Swapnil Asnodkar

Swapnil Asnodkar

Personal information
Full name	Swapnil Ashok Asnodkar[1]
Born	(1984-03-29) 29 March 1984 (age 40) Porvorim, Goa, India[2]
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Opening batsman[3]
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2001/02–present	Goa
2008–2011	Rajasthan 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, 31 July 2009

Swapnil Asnodkar (born 29 March 1984), 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]

Domestic career

He was the leading run-scorer for Goa in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 369 runs in six matches.^[5][6]

Indian Premier League

Playing for Rajasthan Royals, he scored 311 runs at a strike rate of 133.47.^[7][8]

He formed a strong opening partnership with South African captain Graeme Smith.^[9] 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.^[7]

References

1. "Swapnil Asnodkar cricketer profile". Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. 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. "Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Goa batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
6. "Forgotten IPL Champions: Swapnil Asnodkar, Warne's 'Goan Cannon'". Wisden. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
7. Acharya, Shayan. "Swapnil Asnodkar: From shining in IPL to coaching Goa U-23". Sportstar. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
8. 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'". Firstpost. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
9. "Over & Out: What happens to bright young IPL stars, once the heroics fade?". Hindustan Times. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

External links

• Swapnil Asnodkar at ESPNcricinfo