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{{Short description|Indian commentator and former cricketer}}
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| fullname = Hemang Kamal Badani
| fullname = Hemang Kamal Badani
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|14 November 1976}}
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|14 November 1976}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
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| odidebutyear = 2000
| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
| odicap = 139
| odicap = 130
| lastodidate = 13 March
| lastodidate = 13 March
| lastodiyear = 2004
| lastodiyear = 2004
| lastodiagainst = Pakistan
| lastodiagainst = Pakistan
| batting = Left-hand bat
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| role = Middle order batsman
| role = Middle order batsman
| columns = 2
| club1 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
| year1 = 1996–2007
| club2 = [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]
| year2 = 2009–2010
| club3 = [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]]
| year3 = 2010–2011
| club4 = [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]
| year4 = 2011–2013
| club5 = Chennai Superstars
| year5 = 2007-2008
 
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| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
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| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
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| date = 4 September
 
| year = 2017
|column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26802.html ESPNcricinfo]
|matches3 = 121
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|runs3 = 6,758
|bat avg3 = 45.97
|100s/50s3 = 14/45
|top score3 = 164
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|wickets3 = 7
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|fivefor3 = 0
|tenfor3 = 0
|best bowling3 = 1/6
|catches/stumpings3 = 84/–
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|runs4 = 4,212
|bat avg4 = 40.11
|100s/50s4 = 5/24
|top score4 = 111*
|deliveries4 = 1405
|wickets4 = 35
|bowl avg4 = 33.88
|fivefor4 = 0
|tenfor4 = 0
|best bowling4 = 3/26
|catches/stumpings4 = 60/–
| date = 1 September
| year = 2023
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{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Champions Trophy]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy|2000 Kenya]]|}}
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26802.html ESPNcricinfo
}}


'''Hemang Kamal Badani''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Hemang Badani.ogg}}; born 14 November 1976) is a former [[Indian cricket team|Indian Cricketer]], who played for [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] and [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]. Also Captained Tamil Nadu for some years.
'''Hemang Kamal Badani''' ({{Audio|Hemang Badani.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 14 November 1976) is a former [[India]]n international [[cricket]]er. He is a left-handed batter and an occasional slow left-arm bowler. He had represented the [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]] while also representing [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]], [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]], [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]] and [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]] in domestic cricket. He was part of the Indian squad that finished as runners-up at the [[2000 ICC Champions Trophy]]. He is the present head coach of [[Delhi Capitals]] team in the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fantasykhiladi.com/news/hemang-badani-replaces-ponting-as-dc-head-coach-ipl-2025/ |title=Hemang Badani Replaces Ponting as Delhi Capitals Head Coach; Munaf Patel & Venugopal Rao Join Ahead of IPL 2025 Mega Auction  |access-date=2024-10-07 |work=FantasyKhiladi}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Hemang Badani is born in a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] family in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lokapally|first=Vijay|title=World Cup enters Indian hinterland through multilingual commentary|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/icc-cricket-world-cup/interviews/cricket-world-cup-2019-commentary-badani-venkatesh-prasad-star-sports-hindi-bengali-tamil/article27996588.ece|access-date=2020-10-15|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref>
Hemang Badani was born on 14 November 1976 in a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] family in [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="SS">{{Cite news|last=Lokapally|first=Vijay|title=World Cup enters Indian hinterland through multilingual commentary|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/icc-cricket-world-cup/interviews/cricket-world-cup-2019-commentary-badani-venkatesh-prasad-star-sports-hindi-bengali-tamil/article27996588.ece|access-date=15 October 2020|website=Sportstar|date=17 June 2019|language=en}}</ref> Badani is fluent in languages [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[English language|English]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi]] and [[French language|French]].<ref name="SS"/>


