Swapnil Asnodkar

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Swapnil Asnodkar
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Personal information
Full nameSwapnil Ashok Asnodkar[1]
Born (1984-03-29) 29 March 1984 (age 37)
Porvorim, Goa, India[2]
BattingRight-hand
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleOpening batsman[3]
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2001/02–presentGoa
2008– 2010Rajasthan Royals
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 34 47 23
Runs scored 2,794 1,716 519
Batting average 47.35 40.85 22.56
100s/50s 7/13 3/14 0/2
Top score 254* 120* 60
Balls bowled 126 38 0
Wickets 1 0 0
Bowling average 68.00 – –
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling 1/21 – –
Catches/stumpings 12/– 15/– 7/–
Source: CricketArchive.com, 31 July 2009

Swapnil Asnodkar is an Indian first-class cricketer. He is a hard hitting right-handed opening batsman with a relatively short stature of around 5'5[citation needed]. He played for Goa in first class cricket, and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.[4][5]

Domestic career[]

He was the leading run-scorer for Goa in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 369 runs in six matches.[6][7]

Indian Premier League[]

Playing for Rajasthan Royals, he scored 311 runs at a strike rate of 133.47.[8][9]

He formed a strong opening partnership with South African captain Graeme Smith.[10] By the end of the tournament they had scored 418 runs together at an average of 59.71 – the highest of the tournament. In the seven IPL matches he played, he scored 244 runs at 34.86 with a strike rate of 127.08. On his IPL debut against Kolkata Knight Riders, he scored 60 runs from 34 balls. His innings included 10 fours and one six with a strike rate 176.47. He bowls right-arm offbreaks. He was called up to an Indian emerging players tour to Israel in July 2008.

Coaching[]

In 2019, he took the charge as the coach for the Goa under 23 cricket team.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Swapnil Asnodkar cricketer profile". Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Swapnil Asnodkar Profile | Swapnil Asnodkar Cricket Career | Cricket Stats". News18. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Swapnil Asnodkar profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ "IPL's one-hit wonders: Where are they now?". Hindustan Times. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Where is Swapnil Asnodkar now? Rajasthan Royals' IPL 2008 star goes into oblivion". Republic World. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Goa batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Forgotten IPL Champions: Swapnil Asnodkar, Warne's 'Goan Cannon'". Wisden. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Acharya, Shayan. "Swapnil Asnodkar: From shining in IPL to coaching Goa U-23". Sportstar. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  9. ^ Mehta, Jigar. "My First IPL match: Warne's surprise call-up, Smith's calming presence, new avatar and a ballistic cannon — Swapnil Asnodkar recalls 'dream debut' - Firstcricket News, Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Over & Out: What happens to bright young IPL stars, once the heroics fade?". Hindustan Times. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

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