In a touching display of camaraderie and respect, the Mumbai cricket team paid tribute to their departing veteran, Dhawal Kulkarni, with a guard of honour on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha.

Ajinkya Rahane leads the tribute

Led by captain Ajinkya Rahane, the Mumbai players lined up to honor Kulkarni’s illustrious career and significant contributions to Mumbai cricket. Kulkarni, visibly moved by the gesture, walked through the guard of honour amid cheers and applause from teammates and spectators alike.

Here is the video:

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Dhawal Kulkarni: A stalwart’s journey

Kulkarni, a right-arm pacer, made his mark in First-Class cricket with a stellar debut in 2008. His impactful performance in the Ranji Trophy’s maiden campaign, where he secured the highest number of wickets (42), set the tone for a remarkable career with Mumbai. With 284 wickets in 96 matches, Kulkarni’s influence on Mumbai cricket has been undeniable, despite not representing India in red-ball cricket.

Mumbai in the driver’s seat

On the field, Mumbai displayed dominance in the final, asserting their superiority over Vidarbha. Restricting Vidarbha to a mere 105 runs in response to Mumbai’s 224 in the first innings, Mumbai’s bowlers, led by Kulkarni, wreaked havoc. Tanush Koitan and Shams Mulani joined Kulkarni in th?e wicket-taking spree, leaving Vidarbha reeling.

In reply, Mumbai showed resilience, reaching 141/2 by the end of Day 2. Despite losing early wickets, Musheer Khan and skipper Ajinkya steadied the ship with an unbeaten 107-run partnership for the third wicket. With Musheer on 51 and Ajinkya on 58, Mumbai holds a commanding le??ad of 260 runs.

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In the latest developments, senior Indian pacer Dhawal Kulkarni is all set to join the Mumbai Indians (MI) squad for the ongoing Indian Premier Lea??g?ue (IPL) 2022.

Notably, Dhawal, who went unsold in the mega auction held earlier this year, is currently a part of the Star Sports commentary team. But now, he is set to resume his on-field assignments as the five-time champions have acquired his services am?id their horrible run in the fifteenth season of the cash-rich league.

The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai have lost all their six games so far in the tournament and are languishing at the bottom position in the points table. One of the major reasons behind MI’s poor run is their relatively weak bowling attack. While speedster Jasprit Bumrah has been quite exceptional, he hasn’t received enough assistance from other bowlers.

Not to mention, Dhawal has plenty of experience under his belt. The 33-year-old has so far taken 86 wickets in 92 matches at an economy of 8.31 and strike rate of 20.78. The right-armer has represented MI, Rajasthan Royals (RR), and Gujarat Lion (GL) in his IPL career.

“MI skipper Rohit Sharma was keen on adding Kulkarni to strengthen their pace attack. Being from Mumbai, he’s aware of how to bowl in Mumbai and Pune, where IPL-15 is being held,” a source known to the developments said as quoted by the Times of India.

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With no cricketing action for more than a quarter of the year 2020, cricketers are left with nothing much to do??? and, therefore, have extensively indulged in social media interactions.

Almost all top players from around the world, from past and present, are interacting with each ot?her. Keeping themselves busy as well as interacting with their fans, amid the global pandemic situation.

The cricketers have engaged themselves in banter, recalling hilarious and prominent anecdotes from the past o?r have elected their best eleven lineups, across all formats and tournaments.

Mumbai and Rajasthan Royals (RR) seamer??, Dhawal Kulkarni, also joined the bandwagon and elected his best XI of the Indian Premier League (IPL) amongst current players. Kulkarni made his verdict in conversation w?ith Crictracker.

There, he placed hard-hitter Chris Gayle and his Mumbai teammate, Rohit Sharma, at the opening slot. It was a no-brainer to include ??Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina in the middle-order. The two dynamic batters are the two top scorers in the cash-rich league.

Coming in to bat between them is Royal Challengers B??angalore’s (RCB) ace batsman, AB de Villiers. Furthe?r, Dhawal appointed MS Dhoni for the role of captaincy as well as wicket-keeping.

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) matador is the most suc??cessful captain in the league, which is proclaimed as the best T20 championship in the world.

One of the most effect??ive death-bowlers as well as all-rounders for CSK, Dwayne Bravo comes in at seven. To make Kulkarni’s lineup more formidable as well as balanced, Hardik Pandya was slotted i??n at number eight.

The bowling lineup consists of Jasprit Bumrah, B?huvneshwar Kumar and Rashid Khan, who has been ever-consistent for Mumbai Indians (MI) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), respectively.

Here is Dhawal Kulkarni’s current-best IPL XI:

Chris Gayle,?? Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Dwayne Bravo, Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar K??umar.

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During the 25th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Dhawal Kulkarni bowle??d an absolute ripper to help the home team to get an early breakthrough.

Defending 151, Rajasthan s??eamer Kulkarni cleaned up the Chennai opener Shane Watson on the fourth delivery of his first over. It was an absolute peach of a delivery which pitched on a good length. Watson tried to play across the line, missed the ball completely and the bail on the leg stump got dislodged.

Here’s the video:

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— CricBoll (@mycricboll) April 11, 2019

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