Snehal Kauthankar

Snehal Kauthankar is one of Goa’s most prolific and dependable batters, a run-scoring machine whose name has become synonymous with consistency in Indian domestic cricket. The elegant right-hander etched his name into the record books on 14 November 2024, blasting the third-fastest triple century in first-class history — and the second-fastest in Ranji Trophy history — with a breathtaking 314 off just 215 balls, peppered with 43 fours and 6 sixes. In partnership with Kashyap Bakle, he shared a monumental 606-run stand, the highest ever in first-class cricket, powering Goa to 727/2 against Arunachal Pradesh.

The knock came barely a week after his previous career-best — a commanding 250 against Mizoram — and capped a dream Ranji Trophy campaign in which he finished second on the run charts with 949 runs at a staggering average of 189.80, including three centuries. Over a decade at the top, Kauthankar has been a pillar for Goa in both the Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy, amassing over 6,000 first-class runs at 47.98 with 14 centuries, alongside a List A average of 35.59. His 2019/20 season, featuring 598 runs at 66.44, had already marked him as one of the most reliable batters in the circuit, and he has since maintained an enviable level of performance, regularly averaging above 50.

Long tipped for higher honours, Kauthankar first made waves as a teenager in the 2015 BCCI U19 Inter-Zonal tournament, where he finished second on the run charts ahead of the likes of Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan, Ishan Kishan, and Washington Sundar. A technically sound yet attacking player, he also offers useful off-spin, an asset that has seen more opportunities outside of first-class cricket.

In 2025, Kauthankar took his talents to the UK for his maiden stint with Hull Zingari in the Yorkshire Premier League North. After adjusting to English conditions, he hit his stride, piling on 731 runs at 56.23 by mid-August. Having shown he can dominate in both Indian and English conditions, the Goa star is already setting his sights on a return to Northern shores in 2026, ready to bring his trademark weight of runs — and match-winning presence — to whichever side secures his services.