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Snehal Pradhan (born 18 March 1986) is a former international cricketer who has played in six women's
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. She now works as a freelance sports journalist, broadcaster and YouTuber. She was born at
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Career


Playing career

Snehal Pradhan was a right-arm fast medium bowler who played more than 100 List A matches for
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between 2005 and 2016 under the
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. 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
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. Snehal Pradhan was reported for suspected illegal bowling action by the on-field umpires during an ODI against
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on 30 June 2011. Her bowling action was declared illegal by the ICC after conducting a tests at the School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health in
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. She was henceforth suspended from bowling. However, her action was cleared by the ICC in February 2012 and she was allowed to resume bowling at the international level. She played her last match in June 2015 for India A against New Zealand, before retiring on 20 October 2015.


Post-retirement

Since retirement, Pradhan has been working in the media as a freelance sports journalist, writing for publications like
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''. Since November 2016, she has been posting videos on her YouTube Channel 'Cricket With Snehal' sharing cricket tips, gear reviews, and coaching advice. 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
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language broadcast.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pradhan, Snehal 1986 births Living people Marathi sportspeople Indian women cricketers India women One Day International cricketers Cricketers from Pune Maharashtra women cricketers Sportswomen from Maharashtra West Zone women cricketers India women Twenty20 International cricketers