| Innocent Kaia | |
| Country: | Zimbabwe |
| Birth Date: | 10 August 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
| Role: | Opening batter |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2017–present |
| Testdebutdate: | 4 February |
| Testdebutyear: | 2023 |
| Testdebutagainst: | West Indies |
| Testcap: | 123 |
| Lasttestdate: | 12 February |
| Lasttestyear: | 2023 |
| Lasttestagainst: | West Indies |
| Odidebutdate: | 4 June |
| Odidebutyear: | 2022 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Afghanistan |
| Odicap: | 148 |
| Lastodidate: | 17 December |
| Lastodiyear: | 2023 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Ireland |
| Odishirt: | 9 |
| T20idebutdate: | 17 September |
| T20idebutyear: | 2021 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Scotland |
| T20icap: | 66 |
| Lastt20idate: | 7 July |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | India |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 172 |
| Bat Avg1: | 43.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 67 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 19 |
| Runs2: | 450 |
| Bat Avg2: | 25.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/2 |
| Top Score2: | 110 |
| Deliveries2: | 28 |
| Wickets2: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 5/– |
| Column3: | T20I |
| Matches3: | 19 |
| Runs3: | 290 |
| Bat Avg3: | 15.26 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/1 |
| Top Score3: | 54 |
| Deliveries3: | 12 |
| Wickets3: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | – |
| Tenfor3: | – |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 10/– |
| Column4: | FC |
| Matches4: | 44 |
| Runs4: | 2,286 |
| Bat Avg4: | 30.89 |
| 100S/50S4: | 2/13 |
| Top Score4: | 106 |
| Deliveries4: | 1,101 |
| Wickets4: | 25 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 23.76 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 4/44 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 30/– |
| Date: | 15 August |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/465327.html ESPNcricinfo |
Innocent Kaia (born 10 August 1992) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut for Zimbabwe in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup on 15 September 2017.[2] In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Southern Rocks in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[3] [4]
He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 17 September 2021 against Scotland.[5] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 4 June 2022, for Zimbabwe against Afghanistan.[6] He scored his first century in ODIs during Zimbabwe's series against Bangladesh.[7]
On 4 February 2023, Kaia made his Test debut against the West Indies.[8]