Swapnil Asnodkar

Swapnil Asnodkar

Personal information
Full name	Swapnil Ashok Asnodkar
Born	29 March 1984 Porvorim, Goa, India
Batting style	Right-hand
Bowling style	Right-arm off break
Role	Opening batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2001/02–present	Goa
2008- present	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.com, 31 July 2009

Swapnil Asnodkar is an Indian first-class cricketer. He was Coached By Nitin Vernekar. He is a hard hitting right-handed opening batsman with a relatively short stature of around 5'5. He plays for Goa in first class cricket, and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.

Indian Premier League

He formed a strong opening partnership with South African captain Graeme Smith. 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.

External links

• Player profile: Swapnil Asnodkar from ESPNcricinfo