Snehal Pradhan
CountryIndia
Femaletrue
Birth date18 March 1986 (age 40)
Birth placePune, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBatter
Internationaltrue
Odidebutdate9 May
Odidebutyear2008
OdidebutagainstPakistan
Odicap89
Lastodidate30 June
Lastodiyear2011
LastodiagainstEngland
T20idebutdate23 June
T20idebutyear2011
T20idebutagainstAustralia
T20icap27
Lastt20idate27 June
Lastt20iyear2011
Lastt20iagainstNew Zealand
Columns2
Column 1ODI
Matches 16
Runs 113
Bat avg 113.00
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 16*
Deliveries 1216
Wickets 15
Bowl avg 127.40
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 13/21
Catches/stumpings 11/0
Column 2T20I
Matches 24
Runs 22
Bat avg 22.00
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 22*
Deliveries 267
Wickets 26
Bowl avg 210.66
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 23/30
Catches/stumpings 20/–
Date2 May
Year2020
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/220729.html ESPNcricinfo

Snehal Pradhan (born 18 March 1986) 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] She was born at Pune.

Career

Playing career

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 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]

Post-retirement

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]

References

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  2. ^ "Cricket with Snehal Hindi"
  3. ^ "Snehal Pradhan"
  4. ^ "Pradhan reported for suspect action". espncricinfo.com. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  5. ^ "ICC declares Pradhan's action illegal". espncricinfo.com. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Snehal Pradhan's bowling action cleared". espncricinfo.com. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  7. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive"
  8. ^ "Snehal Pradhan"
  9. ^ "Snehal Pradhan India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Snehal Pradhan"
  11. ^ "Cricket with Snehal Hindi"
  12. ^ "IPL 2021: Broadcasters announce team of 100 commentators across 8 languages". Business Standard India. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-02.