Dhawal Kulkarni, who led Mumbai Ranji group’s tempo assault for years, was on Wednesday appointed as bowling mentor of the premier home aspect throughout codecs for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
The announcement was made right here after a gathering of the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation’s (MCA) apex council.
Kulkarni, who performed 12 ODIs and two T20Is for India between 2014 and 2016, retired from all types of cricket after serving to Mumbai win the distinguished Ranji Trophy for a record-extending forty second time within the earlier season.
The suitable-arm pacer, who performed an general 96 first-class video games, claimed 285 wickets whereas he snaffled one other 223 in 130 Record A video games and had 154 scalps in 162 T20 matches.
In the meantime, the MCA’s apex council determined to felicitate legendary batter and former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on his seventy fifth birthday on July 10.
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“We’ve appointed Dhawal Kulkarni because the bowling mentor for the upcoming season. Moreover, Mr. Amol Kale (president) proposed and the Apex Council unanimously authorized to honour Mr. Sunil Gavaskar on his seventy fifth birthday,” MCA secretary Ajinkya Naik mentioned.
The 35-year-old Kulkarni, who was not too long ago concerned as a commentator within the Indian Premier League, had hinted about the potential of taking on a training position in future after his retirement in March.
“I’ve not thought of it a lot however cricket has given me a lot that I wish to give it again to the sport, whether or not or not it’s teaching or no matter position that I get. So the whole lot I do sooner or later, will probably be round cricket,” Kulkarni had mentioned after Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy win on the Wankhede Stadium.
It was additionally determined within the assembly that the MCA will launch a stamp in addition to a espresso desk guide on the event of the enduring Wankhede Stadium finishing 50 years of existence this yr.