Swapnil Asnodkar

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Swapnil Asnodkar
Swapnil Asnodkar 2009.jpg
Personal information
Full nameSwapnil Ashok Asnodkar[1]
Born (1984-03-29) 29 March 1984 (age 41)
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[edit]

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[edit]

Playing for Rajasthan Royals, he scorred 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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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. World, Republic. "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. 8.0 8.1 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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