Shingirai had quite a promising career in professional football but when forced to make a choice, he chose cricket. He remained under the shadow of his brother, Hamilton Masakadza, who was regarded as one of the most talented youngsters from Zimbabawe. Shingirai made his debut in 2010, a good nine years after his brother had made a ton on Test debut. He stepped out of the shadows quite soon as he was called on to bowl the last over in a close game against West Indies. It was his first International game but he held his nerve, picking up two wickets in the last over and helping Zimbabwe earn a two run victory.

He continued to impress and managed to pick up a four wicket haul against a strong South African batting order. He was a part of the Zimbabwean squad for the 2011 World Cup but figured in just one game against Pakistan where he went wicketless.

Shingirai made his Test debut against New Zealand in January 2012 and has played only 4 Tests since then. Shingirai impressed everyone in the 2-match series against Bangladesh picking up 10 wickets maintaining a decent economy.

However, inconsistent performances in the last few years have seen Shingirai out of the squad most of the time. On top of that the the explosive political situation in Zimbabwe has not made it easy for the players to play more matches.

He has been around for long but is known as a hard hitting lower order batsman in the domestic circuit. Shingirai is one of the brightest prospects around for Zimbabwe.