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{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Dhawal Kulkarni
| fullname = Dhawal Sunil Kulkarni
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|12|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| heightm = 1.84
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowling-All rounder]]
| family =
| club1 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2006/07–2023/24}}
| club2 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2008–2013}}
| club3 = [[Wellington cricket team|Wellington]]
| year3 = {{nowrap|2008/09}}
| club4 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| year4 = 2014–2015
| clubnumber4 = 91
| club5 = [[Gujarat Lions]]
| year5 = 2016–2017
| clubnumber5 = 91
| club6 = Rajasthan Royals
| year6 = 2018–2019
| clubnumber6 =
| club7 = Mumbai Indians
| year7 = 2020–2021
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2014–2016
| country = India
| odidebutdate = 2 September
| odidebutyear = 2014
| odidebutagainst = England
| odicap = 203
| lastodidate = 26 October
| lastodiyear = 2016
| lastodiagainst = New Zealand
| odishirt = 91
| T20Idebutdate = 20 June
| T20Idebutyear = 2016
| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Icap = 65
| lastT20Idate = 22 June
| lastT20Iyear = 2016
| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Ishirt = 91
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 12
| runs1 = 27
| bat avg1 = –
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 25[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 598
| wickets1 = 19
| bowl avg1 = 26.73
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/34
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 1
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 1[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 48
| wickets2 = 3
| bowl avg2 = 18.33
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/23
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 96
| runs3 = 1,793
| bat avg3 = 24.22
| 100s/50s3 = 0/8
| top score3 = 87
| deliveries3 = 16,919
| wickets3 = 285
| bowl avg3 = 27.11
| fivefor3 = 15
| tenfor3 = 1
| best bowling3 = 7/50
| catches/stumpings3 = 30/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 130
| runs4 = 533
| bat avg4 = 16.15
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 39[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 6,353
| wickets4 = 223
| bowl avg4 = 22.13
| fivefor4 = 5
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/29
| catches/stumpings4 = 35/–
| date = 11 October
| year = 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/277955.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Dhawal Sunil Kulkarni''' (born 10 December 1988) is an Indian former [[cricket]]er.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/players/dhawal-kulkarni|title=Dhawal Kulkarni|access-date=11 June 2016|archive-date=16 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616155801/http://www.cricketcountry.com/players/dhawal-kulkarni|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was a right arm [[Medium pace bowling|medium-pace bowler]] and right-handed lower order [[batsman]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cricket.yahoo.com/player-profile/dhawal-kulkarni_4599|title = Yahoo Search – Web Search}}</ref>

In [[first-class cricket]], he played for [[Mumbai]] and in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL), he appeared for [[Mumbai Indians]], [[Rajasthan Royals]] and [[Gujarat Lions]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/content/squad/832995.html|title = Rajasthan Royals Squad – Royals Squad – Pepsi Indian Premier League, 2015 Squad}}</ref> Based on his consistent performance in the domestic season and the IPL, he was selected for the Indian Test team for the away series against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/390602.html |title=Dhawal Kulkarni receives maiden call-up. India Cricket News. |publisher=Content.cricinfo.com |access-date=2012-08-03}}</ref> However, he was not selected to play in any of the three Test matches of the series.

== Domestic career ==
In the [[2012–13 Ranji Trophy]], he was one of the key faces to make [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] the [[Ranji Trophy]] champions for the 40th time. He took 5/33 against the [[Services cricket team|Services]] in the Semi-final, after scoring 20* in the 1st innings. He followed it up with 4/24 and 5/32 against 1st time finalists [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]] to bowl them out for 148 and 82, and thus ensure a win by an innings and 125 runs in the final. He was rewarded with a chance in the India A cricket squad. He was selected for the quadrangular series in 2014 where he played a key role for India winning the cup.

For his performances in the 2016 IPL season, he was named in the ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz IPL XI<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/1021857.html|title = Morris and Mustafizur, Krunal and Chahal in IPL XI| date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/80264/indian-premier-league-2016-cricbuzzs-team-of-the-tournament|title = Indian Premier League 2016: Cricbuzz's Team of the Tournament| date=30 May 2016 }}</ref>

He was the leading wicket-taker for Mumbai in the [[2017–18 Ranji Trophy]], with 21 dismissals in six matches.<ref name="Ranji1718">{{cite news |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12014;team=1654;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Mumbai batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>

In January 2018, he was bought by the [[Rajasthan Royals]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Blue for the [[2018–19 Duleep Trophy]].<ref name="Duleep18">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24173214/sanju-samson-picked-india-passing-yo-yo-test |title=Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=23 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref> In October 2018, he was named in [[India A cricket team|India A]]'s squad for the [[2018–19 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162570.html |title=Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref> In October 2019, he was named in [[India C cricket team|India C]]'s squad for the [[2019–20 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/deodhar-trophy-2019-squads-india-a-india-b-india-c-parthiv-patel-shubman-gill-anuma-vihari-ranchi/article29788595.ece |title=Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up |work=SportStar |date=24 October 2019 |access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref>

== International career ==
He was included in the Test squad for the tour of New Zealand in 2009 but didn't make a debut. Following this success of quadrangular series in 2014 he was selected for the ODI squad for England tour. He made his [[One Day International]] debut in the 4th ODI [[Indian cricket team in England in 2014|against England]] in September 2014 at [[Edgbaston]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/video_audio/777121.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140902181825/http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/video_audio/777121.html| archive-date = 2014-09-02| title = Highlights : England v India, 4th ODI, Edgbaston. Highlights: England v India, 4th ODI, 1st Innings. Cricket videos, MP3, podcasts, cricket audio }}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) debut [[Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2016|against Zimbabwe]] at [[Harare Sports Club|Harare]] on 20 June 2016.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1007657.html |title=India tour of Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I: Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Jun 20, 2016 |access-date=20 June 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

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