Father: Atul Kulkarni
Arshin Kulkarni is a promising young allrounder from Solapur who has quickly risen through the ranks of Indian cricket. The 21-year-old right-handed batter and medium-pace bowler idolized Jacques Kallis growing up, switching from legspin to seam bowling on his coaches’ advice. His cricketing journey began at age six when his grandmother enrolled him in an academy to keep him occupied after school, and she remained his pillar of support, even accompanying him to Pune when he moved there in 2017 to pursue the sport seriously. Kulkarni made early waves with a triple century in an Under-16 tournament and played a starring role in Maharashtra’s Vinoo Mankad Trophy win in 2023, scoring a crucial century against Mumbai in the final. He was picked up by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of IPL 2024 at his base price and went on to win the Under-19 World Cup with India shortly after. Though his IPL outings have been limited so far, his potential as a genuine allrounder has seen LSG retain him through multiple seasons, signaling their belief in his long-term development.
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| FC | 11 | 18 | 2 | 605 | 133 | 37.81 | 924 | 65.47 | 1 | 4 | 76 | 4 | 5 |
| List A | 9 | 9 | 0 | 484 | 114 | 53.77 | 527 | 91.84 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 10 | 0 |
| T20s | 21 | 20 | 1 | 549 | 89* | 28.89 | 397 | 138.28 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 22 | 7 |
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| FC | 11 | 12 | 486 | 208 | 6 | 2/31 | 2/41 | 34.66 | 2.56 | 81.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 9 | 7 | 69 | 76 | 2 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 38.00 | 6.60 | 34.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 21 | 17 | 295 | 464 | 12 | 2/22 | 2/22 | 38.66 | 9.43 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
He is an allrounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace, capable of contributing in both departments.
He represents the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League, having been bought at his base price of INR 20 lakh ahead of IPL 2024 and retained by the franchise in subsequent seasons.
He idolized former South Africa allrounder Jacques Kallis, which influenced his development as a seam-bowling allrounder after switching from legspin early in his career.
He hit a triple century in an Under-16 tournament and played a crucial role in Maharashtra winning the 2023 Under-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy, scoring a century against Mumbai in the final.
He was part of India's victorious Under-19 World Cup campaign in 2024, just months after being picked up by Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL auction.
He began his training in Solapur at age six before moving to Pune in 2017 to further his cricketing pursuits, supported by his grandmother who was an avid cricket enthusiast.
He was born on February 15, 2005, in Solapur, Maharashtra, making him 21 years old.
Yes, he has represented Maharashtra in domestic cricket, making his mark early with impressive performances in age-group tournaments.
