Asked about his near two-month stay in Australia, first as part of the ODI team and then as an extra member of the World Cup squad as the pace back-up, Kulkarni said it was a bit frustrating as he could not play much.
Pace bowler Dhawal Kulkarni, who has played a lot of domestic cricket before gaining his India cap, on Sunday said he had 'learnt quite a bit' from the likes of Austalian Shane Watson, his current captain in Rajasthan Royals, and South Africa's Shaun Pollock in IPL.
"One thing I have learnt from Shane Watson is bowling round the wicket. That was the first thing I practised (with Royals) and it has helped me while bowling for India too," said 26-year-old Kulkarni.
"My real growing was during IPL season 1 under Shaun Pollock who shared his experience so much with me and the next year when he was the coach of Mumbai Indians - the variations he had taught me, I have been practising those all these seasons and trying to perfect them," he said.
Asked about his near two-month stay in Australia, first as part of the ODI team and then as an extra member of the World Cup squad as the pace back-up, Kulkarni said it was a bit frustrating as he could not play much.
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"I had just been bowling in the nets. (It was) just a bit frustrating, but I was always focused on bowling and not worrying about not getting picked. It was an honour to be part of World Cup and I was just enjoying my experience," he said. "I am trying to improve on my pace, add that extra bit of yard in my pace. I have been working hard on my fitness and doing lot of cardio work," he added.
He said under the guidance of Indian team's batting coach Sanjay Bangar, he batted a lot in the nets in Australia. "I have been working on my batting. I used to get time to bat and batted a lot in Australia and got used to those conditions.
"Bharat Arun (Indian team bowling coach) was my coach at the under-17 zonal cricket academy which was the first I attended. He knows my bowling very well and has been helping me a lot in my bowling," he explained.
Asked about who he will prefer to coach the national team, he reluctantly opted for Pravin Amre.
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