Career
A left-arm fast bowler, Kulkarni played domestic cricket in India, mostly for Bombay, from 1963-1964 to 1969-1970. His best figures were 4 for 43 for India against Ceylon in 1964-1965. He was selected for the tour to Australia and New Zealand despite having taken only four wickets in four matches in the 1966-1967 season in India.