teammate Santosh Jedhe, with 754 runs in 8 matches,[2] while Maharashtra reached the final of the tournament. He appeared in 37 first-class matches and 23 List A matches, including appearances for West Zone.[3]
Kinikar took up cricket coaching after his retirement. In 2016, he was a coach at V. V. S. Laxman's academy in Hyderabad[4] and head coach of the HK Bounce Cricket Academy in Pune.[5]