Swapnil Asnodkar Explained
| Swapnil Asnodkar |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Swapnil Ashok Asnodkar[1] |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Porvorim, Goa, India[2] |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | Opening batsman[3] |
| Club1: | Goa |
| Year1: | 2001/02–present |
| Club2: | Rajasthan Royals |
| Year2: | 2008–2011 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 34 |
| Runs1: | 2,794 |
| Bat Avg1: | 47.35 |
| 100S/50S1: | 7/13 |
| Top Score1: | 254* |
| Deliveries1: | 126 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 68.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/21 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 12/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 47 |
| Runs2: | 1,716 |
| Bat Avg2: | 40.85 |
| 100S/50S2: | 3/14 |
| Top Score2: | 120* |
| Deliveries2: | 38 |
| Wickets2: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 15/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 23 |
| Runs3: | 519 |
| Bat Avg3: | 22.56 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/2 |
| Top Score3: | 60 |
| Deliveries3: | 0 |
| Wickets3: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | – |
| Tenfor3: | – |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 7/– |
| Date: | 31 July |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11923/11923.html CricketArchive |
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. 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.
Notes and References
- Web site: Swapnil Asnodkar cricketer profile . 5 June 2021 . 26 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220726152658/https://www.cricketcountry.com/players/swapnil-asnodkar/ . dead .
- Web site: Swapnil Asnodkar Profile Swapnil Asnodkar Cricket Career Cricket Stats . News18 . 5 June 2021 . en.
- Web site: Swapnil Asnodkar profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos . ESPNcricinfo. 5 June 2021 . An attacking, diminutive opener, Swapnil Asnodkar has been one of Goa's leading run-getters. The 2007-08 Ranji season was his best – he scored 640 runs at 71.11 with a personal best of 254 not out, against Railways. However, his feats went largely unrecognised, with Goa featuring regularly in the Plate League. He shot to prominence in the IPL, where his fearless style evoked memories of Sri Lanka's Romesh Kaluwitharana and won the praise of his captain Shane Warne. . en.
- Web site: IPL's one-hit wonders: Where are they now? . Hindustan Times . 25 April 2019. 19 April 2019 .
- News: Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Goa batting and bowling averages . ESPNcricinfo. 3 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180404204141/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12014;team=1768;type=tournament# . 4 April 2018 . live .
- News: Forgotten IPL Champions: Swapnil Asnodkar, Warne's 'Goan Cannon' . 5 June 2021 . Wisden . 2020-05-21 . The surprise was because Asnodkar was a grafter at the domestic level, carrying a solid first-class average of 41..
- Web site: Acharya . Shayan . Swapnil Asnodkar: From shining in IPL to coaching Goa U-23 . Sportstar . 5 June 2021 . Playing for the Rajasthan Royals in the first season of IPL, Asnodkar impressed the cricketing fraternity,scoring 311 runs at a strike rate of 133.47. . en.
- News: 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' . 5 June 2021 . Firstpost . Apart from Smith, the rest had failed but Warne still went ahead to give a chance to a relatively unknown name. Asnodkar went on to amass 311 runs from 9 matches at 34.55 and a strike rate of 133.47..
- Web site: 2020-09-25. Over & Out: What happens to bright young IPL stars, once the heroics fade?. 2021-05-20. Hindustan Times. en.
