Swapnil Asnodkar

Personal information

Full name

Swapnil Ashok Asnodkar

Born

29 March 1984 (age 33)
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- 2010

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.

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.

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