==Domestic career==
==Career==
He played for a period in the breakaway [[Indian Cricket League]] for the [[Chennai Superstars]] team. Therefore, he was ruled ineligible for mainstream cricket with [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] and India during this time.
===International===
Badani made his [[One day international|ODI]] debut in May 2000 in the [[2000 Asia Cup|Asia Cup]] match against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] at [[Bangabandhu National Stadium|Dhaka]], scoring 35 in an Indian victory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asia-cup-2000-61067/bangladesh-vs-india-2nd-match-65700/full-scorecard|title=2nd Match (D/N), Dhaka, May 30 - 31, 2000, Asia Cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Badani was part of the Indian team that played the [[2000–01 Sharjah Champions Trophy]] against [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] and [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/coca-cola-champions-trophy-2000-01-815|title=Most runs, Sharjah Champions trophy|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Badani played all the five matches in the [[Zimbabwean cricket team in India in 2000–01|home series against Zimbabwe]] that followed, scoring 153 runs with two fifties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/batting-most-runs-career/zimbabwe-in-india-odi-series-2000-01-818|title=Most runs, Zimbabwe in India 2000-01|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Badani played the subsequent [[Australian cricket team in India in 2000-01|home ODI series]] against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] in which he scored 166 runs in five matched with his only international century coming in the second match on 28 March 2001 at [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Pune]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-india-2000-01-61425/india-vs-australia-2nd-odi-64708/full-scorecard|title=2nd ODI, Pune, March 28, 2001, Australia tour of India|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>


In 2007, Badani signed up for the [[Indian Cricket League]]. He quit the ICL in 2009 and made himself available for selection for the [[Indian Premier League]], domestic cricket, and consideration for the Indian national cricket team after one year of quitting the ICL.
Badani made his [[test cricket|test]] debut for [[India national cricket team|India]] against Zimbabwe in the second test at [[Harare Sports Club]] during the [[Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2001|India tour of Zimbabwe]] in June 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-zimbabwe-2001-62307/zimbabwe-vs-india-2nd-test-63935/full-scorecard|title=2nd Test, Harare, June 15 - 18, 2001, India tour of Zimbabwe|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> He was also part of the [[2001 Zimbabwe Coca-Cola Cup|triangular ODI tournament]] with [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] and Zimbabwe that followed the test series, scoring 83 runs across four matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/coca-cola-cup-zimbabwe-2001-830|title=Most runs, Coca cola cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Badani scored just 78 runs in six matches in the [[2001 Sri Lanka Coca-Cola Cup|triangular ODI tournament]] featuring Sri Lanka and [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/coca-cola-cup-sri-lanka-2001-831|title=Most runs, Coca cola cup, Sri Lanka|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Badani played only four test matches with the last match coming against Sri Lanka in August 2001 during the same [[Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2001|Indian tour to Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-sri-lanka-2001-62337/sri-lanka-vs-india-3rd-test-63945/full-scorecard|title=3rd Test, Colombo (SSC), August 29 - September 02, 2001, India tour of Sri Lanka|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Overall, he scored 94 runs in four matches at an average of 15.66 in test cricket.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/26802.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround;view=match|title=Badani, Test stats|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>


On 27 January 2010, he along with Tamil Nadu all-rounder C Ganapthy were selected by the [[Chennai Super Kings]] for the [[2010 Indian Premier League]] but was not chosen in any of the matches.
Badani continued to play ODIs and was next part of the squad for the [[English cricket team in India in 2001–02|home series]] against [[England national cricket team|England]] in January 2002. But he again had meager returns scoring just 89 runs across six matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/batting-most-runs-career/england-in-india-odi-series-2001-02-840|title=Most runs, England in India 2002|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Badani played very few matches over the next few months due to his inconsistent form.<ref name="ODIS"/> In November 2003, he made a comeback in the [[2003–04 TVS Cup|TVS cup]] against Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/tvs-cup-india-2003-04-61135/india-vs-australia-final-66373/full-scorecard|title=Final (D/N), Eden Gardens, November 18, 2003, TVS Cup (India)|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Badani was part of the [[2004–05 VB Series|VB series]] in January 2004 in Australia in which he scored 133 runs at an average of 44.33.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/vb-series-2003-04-882|title=Most runs, VB series|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Badani played his last ODI on 13 March 2004 in the first match of the [[Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2003–04|India's tour to Pakistan]] at [[National Stadium, Karachi|Karachi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-pakistan-2003-04-62332/pakistan-vs-india-1st-odi-64880/full-scorecard|title=1st ODI, Karachi, March 13, 2004, India tour of Pakistan|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Overall, he scored 867 runs in 40 matches at an average of 33.34.<ref name="ODIS">{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/26802.html?class=2;template=results;type=allround;view=match|title=Badani, ODI stats|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>
He plays for Vidarbha in Ranji Trophy.


