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Dhawal Kulkarni

Dhawal Kulkarni has been a consistent performer for Gujarat Lions this season

The Gujarat Lions bowler Dhawal Kulkarni always relies on his swing and lateral movement to trouble the batsman and he has a happy knack of picking up early wickets.

Kulkarni has picked up 6 wickets in the 4 matches he has played so far and his economy is 6.61. He has given his team the early breakthroughs and his role is extremely crucial to the squad.

In the game against the Delhi Daredevils, Kulkarni picked up 3 early wickets including the important one of Quinton de Kock. Kulkarni pegged the Delhi team back with his controlled bowling and when he came on to bowl his final over he also checked the flow of runs amidst a Chris Morris blitzkrieg.

The young seamer doesn’t get too many plaudits as the star-players like Bravo, Jadeja who often get mentioned ahead of him. But this young man surely deserves a pat on his back for his consistent performances.