Shubhangi Kulkarni

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) [cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/210644.html|title=Indian women's board optimistic despite delay|publisher=Cricinfo|date=2005-06-07|accessdate=2007-05-24] when WCAI was merged into BCCI in 2006. [cite web|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/cricket/2007/may/05bcci.htm|title=Committee formed to discuss contract with players|publisher=Rediff|date=2007-05-07|accessdate=2007-05-24] 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, [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/36/36625.html|title=Scorecard - India Women v West Indies Women, West Indies Women in India 1976/77 (1st Test)|publisher=Cricketarchive.com |accessdate=2007-05-24] a feat she would repeat four more times in the nineteen tests she played in her career. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12137/Womens_Test_Matches.html|title=Shubhangi Kukarni - List of Test matches|publisher=Cricketarchive.com |accessdate=2007-05-24]

Shubhangi Kulkarni played in 27 ODIs over 5 international tours: [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12137/Womens_One-Day_International_Matches.html|title=Shubhangi Kukarni - List of ODI matches|publisher=Cricketarchive.com |accessdate=2007-05-24]
* 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.

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