==International career==
===Domestic===
Hemang Badani is a polished middle-order batsman and a sleek fielder whose two years in international cricket were characterised by a calm head and inconsistency. At 23, Badani came into an Indian one-day side in the throes of change post match-fixing, and instantly seemed prepared for the void left down the order by the absence of Ajay Jadeja. Upright, and given to scoring in the V, Badani proved adept at remaining not out, and his high point was a wonderfully paced hundred against Australia at Pune in 2001-02. Subsequently, his form became patchy and he was edged out of the squad as other youngsters seized their day. Yet, a grinding hundred in the Ranji final of 2002-03, followed immediately by a good tour of England as vice-captain of the A team, meant he was in with a chance again.
He made his debut for [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] in 1996-97 and played domestic cricket for them for thirteen seasons.<ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|title=Hemang Badani, profile|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/hemang-badani-26802|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> He was a prolific scorer in [[first class cricket]] scoring more than six thousand runs with 14 [[Century (cricket)|centuries]] at an average just below 46.<ref name="Cricinfo"/> Badani reached the finals of [[Ranji Trophy]] two times with Tamil Nadu in the [[2002-03 Ranji Trophy|2002-03]] and [[2003-04 Ranji Trophy|2003-04]] seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-ranji-trophy-261615|title=Ranji trophy|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Badani captained the team that won the domestic one day cup in 2004–05.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-one-day-trophy-2004-05-411501|title=Ranji one day trophy|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Badani represented [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] in the 2009-10 [[Vijay Hazare Trophy]] and [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]] in the [[2010–11 Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/113-hemang-badani-playerprofile|title=Hemang Badani, profile|publisher=[[NDTV]]|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/badani-help-haryana-take-first-innings-lead-against-karnataka/articleshow/6956451.cms|title=Badani helps Haryana take the lead|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=19 November 2019|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> He played for [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]] from [[2011–12 Ranji Trophy|2011-12]] to [[2013–14 Ranji Trophy|2013-14]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54262/ipl-was-formed-because-of-icl-hemang-badani-cricbuzzcom|title=IPL was formed because of ICL|date=4 February 2014|publisher=Cricbuzz|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thecricketcouch.com/couch-talk/transcript-couch-talk-with-hemang-badani/|title=Couch Talk with Hemang Badani|publisher=Cricket Couch|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>


His most famous [[innings]] was the [[One Day International|ODI]] against [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] in the [[Australian cricket team in India in 2000–01|2000–2001 series]] at [[Pune]], where he scored a gritty [[century (cricket)|century]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of India vs Australia 2nd ODI 2001 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-india-2000-01-61425/india-vs-australia-2nd-odi-64708/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-01-15|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhargav|first=Dixit|date=2020-03-28|title=On This Day: Watch Hemang Badani registers maiden ODI century vs Australia in Pune|url=https://thesportsrush.com/on-this-day-watch-hemang-badani-registers-maiden-odi-century-vs-australia-in-pune/|access-date=2021-01-15|website=The SportsRush|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Sourav Ganguly]], the then captain played Badani consistently for several more tours, mostly as middle-lower order batting [[all rounder]] who bowled [[left arm orthodox spin]]. He made several appearances before he was dropped from the ODI team in 2004.
===T20 cricket===
In 2007, Badani signed up and played for the Chennai Superstars in the [[Indian Cricket League]] (ICL).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/cricket/badani-shines-for-superstars/articleshow/15866931.cms|title=
Badani shines for Superstars|date=5 November 2008|newspaper=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-badani-is-the-hero-for-chennai-superstars-1147999|title=
Badani is the hero for Chennai Superstars|date=18 September 2017|newspaper=DT Next|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] banned the players involved in ICL before granting amnesty in 2009 with a mandated cooling off period of one year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/indian-cricket-board-lifts-ban-on-icl-players-1599146|title=Indian Cricket Board lifts ban on ICL players|date=30 April 2009|publisher=[[NDTV]]|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> On 27 January 2010, he was signed by [[Chennai Super Kings]] for the [[2010 Indian Premier League]] but did not make it to the playing eleven for any of the matches.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://cricketaddictor.com/editors-picks/5-lesser-known-players-you-didnt-know-have-played-for-chennai-super-kings/|title=5 Lesser Known Players You Didn't Know Have Played For Chennai Super Kings|date=6 January 2022|publisher=Cricket addictor|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>


