Raju Kulkarni

Rajiv Ramesh Kulkarni pronunciation  (born 25 September 1962, Bombay, Maharashtra) is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Bombay as a pace and swing bowler. He took 8 for 111 in the semi-final of the Ranji Trophy in 1982–83, and played in his first One Day International in December 1983.

Raju Kulkarni
Personal information
Full nameRajiv Ramesh Kulkarni
Born (1962-09-25) 25 September 1962
Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 175)15 October 1986 v Australia
Last Test11 February 1987 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 46)17 December 1983 v West Indies
Last ODI26 March 1987 v Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs
Matches 3 10
Runs scored 2 33
Batting average 1.00 16.50
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 2 15
Balls bowled 366 444
Wickets 5 10
Bowling average 45.39 34.50
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – n/a
Best bowling 3/85 3/42
Catches/stumpings 1/- 2/-
Source: , 6 March 2006

He was called in shortly before the Test against Australia in his home town of Bombay in October 1986, where he made his Test debut. He played two more Tests against Pakistan in February 1987, but his Test career ended after these 3 matches. He played the last of his 10 ODIs, also against Pakistan, in March 1987. He was selected for the Indian Asia Cup squad in 1990 Asia Cup but did not play a match.

Kulkarni, nicknamed as 'Thommo', is considered to be the fastest Indian bowler of 80's and Sachin Tendulkar had acknowledged the same, in his first interview with Tom Alter.[1][2][3][4] He retired from first-class cricket in 1993,[5] and has a sports equipment business.

References
  1. Waingankar, Makarand (26 June 2013). "'Thommo' Raju Kulkarni had speed & bounce". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "15-Year-Old Sachin Played Me With Absolute Ease: Raju Kulkarni". Mid Day. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. Viswanath, G (15 May 2020). "Sportstar archives - Sachin Tendulkar: 'I would consider myself a lucky guy'". Sportstar. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. "Young sachin tendulkar 1st interview ever interviewed by Tom Alter". YouTube. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. "Setting the pace". The Hindu. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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