Shubhangi Kulkarni
Shubhangi Kulkarni (born 19 July 1959) is a former Indian women cricketer. She was the secretary of the Women's Cricket Association of India (WCAI)[1] when WCAI was merged into BCCI in 2006.[2] She was a leg-spinner and a useful lower order batswomen. She represented Maharashtra in women's domestic cricket and made her international debut in India's first women's cricket series against West Indies 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)
Shubhangi 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.
References
- ↑ "Indian women's board optimistic despite delay". Cricinfo. 2005-06-07. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- ↑ "Committee formed to discuss contract with players". Rediff. 2007-05-07. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- ↑ "Scorecard - India Women v West Indies Women, West Indies Women in India 1976/77 (1st Test)". Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- ↑ "Shubhangi Kukarni - List of Test matches". Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- ↑ "Shubhangi Kukarni - List of ODI matches". Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2007-05-24.