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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Snehal Pradhan
| image = Snehal_Pradhan_(10_March_2009,_Sydney).jpg
| country = India
| female = true
| fullname = Snehal Nitin Pradhan
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|3|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Pune]], [[India]]
| heightft =
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| batting = Right-hand bat
| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast
| role = Batter
| international = true
| testdebutdate =
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| testcap =
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| odidebutdate = 9 May
| odidebutyear = 2008
| odidebutagainst = Pakistan
| odicap = 89
| lastodidate = 30 June
| lastodiyear = 2011
| lastodiagainst = England
| odishirt =
| T20Idebutdate = 23 June
| T20Idebutyear = 2011
| T20Idebutagainst = Australia
| T20Icap = 27
| lastT20Idate = 27 June
| lastT20Iyear = 2011
| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand
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| columns = 2
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 6
| runs1 = 13
| bat avg1 = 13.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 6[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 216
| wickets1 = 5
| bowl avg1 = 27.40
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/21
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/0
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 4
| runs2 = 2
| bat avg2 = 2.00
| 100s/50s2 = -/-
| top score2 = 2*
| deliveries2 = 67
| wickets2 = 6
| bowl avg2 = 10.66
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = 3/30
| catches/stumpings2 = –
| date = 2 May
| year = 2020
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/220729.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Snehal Pradhan''' (born 18 March 1986 in [[Pune]]) is a cricketer who has played in six women's [[One Day International]]s and four [[T20 international]]s for [[India national women's cricket team|India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/90/90923/90923.html|title=Snehal Pradhan}}</ref> She is now working as a freelance sports journalist, broadcaster and YouTuber.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCvpM7DecY_8xtKY8aeSCxg|title=Cricket with Snehal Hindi}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Playing career ===
Snehal Pradhan was a right arm fast medium bowler who played more than 100 List A matches for [[Maharashtra Cricket Association]] between 2005 and 2016 under the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/90/90923/90923.html|title=Snehal Pradhan}}</ref> She also represented Maharashtra State Women's Cricket Association from 2001, under Women's Cricket Association of India before the BCCI took over Women's Cricket in 2005. She was a part of the India Under-21 team fielded by Women's Cricket Association of India that toured Pakistan in 2005. She made her debut for India in 2008 and played 6 ODI and 4 T20I matches. She was a medium pacer who played with Jhulan Goswami. Snehal Pradhan was reported for suspected [[illegal bowling action]] by the on-field umpires during an [[One-Day International|ODI]] against [[England women's cricket team|England]] in [[County Cricket Ground, Derby|Derby]] on 30 June 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title= Pradhan reported for suspect action |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/521917.html |work= espncricinfo.com |date= 4 July 2011 |accessdate= 12 June 2014}}</ref> Her bowling action was declared illegal by the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] after conducting a tests at the School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health in [[Perth]]. She was henceforth suspended from bowling.<ref>{{cite news |title= ICC declares Pradhan's action illegal |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/526858.html |work= espncricinfo.com |date= 10 August 2011 |accessdate= 12 June 2014}}</ref> However, her action was cleared by the ICC in February 2012 and was allowed to resume bowling at the international level.<ref>{{cite news |title= Snehal Pradhan's bowling action cleared |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/552585.html |work= espncricinfo.com |date= 8 February 2012 |accessdate= 12 June 2014}}</ref>

She played her last match in June 2015 for India A against New Zealand, before retiring on 20 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results1.cgi|title=The Home of CricketArchive}}</ref>

=== Post-retirement ===
Since retirement, Pradhan has been working in the media as a freelance sports journalist, writing for publications like [[Firstpost]], [[ESPN Cricinfo]], [[Scroll.in|Scroll]], [[Cricbuzz]], ''[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]'' and ''[[Wisden India]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/author/snehal-pradhan|title=Snehal Pradhan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/snehal-pradhan-india|title=Snehal Pradhan India | newspaper=The Economic Times | accessdate=3 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/author/snehal-pradhan/183|title=Snehal Pradhan}}</ref>
Since November 2016, she has been posting videos on her YouTube Channel 'Cricket With Snehal' sharing cricket tips, gear reviews, and coaching advice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCvpM7DecY_8xtKY8aeSCxg|title=Cricket with Snehal Hindi}}</ref> She has appeared in a pre-match interview before the Women's IPL Challenge 2019.

Snehal has been selected for providing commentary at the IPL's 14th season in 2021 for the [[Marathi language|Marathi]] language broadcast.<ref>{{Cite news|title=IPL 2021: Broadcasters announce team of 100 commentators across 8 languages|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/ipl-2021-broadcasters-announce-team-of-100-commentators-across-8-languages-121040801235_1.html|access-date=2021-05-02|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=9 April 2021|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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{{India Squad 2008 Women's Asia Cup}}
{{India Squad 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup}}

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[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Marathi people]]
[[Category:Indian women cricketers]]
[[Category:India women One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Pune]]
[[Category:Maharashtra women cricketers]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:West Zone women cricketers]]
[[Category:India women Twenty20 International cricketers]]

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