==International centuries==
==Post retirement==
===ODI centuries===
Badani has served as the head coach for [[Chepauk Super Gillies]] in [[Tamil Nadu Premier League]] since its inception in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/tnpl-hemang-badani-named-south-chennai-head-coach/articleshow/53266906.cms|title=TNPL: Hemang Badani named South Chennai head coach|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> He has coached them for seven seasons with Super Gillies winning the title four times.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tnpl.cricket/news/2023/13693|title=Chepauk Super Gillies and Lyca Kovai Kings are joint champions of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2022|publisher=TNPL|date=10 June 2023|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> He also served as a consultant for [[Jaffna Kings]] in [[Lanka Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.srilankasports.com/2021/11/22/hemang-badani-as-consultant-for-jaffna-kings/|title=Hemang Badani as consultant for Jaffna kings|publisher=Srilanka sports|date=22 November 2021|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> In December 2021, Badani was appointed as fielding coach and scout of the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] team in [[Indian Premier League]] and continued in the role till July 2023. [[Delhi Capitals]] announced Badani as their head coach for the 2025 & 2026 seasons of [[Indian Premier League]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-brian-lara-dale-steyn-join-sunrisers-hyderabad-support-staff-tom-moody-returns-as-coach-1294180/|title=Brian Lara, Dale Steyn join Sunrisers staff|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=8|One Day International centuries of Hemang Badani
|-
! style="width;30px;"| No !! style="width:50px;"| Runs !! style="width:50px;"| Match !! style="width:140px;"| Against !! style="width:280px;"| City/Country !! style="width:250px;"| Venue !! style="width:140px;"| Start date !!style="width:50px;"| Result
|-
| '''[1]''' || 100 ||  || {{cr|AUS}} || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Pune]], [[India]] || [[Nehru Stadium, Pune|Nehru Stadium]] || 28 March 2001 || Lost
|}


==International awards==
He is also an active [[sports commentator|commentator]] in [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://crickettimes.com/2023/03/ipl-2023-star-sports-announces-star-studded-tv-commentary-panel/|title=IPL 2023: Star Sports announces star-studded TV commentary panel|date=22 March 2023|publisher=Cricket Times|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="SS"/>
===One Day International Cricket===
====Man of the Match awards====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%; margin-left:10px"
|-
!style="text-align: middle; background: mediumblue;"|<span style="color:orange;"> No.</span>
!style="text-align: middle; background: mediumblue;"|<span style="color:orange;"> Opponent</span>
!style="text-align: middle; background: mediumblue;"|<span style="color:orange;"> Venue</span>
!style="text-align: middle; background: mediumblue;"|<span style="color:orange;"> Date</span>
!style="text-align: middle; background: mediumblue;"|<span style="color:orange;"> Match Performance</span>
!style="text-align: middle; background: mediumblue;"|<span style="color:orange;"> Result</span>
|-
| 1
| [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]]
| [[Barabati Stadium]], [[Cuttack]]
| 2 December 2000
| 1 ct. ; 58* (69 balls: 3x4, 1x6)
| {{cr|IND}} won by 3 wickets.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Matches/MatchScorecard_ODI.asp?MatchCode=1746 |title= 2000-2001 India v Zimbabwe - 1st Match - Cuttack}}</ref>
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/Australia/content/player/26802.html Cricinfo Player Profile : Hemang Kamal Badani]
*{{cricinfo|id=26802}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160414182350/https://twitter.com/hemangkbadani Twitter profile]
 
