Shubhangi Kulkarni (born 19 July 1959) is a former Indian cricketer and one of the game's most successful administrators. She received India's highest sporting honor, the Arjuna Award in 1985. She was the secretary of the Women's Cricket Association of India (WCAI)[1] when WCAI was merged into BCCI in 2006.[2]
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| Full name | Shubhangi Kulkarni | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 July 1959 Pune, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg-spinner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 6) | 31 October 1976 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 2 February 1991 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 13) | 5 January 1978 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 27 July 1986 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She was a leg-spinner and a useful lower-order batter. She represented Maharashtra women's cricket team in women's domestic cricket and made her international debut in India women's cricket team's first women's cricket series against West Indies women's cricket team in 1976. She bagged a five-wicket haul in the first innings she bowled,[3] a feat she would repeat four more times in the nineteen Tests she played in her career.[4]
Shubhangi Kulkarni played in 27 ODIs over 5 international tours:[5]
- 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup (2 matches)
- 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup (12 matches)
- 1983/84 Australia Women in India (4 matches)
- 1984/85 New Zealand Women in India (6 matches)
- 1986 India Women in England (3 matches)
Kulkarni captained India in three Test match (one against England and two against Australia) as well as one ODI match against England.
After retirement from Test cricket in 1991, she became a cricket administrator and was the secretary of WCAI when WCAI merged into BCCI in 2006. Currently, she part of ICC Women's Cricket Committee representing Asian Cricket Council.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Indian women's board optimistic despite delay". Cricinfo. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
- ^ "Committee formed to discuss contract with players". Rediff. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
- ^ "Scorecard - India Women v West Indies Women, West Indies Women in India 1976/77 (1st Test)". Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
- ^ "Shubhangi Kukarni - List of Test matches". Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
- ^ "Shubhangi Kukarni - List of ODI matches". Cricketarchive.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
- ^ "ICC WOMEN'S COMMITTEE". Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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