Shubhangi Kulkarni

{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1959)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

|name = Shubhangi Kulkarni

|female = true

|image =

|caption = Kulkarni receiving one-time benefit during an IPL match

|batting = Right-handed

|bowling = Leg-spinner

|role =

|full_name = Shubhangi Kulkarni

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|7|19|df=y}}

|birth_place = Pune, Maharashtra, India

|country = India

|international = true

|internationalspan = 1976-1991

|testdebutdate = 31 October

|testdebutyear = 1976

|testdebutagainst = West Indies

|testcap = 6

|lasttestdate = 2 February

|lasttestyear = 1991

|lasttestagainst = Australia

|odidebutdate = 5 January

|odidebutyear = 1978

|odidebutagainst = New Zealand

|odicap = 13

|lastodidate = 27 July

|lastodiyear = 1986

|lastodiagainst = England

| columns = 2

| column1 = WTest

| column2 = WODI

| matches1 = 19

| matches2 = 27

| runs1 = 700

| runs2 = 347

| bat avg1 = 23.33

| bat avg2 = 13.34

| 100s/50s1 = 1/2

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score1 = 118

| top score2 = 44

| deliveries1 = 3320+

| deliveries2 = 1150

| wickets1 = 60

| wickets2 = 38

| bowl avg1 = 27.45

| bowl avg2 = 17.60

| fivefor1 = 5

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| tenfor2 = n/a

| best bowling1 = 6/99

| best bowling2 = 4/27

| catches/stumpings1 = 14/–

| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–

|source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/54082.html Cricinfo

|date = 25 April

|year = 2020

}}

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){{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 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,{{cite web|url=https://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=https://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=https://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|archive-date=1 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001200603/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12137/Womens_One-Day_International_Matches.html|url-status=dead}}

• 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/about/63/icc-organisation/committees |title=ICC WOMEN'S COMMITTEE |access-date=20 April 2016 |archive-date=30 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630053814/http://www.icc-cricket.com/about/63/icc-organisation/committees |url-status=dead }}