Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023 | Coach Sulakshan Kulkarni’s homecoming to Thane Dadoji Konddev Stadium
Sulakshan Kulkarni addresses net bowlers from Thane after Tamil Nadu’s practice session at the Dadoji Konddev Stadium.
| Photo Credit: Amol Karhadkar
Homecomings are synonymous with professional athletes. Seldom do coaches enjoy it, especially in domestic cricket set-up. Friday was one such occasion for Tamil Nadu head coach Sulakshan Kulkarni when the squad trained at the Dadoji Konddev Stadium ahead of its Vijay Hazare Trophy Group E opener against Goa.Having grown up in the central city adjacent to Mumbai, Kulkarni – the former Mumbai wicketkeeper-batter – spent his formative years in and around the stadium that was inaugurated in 1982.“I have literally seen this stadium coming up from scratch and I have the fondest of memories of playing here, right from a star-studded invitationa...