Shubhangi Kulkarni

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]

Shubhangi Kulkarni
Personal information
Full nameShubhangi Dattatraya Kulkarni
BornJuly 19, 1959
Poona (now Pune), Maharashtra
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg-spinner
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 6)31 October 1976 v West Indies
Last Test2 February 1991 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 13)5 January 1978 v New Zealand
Last ODI27 July 1986 v England
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI
Matches 19 27
Runs scored 700 347
Batting average 23.33 13.34
100s/50s 1/2 0/0
Top score 118 44
Balls bowled 3320+ 1150
Wickets 60 38
Bowling average 27.45 17.60
5 wickets in innings 5 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 6/99 4/27
Catches/stumpings 14/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 April 2020

She was a leg-spinner and a useful lower order batsman. 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]

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 got merged into BCCI in 2006. Currently, she part of ICC Women's Cricket Committee representing Asian Cricket Council.[6]

References
  1. "Indian women's board optimistic despite delay". Cricinfo. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
  2. "Committee formed to discuss contract with players". Rediff. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
  3. "Scorecard - India Women v West Indies Women, West Indies Women in India 1976/77 (1st Test)". Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
  4. "Shubhangi Kukarni - List of Test matches". Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
  5. "Shubhangi Kukarni - List of ODI matches". Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
  6. ICC WOMEN'S COMMITTEE


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