Umesh Kulkarni (cricketer)


Umesh Narayan Kulkarni is a former Indian cricketer who played four Test matches for India in 1967–68 on the tour to Australia and New Zealand.
A left-arm fast-medium bowler, Kulkarni played domestic cricket in India, mostly for Bombay, from 1963–64 to 1969–70. His best first-class figures were 4 for 43 for India against Ceylon in 1964–65. He was selected for the 1967–68 tour to [Indian cricket team in Indian cricket team in Australia in 1967–68|Australia in 1967–68|Australia] and [Indian cricket team in Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1967–68|New Zealand in 1967–68|New Zealand] despite having taken only four wickets in four matches in the 1966–67 season in India. He played in four of the eight Tests on the tour, taking five wickets.
After the tour, injuries ended Kulkarni's playing career. He later worked for the Tata Group.