*[http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/i-realised-i-cannot-play-for-india-badani/325612-78.html 2007 Interview]
{{Delhi Capitals squad}}
*[http://thecricketcouch.com/couch-talk/transcript-couch-talk-with-hemang-badani/ 2013 Interview]
{{Southern Brave squad}}


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Hemang Badani
Personal information
Full nameHemang Kamal Badani
Born14 November 1976 (1976-11-14) (age 49)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleMiddle order batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 237)15 June 2001 v Zimbabwe
Last Test29 August 2001 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 130)30 May 2000 v Bangladesh
Last ODI13 March 2004 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1996–2007Tamil Nadu
2009–2010Rajasthan
2010–2011Haryana
2011–2013Vidarbha
2007-2008Chennai Superstars
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 4 40 121 148
Runs scored 94 867 6,758 4,212
Batting average 15.60 33.34 45.97 40.11
100s/50s 0/0 1/4 14/45 5/24
Top score 38 100 164 111*
Balls bowled 248 1,180 942 1405
Wickets 0 3 7 35
Bowling average – 31.81 86.14 33.88
5 wickets in innings – 0 0 0
10 wickets in match – 0 0 0
Best bowling – 1/7 1/6 3/26
Catches/stumpings 6/– 13/– 84/– 60/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  India
ICC Champions Trophy
Runner-up 2000 Kenya
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 September 2023

Hemang Kamal Badani (About this soundpronunciation (help·info); born 14 November 1976) is a former Indian international cricketer. He is a left-handed batter and an occasional slow left-arm bowler. He had represented the Indian cricket team while also representing Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Haryana and Vidarbha in domestic cricket. He was part of the Indian squad that finished as runners-up at the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy. He is the present head coach of Delhi Capitals team in the Indian Premier League.[1]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Hemang Badani was born on 14 November 1976 in a Gujarati family in Madras, Tamil Nadu.[2] Badani is fluent in languages Tamil, English, Gujarati, Hindi and French.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

International[edit | edit source]

Badani made his ODI debut in May 2000 in the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh at Dhaka, scoring 35 in an Indian victory.[3] Badani was part of the Indian team that played the 2000–01 Sharjah Champions Trophy against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka.[4] Badani played all the five matches in the home series against Zimbabwe that followed, scoring 153 runs with two fifties.[5] Badani played the subsequent home ODI series against Australia in which he scored 166 runs in five matched with his only international century coming in the second match on 28 March 2001 at Pune.[6]

Badani made his test debut for India against Zimbabwe in the second test at Harare Sports Club during the India tour of Zimbabwe in June 2001.[7] He was also part of the triangular ODI tournament with West Indies and Zimbabwe that followed the test series, scoring 83 runs across four matches.[8] Badani scored just 78 runs in six matches in the triangular ODI tournament featuring Sri Lanka and New Zealand.[9] Badani played only four test matches with the last match coming against Sri Lanka in August 2001 during the same Indian tour to Sri Lanka.[10] Overall, he scored 94 runs in four matches at an average of 15.66 in test cricket.[11]

Badani continued to play ODIs and was next part of the squad for the home series against England in January 2002. But he again had meager returns scoring just 89 runs across six matches.[12] Badani played very few matches over the next few months due to his inconsistent form.[13] In November 2003, he made a comeback in the TVS cup against Australia and New Zealand.[14] Badani was part of the VB series in January 2004 in Australia in which he scored 133 runs at an average of 44.33.[15] Badani played his last ODI on 13 March 2004 in the first match of the India's tour to Pakistan at Karachi.[16] Overall, he scored 867 runs in 40 matches at an average of 33.34.[13]

