New Delhi: It is said that time is very powerful. If the right decisions are not taken at the right time, then both life and career get ruined. In the 1990s, Indian cricket got a Kohinoor. The left-handed batsman established his dominance in world cricket in just a few innings. This batsman’s name was being discussed everywhere. Two centuries and two double centuries in seven test matches. At the age of 22, this Indian cricketer was ready to dominate world cricket. Those who saw this player closely even said that this batsman had more talent than Sachin Tendulkar. His name was Vinod Kambli.
Kambli’s career was at its peak and he was being considered the next superstar of Indian cricket. Kambli was considered to be a rare gem that India had found in 1992-93. But then what happened that Kambli’s test career ended in two to three years. In the year 2000, Sachin’s childhood friend’s international cricket career came to a halt. How Kambli, who was on the path of becoming a great player of the future, got lost in the world of glamour. Let us explain and tell you in detail.
Broke every major record in domestic cricket:
This story has been mentioned so many times and every time a young player shines at the school level, the names of Vinod Kambli and Sachin Tendulkar are highlighted in bold letters. In the Harris Shield Trophy, the pair of 15-year-old Sachin and 16-year-old Kambli together destroyed the record books. Sachin-Kambli made an unbeaten partnership of 664 runs. Kambli scored 349 runs while Sachin scored 326 runs. In this partnership, Kambli’s name was discussed more than Sachin’s. When Kambli stepped into the Ranji Trophy, he started the innings with a six.
17 Tests, 104 ODIs
3,561 international runsHe made his first Test double hundred in his debut series and has an average of 54.20 in the longest format.
Happy birthday to former India batsman Vinod Kambli! pic.twitter.com/jaC7vX1rvv
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2020
When Kambli came into Indian cricket, he created fear in the hearts of bowlers all over the world. Kambli registered the record of scoring the fastest 1000 runs in Tests. Kambli scored two centuries and two double centuries in seven Test matches. Kambli scored 793 runs in 7 matches and his batting average was even higher than Sir Don Bradman. Kambli’s batting average in the first seven matches was 100.4. Kambli’s name had already become famous in world cricket. But time took such a turn that Kambli fell from the heights to the ground in a few years.
How did Vinod Kambli’s career get ruined?
Kambli’s career was soaring in the first seven Test matches. But after this, Kambli could play only 10 more Test matches in the longest format of cricket. It is said that Kambli ruined his career with his own hands. Kambli, who was progressing rapidly in international cricket, could not digest his own success. Kambli took to drugs in the early stages of his career, which became the biggest reason for his ruin. Kambli started getting drunk and the downfall of his career started from here.
The bad company also left Kambli in a bad state. At the time when Kambli needed to improve his cricket skills, he got lost in the world of glamour. The immense success he got in a short time went to Kambli’s head and within no time the shine of the rarest diamond of Indian cricket started fading. Drug addiction, bad company and useless acts left Kambli in a bad state. In international cricket, Kambli made a comeback in the Indian team 9 times, but due to his addiction and poor discipline, he could not establish himself on the pitch of international cricket.
