Subramaniam Badrinath

<h2 id="early-life-and-family">Early life and family</h2>
Badrinath was born on 30 August 1980 to S Subramaniam and Karpakam at <a href="/facts/Madras/8ngv75bW">Madras</a>, <a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a> in a <a href="/facts/Tamil_language/7I0lHL0d">Tamil</a> <a href="/facts/Brahmin/V3qxzHAP">brahmin</a> family.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1">1</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2">2</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3">3</a> He did his schooling from <a href="/facts/Padma_Seshadri_Bala_Bhavan/8lGorFKY">Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan</a> and college at <a href="/facts/Guru_Nanak_College%2c_Chennai/P07dRxNX">Guru Nanak College</a> in Chennai.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4">4</a> Badrinath is married to Suneethi Pinglay.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5">5</a>

<h2 id="career">Career</h2>
<h3>International</h3>
Badrinath represented <a href="/facts/India_A_cricket_team/XFnlgJWy">India A</a> before his debut with the <a href="/facts/India_national_cricket_team/m3wL0Y1x">Indian cricket team</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6">6</a> Badrinath was named in the provisional 30-man squad for the <a href="/facts/2007_Cricket_World_Cup/bay410e3">2007 Cricket World Cup</a> and <a href="/facts/2009_ICC_World_Twenty20/Fp7rl72D">2009 ICC World Twenty20</a> but did not make it to the final squad on both the occasions.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7">7</a> In August 2008, Badrinath made his <a href="/facts/One_day_international/EBq50MAd">ODI</a> debut for India against <a href="/facts/Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team/wslBH0vT">Sri Lanka</a> in the second ODI at <a href="/facts/Rangiri_Dambulla_International_Stadium/13ecXTbI">Dambulla</a> during the <a href="/facts/Indian_cricket_team_in_Sri_Lanka_in_2008/cbW59nDo">Indian tour of Sri Lanka</a>. He scored an unbeaten 27 to guide India to victory.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8">8</a> In February 2010, Badrinath made his <a href="/facts/Test_cricket/m6LrScYJ">test</a> debut against <a href="/facts/South_Africa_national_cricket_team/V0M79Mrp">South Africa</a> at the age of 29. He scored a fifty on debut in the match at <a href="/facts/VCA_Stadium/TF6S94LT">VCA Stadium</a> in <a href="/facts/Nagpur/CEBURus5">Nagpur</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9">9</a> He was also part of the team that played the second test match in the <a href="/facts/South_African_cricket_team_in_India_in_2009%25E2%2580%259310/VT6ywMBh">series</a> played at <a href="/facts/Eden_Gardens/mBuNUYGl">Eden Gardens</a>, <a href="/facts/Kolkata/k0HVgEYm">Kolkata</a>. India won the match but Badrinath scored a single run in the only innings which turned out to be the last of his short test career.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10">10</a> While he was called up to the test squad as a replacement for the retired <a href="/facts/V._V._S._Laxman/YzJGwxCU">V. V. S. Laxman</a> to play <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_national_cricket_team/tTvc2N2k">New Zealand</a> during the <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_cricket_team_in_India_in_2012/UPHukurL">tour of India in 2012</a>, he did not make it to the playing eleven.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11">11</a>
Badrinath played seven ODIs scoring 72 runs with a highest score of 27.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12">12</a> His last ODI match came against <a href="/facts/West_Indies_cricket_team/cAg3txg4">West Indies</a> at <a href="/facts/Sir_Vivian_Richards_Stadium/TwtaIYBm">Sir Vivian Richards Stadium</a> in <a href="/facts/North_Sound/WuGRXgJR">North Sound</a> on 13 June 2011.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13">13</a> Badrinath played his only <a href="/facts/T20_cricket/eql2ERmz">T20 international</a> against West Indies at <a href="/facts/Queen%2527s_Park_Oval/a9cf9yL7">Queen's Park Oval</a> at <a href="/facts/Port_of_Spain/B1EDnD0J">Port of Spain</a> on 4 June 2011 scoring 43 runs and winning the <a href="/facts/Player_of_the_Match_awards_(cricket)/q46CvARc">Man of the match</a> award in an Indian victory.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14">14</a>

