Hemang Badani
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Hemang Kamal Badani is a former Indian
cricket
er. He is a left-handed middle order batsman and left arm slow bowler. He has a batting average of the near 30s and strike rate in the 70s in One Day Internationals. In Test cricket
, he has been less successful only playing four international matches with a poor average of 15, after failing to establish himself. He played for a period in the breakaway Indian Cricket League
for the Chennai Superstars
team. Therefore, he was ruled ineligible for mainstream cricket with Tamil Nadu
and India during this time.
His most famous inning
s was the ODI against Australia
in the 2000–2001 series at Pune
, where he scored his maiden century
. Sourav Ganguly
, the then captain played Badani consistently for two more tours, mostly as middle-lower order batting all rounder who bowled left arm orthodox spin. He made several appearances before he was dropped from the ODI team in 2004.
In 2007, Badani signed up for the Indian Cricket League
. He quit the ICL in 2009 and made himself available for selection for the Indian Premier League
, domestic cricket, and consideration for the Indian national cricket team after one year of quitting the ICL.
On January 27, 2010, he along with Tamil Nadu all-rounder C Ganapthy were selected by the Chennai Super Kings
for the 2010 Indian Premier League
but was not chosen in any of the matches.
Indian cricket team
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cricket
Cricket
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er. He is a left-handed middle order batsman and left arm slow bowler. He has a batting average of the near 30s and strike rate in the 70s in One Day Internationals. In Test cricket
Test cricket
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, he has been less successful only playing four international matches with a poor average of 15, after failing to establish himself. He played for a period in the breakaway Indian Cricket League
Indian Cricket League
The Indian Cricket League was a private cricket league funded by Zee Entertainment Enterprises that operated between 2007 and 2009 in India...
for the Chennai Superstars
Chennai Superstars
Chennai Superstars was one of the nine teams played in the defunct Indian Cricket League founded in 2007. The team is based in Chennai, coached by Michael Bevan and captained by Stuart Law, both reputed Australian cricketers....
team. Therefore, he was ruled ineligible for mainstream cricket with Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu cricket team
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Team ; , competes in the Super League of the Ranji Trophy, the top cricketing competition in India. The team finished as runners-up behind Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons establishing themselves as one of the strongest teams in the country...
and India during this time.
His most famous inning
Inning
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s was the ODI against Australia
Australian cricket team
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in the 2000–2001 series at Pune
Pune
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, where he scored his maiden century
Century
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. Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Chandidas Ganguly is a former Indian cricketer, and captain of the Indian national team. Born into an affluent family, Ganguly was introduced into the world of cricket by his elder brother Snehasish. He is regarded as one of India's most successful captains in modern times. He started his...
, the then captain played Badani consistently for two more tours, mostly as middle-lower order batting all rounder who bowled left arm orthodox spin. He made several appearances before he was dropped from the ODI team in 2004.
In 2007, Badani signed up for the Indian Cricket League
Indian Cricket League
The Indian Cricket League was a private cricket league funded by Zee Entertainment Enterprises that operated between 2007 and 2009 in India...
. He quit the ICL in 2009 and made himself available for selection for the Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
, domestic cricket, and consideration for the Indian national cricket team after one year of quitting the ICL.
On January 27, 2010, he along with Tamil Nadu all-rounder C Ganapthy were selected by the Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier League. Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming, a former New Zealand cricketer. The team's home ground is the M. A...
for the 2010 Indian Premier League
2010 Indian Premier League
The 2010 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 3 or the 2010 IPL, was the third season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2007. The tournament was hosted by India and had an estimated television audience of more than 200 million...
but was not chosen in any of the matches.