Subramaniam Badrinath ( ta, சுப்பிரமணியம் பத்ரிநாத்; born 30 August 1980) is a former Indian

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er. He is a right-handed middle order batsman. Badrinath has represented India in

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and test matches. In

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, he captains Vidarbha and was captain of

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earlier. In the

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, he represented

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till 2013 and

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in 2015. He has also represented the Indian Board President's XI on several occasions. He was named in the 30 man provisional squad for the

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but did not make it to the final squad. Badrinath was a prolific scorer for Tamil Nadu in first class cricket. In 2008, Badrinath has signed for the Indian Premier League side Chennai Super Kings. He was considered as one of the candidates in line for a spot in the middle order of the Indian test team and made his Test debut on 6 February 2010, scoring 56 in the first innings at the

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. He was born in a

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family He gained the selectors attention during the 2011 IPL season, playing an important role in the team's success and becoming known as "Mr Dependable" and reliable for

. Due to that, and his performance in the domestic season, he received a spot in the Indian squad for their tour of the West Indies. Following the retirement of V. V. S. Laxman, Badrinath was called back to the Indian Test cricket team to play

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at home. He was unsold in IPL 2014 players auction and was picked up by the Bangalore franchise as a backup in 2015. In 2015, he moved to represent Vidarbha in first class due to limited opportunities with Tamil Nadu. In August 2018, he retired from all forms of cricket.

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