| Snehal Pradhan | |
| Country: | India |
| Female: | true |
| Fullname: | Snehal Nitin Pradhan |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Pune, India |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role: | Batter |
| International: | true |
| Odidebutdate: | 9 May |
| Odidebutyear: | 2008 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Pakistan |
| Odicap: | 89 |
| Lastodidate: | 30 June |
| Lastodiyear: | 2011 |
| Lastodiagainst: | England |
| T20idebutdate: | 23 June |
| T20idebutyear: | 2011 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Australia |
| T20icap: | 27 |
| Lastt20idate: | 27 June |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2011 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | New Zealand |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | ODI |
| Matches1: | 6 |
| Runs1: | 13 |
| Bat Avg1: | 13.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 6 |
| Deliveries1: | 216 |
| Wickets1: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 27.40 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/21 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/0 |
| Column2: | 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 former international cricketer who has played in six women's One Day Internationals and four T20 internationals for India.[1] She now works as a freelance sports journalist, broadcaster and YouTuber.[2]
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 BCCI.[3] 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 ODI against England in Derby on 30 June 2011.[4] Her bowling action was declared illegal by the ICC after conducting a tests at the School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health in Perth. She was henceforth suspended from bowling.[5] However, her action was cleared by the ICC in February 2012 and she was allowed to resume bowling at the international level.[6]
She played her last match in June 2015 for India A against New Zealand, before retiring on 20 October 2015.[7]
Since retirement, Pradhan has been working in the media as a freelance sports journalist, writing for publications like Firstpost, ESPN Cricinfo, Scroll, Cricbuzz, Economic Times and Wisden India.[8] [9] [10] Since November 2016, she has been posting videos on her YouTube Channel 'Cricket With Snehal' sharing cricket tips, gear reviews, and coaching advice.[11] 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 broadcast.[12]