VA Kulkarni
Cricket umpire
- 198 matches officiated
- 2007–2024 on record
- 47 grounds
- 44 teams
- #142 of 1,489 by experience
Career by year
- On-field
- TV umpire
- Reserve
By format
| Test | 8 |
|---|---|
| ODI | 39 |
| T20I | 29 |
| First-class | 2 |
| List A | 3 |
| T20 | 117 |
| Women's matches | 11 |
By role
| On-field | 103 |
|---|---|
| TV umpire | 61 |
| Reserve | 34 |
A match can appear under two roles — standing in one innings and sitting as third umpire is one match, counted once in the total above.
Decision reviews
- 13reviews against his calls
- 5upheld
- 8overturned
- 38%upheld rate
Counted from ball-by-ball records, which name the umpire whose decision was reviewed. This is not an accuracy rating. It covers only the decisions a side chose to challenge — a small and deliberately unrepresentative sample of the calls made in a match.
| Format | Reviews | Upheld |
|---|---|---|
| T20 | 13 | 5 (38%) |
First and most recent
| First on record | India v PakistanODI15 Nov 2007Captain Roop Singh Stadium |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Delhi CapitalsT2012 May 2024M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
Stood with most often
Grounds
- Wankhede Stadium20
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium17
- Eden Gardens12
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium12
- Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali9
- Brabourne Stadium9
- Feroz Shah Kotla9
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk8
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium7
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium6
- Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium5
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium5
Teams
- India48
- Mumbai Indians35
- Chennai Super Kings29
- Kings XI Punjab27
- Delhi Daredevils24
- Royal Challengers Bangalore23
- Kolkata Knight Riders21
- Sunrisers Hyderabad19
- Rajasthan Royals17
- England16
- West Indies12
- Sri Lanka10
Competitions
- Indian Premier League114
- ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier9
- ICC Women's World Cup7
- England in India ODI Series7
- West Indies in India ODI Series6
- Women's World T204
- Australia in India ODI Series4
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy3
- Sri Lanka in India T20I Series3
- ICC World Cricket League Championship3
- South Africa in India ODI Series3
- Sri Lanka in India ODI Series3
Milestones
| 50th match | Australia v Sri Lanka 10 Feb 2013 |
|---|---|
| 100th match | Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab 19 May 2014 |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Format | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Delhi Capitals M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | T20 | On-field |
| 5 May 2024 | Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | T20 | On-field |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Gujarat Titans v Royal Challengers Bengaluru Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | T20 | TV umpire |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Punjab Kings v Gujarat Titans Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur | T20 | On-field |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Mumbai Indians v Punjab Kings Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur | T20 | On-field |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Mumbai Indians Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | T20 | On-field |
| 4 Apr 2024 | Gujarat Titans v Punjab Kings Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | T20 | On-field |
| 24 Mar 2024 | Gujarat Titans v Mumbai Indians Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | T20 | On-field |
| 3 Nov 2022 | Vidarbha v Mumbai Eden Gardens, Kolkata | T20 | TV umpire |
| 30 Oct 2022 | Saurashtra v Kerala Eden Gardens, Kolkata | T20 | On-field |
| 30 Oct 2022 | Punjab v Haryana Eden Gardens, Kolkata | T20 | On-field |
| 3 Nov 2020 | Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad Sharjah Cricket Stadium | T20 | Reserve |
| 31 Oct 2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad Sharjah Cricket Stadium | T20 | Reserve |
| 26 Oct 2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab Sharjah Cricket Stadium | T20 | Reserve |
| 25 Oct 2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings Dubai International Cricket Stadium | T20 | Reserve |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians Sharjah Cricket Stadium | T20 | On-field |
| 17 Oct 2020 | Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Capitals Sharjah Cricket Stadium | T20 | Reserve |
| 12 Oct 2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders Sharjah Cricket Stadium | T20 | Reserve |
| 9 Oct 2020 | Delhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals Sharjah Cricket Stadium | T20 | TV umpire |
| 4 Oct 2020 | Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad Sharjah Cricket Stadium | T20 | Reserve |
Questions
- How many matches has VA Kulkarni officiated?
- VA Kulkarni has officiated 198 recorded matches, between 2007 and 2024.
- How many Test matches has VA Kulkarni stood in?
- VA Kulkarni appears in 8 Tests on record.
- How many ODIs has VA Kulkarni stood in?
- VA Kulkarni appears in 39 ODIs on record.
- How often are VA Kulkarni's decisions upheld on review?
- Of 13 player reviews recorded against his decisions, 5 were upheld -- 38 per cent. This counts only decisions a side chose to review, so it is not an overall accuracy figure.
- Which ground has VA Kulkarni officiated at most often?
- Wankhede Stadium, with 20 matches on record.