Swapnil Asnodkar
CountryIndia
FullnameSwapnil Ashok Asnodkar[1]
Birth date29 March 1984 (age 42)
Birth placePorvorim, Goa, India[2]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleOpening batsman[3]
Club 1Goa
Year 12001/02–2018
Club 2Rajasthan Royals
Year 22008–2011
Columns3
Column 1FC
Matches 188
Runs 15,883
Bat avg 140.02
100s/50s 114/25
Top score 1254*
Deliveries 1156
Wickets 11
Bowl avg 168.00
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 11/21
Catches/stumpings 134/–
Column 2LA
Matches 285
Runs 22,858
Bat avg 236.17
100s/50s 26/19
Top score 2127
Deliveries 237
Wickets 20
Bowl avg 2–
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 2–
Best bowling 2–
Catches/stumpings 221/–
Column 3T20
Matches 373
Runs 31,699
Bat avg 322.56
100s/50s 30/13
Top score 375
Deliveries 30
Wickets 30
Bowl avg 3–
Fivefor 3–
Tenfor 3–
Best bowling 3–
Catches/stumpings 321/–
Date30 March
Year2025
Sourcehttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11923/11923.html CricketArchive

Swapnil Asnodkar (born 29 March 1984), is an Indian first-class former cricketer. He was a hard hitting right-handed opening batsman who 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 offbreak.[10] 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 4 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Forgotten IPL Champions: Swapnil Asnodkar, Warne's 'Goan Cannon'". Wisden. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  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. 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  10. ^ "Swapnil Asnodkar Profile - Cricket Player India | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Archived 2025-01-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-05-16.