Domestic[edit | edit source]

He made his debut for Tamil Nadu in 1996-97 and played domestic cricket for them for thirteen seasons.[17] He was a prolific scorer in first class cricket scoring more than six thousand runs with 14 centuries at an average just below 46.[17] Badani reached the finals of Ranji Trophy two times with Tamil Nadu in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons.[18] Badani captained the team that won the domestic one day cup in 2004–05.[19] Badani represented Rajasthan in the 2009-10 Vijay Hazare Trophy and Haryana in the 2010–11 Ranji Trophy.[20][21] He played for Vidarbha from 2011-12 to 2013-14.[22][23]

T20 cricket[edit | edit source]

In 2007, Badani signed up and played for the Chennai Superstars in the Indian Cricket League (ICL).[24][25] BCCI banned the players involved in ICL before granting amnesty in 2009 with a mandated cooling off period of one year.[26] On 27 January 2010, he was signed by Chennai Super Kings for the 2010 Indian Premier League but did not make it to the playing eleven for any of the matches.[27]

Post retirement[edit | edit source]

Badani has served as the head coach for Chepauk Super Gillies in Tamil Nadu Premier League since its inception in 2016.[28] He has coached them for seven seasons with Super Gillies winning the title four times.[29] He also served as a consultant for Jaffna Kings in Lanka Premier League.[30] In December 2021, Badani was appointed as fielding coach and scout of the Sunrisers Hyderabad team in Indian Premier League and continued in the role till July 2023. Delhi Capitals announced Badani as their head coach for the 2025 & 2026 seasons of Indian Premier League[31]

He is also an active commentator in Star Sports Tamil.[32][2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Hemang Badani Replaces Ponting as Delhi Capitals Head Coach; Munaf Patel & Venugopal Rao Join Ahead of IPL 2025 Mega Auction". FantasyKhiladi. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lokapally, Vijay (17 June 2019). "World Cup enters Indian hinterland through multilingual commentary". Sportstar. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "2nd Match (D/N), Dhaka, May 30 - 31, 2000, Asia Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Most runs, Sharjah Champions trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Most runs, Zimbabwe in India 2000-01". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "2nd ODI, Pune, March 28, 2001, Australia tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "2nd Test, Harare, June 15 - 18, 2001, India tour of Zimbabwe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Most runs, Coca cola cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Most runs, Coca cola cup, Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "3rd Test, Colombo (SSC), August 29 - September 02, 2001, India tour of Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Badani, Test stats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Most runs, England in India 2002". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Badani, ODI stats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Final (D/N), Eden Gardens, November 18, 2003, TVS Cup (India)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Most runs, VB series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  16. ↑ "1st ODI, Karachi, March 13, 2004, India tour of Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Hemang Badani, profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Ranji trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "Ranji one day trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "Hemang Badani, profile". NDTV. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  21. ↑ "Badani helps Haryana take the lead". Times of India. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  22. ↑ "IPL was formed because of ICL". Cricbuzz. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  23. ↑ "Couch Talk with Hemang Badani". Cricket Couch. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  24. ↑ "Badani shines for Superstars". Mumbai Mirror. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  25. ↑ "Badani is the hero for Chennai Superstars". DT Next. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  26. ↑ "Indian Cricket Board lifts ban on ICL players". NDTV. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  27. ↑ "5 Lesser Known Players You Didn't Know Have Played For Chennai Super Kings". Cricket addictor. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  28. ↑ "TNPL: Hemang Badani named South Chennai head coach". Times of India. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  29. ↑ "Chepauk Super Gillies and Lyca Kovai Kings are joint champions of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2022". TNPL. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  30. ↑ "Hemang Badani as consultant for Jaffna kings". Srilanka sports. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  31. ↑ "Brian Lara, Dale Steyn join Sunrisers staff". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  32. ↑ "IPL 2023: Star Sports announces star-studded TV commentary panel". Cricket Times. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

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