<h3>Domestic</h3>
Badrinath made his debut for <a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu_cricket_team/4bCFVsVU">Tamil Nadu</a> in the 2000–01 season and was a prolific scorer in <a href="/facts/First_class_cricket/fWhDdEhG">first class cricket</a> scoring more than ten thousand runs with 32 <a href="/facts/Century_(cricket)/rbH7D4Ap">centuries</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15">15</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16">16</a> Badrinath reached the finals of <a href="/facts/Ranji_Trophy/wJYaFv8l">Ranji Trophy</a> three times with Tamil Nadu in the <a href="/facts/2002-03_Ranji_Trophy/zrHBGeVJ">2002-03</a>, <a href="/facts/2003-04_Ranji_Trophy/Illa5pbt">2003-04</a> and <a href="/facts/2011-12_Ranji_Trophy/IrvKP20o">2011-12</a> seasons.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17">17</a> Badrinath was the second highest run scorer with 636 runs in the <a href="/facts/2005-06_Ranji_Trophy/vIWTaYaV">2005-06 Ranji Trophy</a> and had the most prolific season in <a href="/facts/2007-08_Ranji_Trophy/BtUyl80c">2007-08</a> when he scored 659 runs at 65.90.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18">18</a> He was also part of the team that won the domestic one day cup two times in 2002-03 and 2004–05 and the <a href="/facts/Vijay_Hazare_Trophy/cNIXIKTx">Vijay Hazare Trophy</a> during the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19">19</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20">20</a> Badrinath also represented <a href="/facts/South_Zone_cricket_team/XzTXadxK">South Zone</a> while also captaining the side.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21">21</a>
In 2014, after representing Tamil Nadu for over 14 years, he moved to represent <a href="/facts/Vidarbha_cricket_team/d9NJWHJH">Vidarbha</a> for the <a href="/facts/2014%25E2%2580%259315_Ranji_Trophy/bzzu5S2r">2014–15 Ranji Trophy</a> due to limited playing opportunities with Tamil Nadu.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22">22</a> He was appointed captain of the Vidarbha side, leading them to the quarter finals where they lost to Tamil Nadu.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23">23</a> In the <a href="/facts/2015-16_Ranji_Trophy/9rovqxMt">2015-16 Ranji Trophy</a>, Vidarbha again reached the quarter finals before losing to <a href="/facts/Saurashtra_cricket_team/jrqpeB1x">Saurashtra</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24">24</a> Badrinath moved on to <a href="/facts/Hyderabad_cricket_team/9tyR2gCW">Hyderabad cricket team</a> for the <a href="/facts/2016%25E2%2580%259317_Indian_cricket_season/D9lXqsjD">2016-17</a> season, where he was again appointed captain.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25">25</a> He led the side to the quarter finals in the <a href="/facts/2016-17_Ranji_Trophy/1ceyfNwf">Ranji trophy</a> before falling for the third consecutive year, losing to <a href="/facts/Mumbai_cricket_team/2AbNcUcI">Mumbai</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26">26</a> In August 2018, he retired from all forms of cricket.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27">27</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28">28</a>

<h3>IPL</h3>
Before the <a href="/facts/2008_Indian_Premier_League/WeVyXad2">inaugural season</a>, Badrinath was signed by the <a href="/facts/Indian_Premier_League/26tWrj7W">Indian Premier League</a> (IPL) side <a href="/facts/Chennai_Super_Kings/UL4g1HLo">Chennai Super Kings</a> (CSK) in <a href="/facts/List_of_2008_Indian_Premier_League_auctions_and_personnel_signings/3KArwYN2">2008</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29">29</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30">30</a> Badrinath made his debut for the Chennai Super Kings during the 2008 season and was a reliable <a href="/facts/Batting_order_(cricket)/NXQlXk9a">middle order</a> batsman, representing the team for six consecutive seasons till <a href="/facts/2013_Indian_Premier_League/myLmlMbJ">2013</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31">31</a> His break through season came in <a href="/facts/2011_Indian_Premier_League/SIaz3bA9">2011</a> when he scored 356 runs to help Chennai win their second consecutive IPL title.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32">32</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33">33</a> Badrinath won two IPL titles in 2010 and 2011 along with a <a href="/facts/Champions_League_Twenty20/R2fnIbUn">Champions League Twenty20</a> title in 2010 with Chennai Super Kings.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34">34</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35">35</a> Badrinath scored 1441 runs across six seasons at an average of just above 30.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36">36</a>
Badrinath was not retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the <a href="/facts/2014_Indian_Premier_League/TqJMc8UK">2014 Indian Premier League</a> season and he was unsold in <a href="/facts/List_of_2014_Indian_Premier_League_personnel_changes/gRXLfPE1">2014 player auction</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37">37</a> He was later picked up by <a href="/facts/Royal_Challengers_Bangalore/HPBEUq9F">Royal Challengers Bangalore</a> for <a href="/facts/2015_Indian_Premier_League/XEbIo9GH">2015 Indian Premier League</a> season but did not play a single game in which turned out to be his last season.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38">38</a>

<h2 id="post-retirement">Post retirement</h2>
He currently runs a <a href="/facts/YouTube/db276jst">YouTube</a> channel "Cric it with Badri" and is an active <a href="/facts/Sports_commentator/ULN8RnUC">commentator</a> in <a href="/facts/Star_Sports_(Indian_TV_network)/d7oCawdS">Star Sports Tamil</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39">39</a>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26806.html">Subramaniam Badrinath</a> at <a href="/facts/ESPNcricinfo/8td80KUS">ESPNcricinfo</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:21">"Badrinath appointed South Zone captain". ESPNcricinfo. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2023. <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/badrinath-appointed-south-zone-captain-393840" target="_blank">https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/badrinath-appointed-south-zone-captain-393840</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:22">"Badrinath mulls Vidarbha move". ESPNcricinfo. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2023. <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/s-badrinath-mulls-vidarbha-move-755781" target="_blank">https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/s-badrinath-mulls-vidarbha-move-755781</a> <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
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<li id="fn:24">"1st Quarter-final, Vizianagaram, February 03 - 05, 2016, Ranji Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023. <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2015-16-901105/vidarbha-vs-saurashtra-1st-quarter-final-901903/full-scorecard" target="_blank">https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2015-16-901105/vidarbha-vs-saurashtra-1st-quarter-final-901903/full-scorecard</a> <a href="#fnref:24" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
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<li id="fn:26">"1st Quarter-final, Raipur, December 23 - 27, 2016, Ranji Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023. <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2016-17-1053433/hyderabad-india-vs-mumbai-1st-quarter-final-1053691/full-scorecard" target="_blank">https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2016-17-1053433/hyderabad-india-vs-mumbai-1st-quarter-final-1053691/full-scorecard</a> <a href="#fnref:26" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:27">"Former India batsman Badrinath retires from all formats". ESPNcricinfo. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2023. <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24533977/former-india-batsman-s-badrinath-retires-all-formats" target="_blank">http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24533977/former-india-batsman-s-badrinath-retires-all-formats</a> <a href="#fnref:27" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
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