Vinod Kambli is a former Indian cricketer who played for the Indian national cricket team from 1991 to 2000. He is also a cricket coach at his Khel Bharti Sports Academy and MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Academy. He is a childhood friend of Sachin Tendulkar. Apart from playing cricket, he also tried his hand in the field of acting and appeared in some films.
Wiki/Biography
Vinod Kambli was born on Tuesday, 18 January 1972 (age 51 years; as of 2023) in Bombay (now, Mumbai), Maharashtra, India. He received his primary education from Our Lady of Dolors, Marine Lines, Mumbai and later, he went to Shardaashram Vidyamandir, Dadar, Mumbai. His educational qualification is only 10th class. He lived in a poor family of 18 members in a chawl in Mumbai. His father was a mechanic. Since childhood he had a desire to become a cricketer. He used to play this game a lot.
Childhood picture of Vinod Kambli and Sachin Tendulkar
He, Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Couto (classmates of Sachin and Kambli) played together at Shivaji Park under the guidance of their coach Ramakant Achrekar.
Vinod Kambli with Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Couto
At first all three (Sachin, Kambli and Ricky) studied in different schools, however, later, on the suggestion of their coach Ramakant Achrekar, they were admitted to Shardashram Vidyamandir in Dadar. As children, Kambli and Sachin Tendulkar made a record partnership of 664 runs for Sharadashram Vidyamandir, which scored 748 for two against St. Xavier’s School during the semi-finals of the Harris Shield tournament. Kambli had scored unbeaten 349 runs in that innings. The pair were stopped by their coach Ramakant Achrekar, who forced them to declare the innings.
Vinod Kambli and Sachin Tendulkar taking a run in their 664-run partnership
Family
Kambli was born to Ganpat Kambli and Vijaya Kambli.
Vinod Kambli’s father
Vinod Kambli’s mother
He has three brothers; Virendra Kambli, Vidyadhar Kambli, Vikas Kambli and a sister, Vidya Kambli.
Vinod Kambli’s family members, brother and parents
In 1998, he married Noella Lewis who worked as a receptionist at Hotel Blue Diamond, Pune.
Vinod Kambli with his first wife Noella Lewis
The couple later divorced and Kambli married fashion model Andrea Hewitt. They have a son named Jesus Cristiano Kambli and a daughter named Johanna Cristiano.
Vinod Kambli with his second wife and son
Vinod Kambli with his wife and children
livelihood
During the 1989–90 season, he made his first-class debut for Mumbai. In his first match of Ranji Trophy, he hit a six on the very first ball. Due to his good performances in first-class cricket, he was selected in the national team and made his ODI debut against Pakistan in 1991. The following year, he made his Test debut against England at the Eden Gardens Stadium. His first ODI century came against England on his birthday in 1993. He scored his first Test century in his second Test match against England. He scored 224 runs.
Vinod Kambli playing a shot
In the next test match, he again scored a double century (227 runs) against Zimbabwe. Thanks to his consecutive centuries, he became the fastest Indian batsman to score 1000 runs in just 14 innings. He scored four centuries in his Test career. He played his last Test match against New Zealand in 1995 when he was only 24 years old. His decline in cricket started after the 1996 Cricket World Cup. His form also declined, as he scored 50+ only once in his last 22 ODI innings. He played his last ODI on 29 October 2000. After this, he could not manage his selection in the national team again. Formally, he announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket in 2009 and from first-class cricket in 2011.
record
- He holds the record for the highest Test average (54.2) by an Indian (20 innings or more).
- In his early cricket career, he made the record of being the fastest Indian to score 1000 test runs. As of 2019, he still holds this record.
- He is the first Indian cricketer and among the few cricketers to score an ODI century on his birthday in the match against England in 1993.
controversies
- In 2009, he appeared in a reality show, ‘Sach Ka Saamna’, in which he said that his friend, Sachin Tendulkar could help him in his tough times. He also said that he was hurt when Sachin did not mention his name in his retirement speech at the end of his 200th Test and did not invite him to the party he hosted after his retirement.
- In 2015, he and his wife were accused of harassing their maid Soni Sarsal. His maid Soni Sarsal had also lodged an FIR against Kambli and his wife. According to Soni Sarsal, Kambli and his wife Andrea did not allow him to return home and when he asked for wages, they kept him wrongly confined for three days.
- In July 2018, Kambli and his wife Andrea were reported to have assaulted singer Ankit Tiwari’s father Raj Kumar Tiwari in a mall in Mumbai. Raj Kumar Tiwari has filed a complaint against Vinod Kambli and his wife for punching them in a mall.
- On 27 February 2022, he rammed his car into the gate of his residential society in Bandra, Mumbai, after which he was arrested by the police and later released on bail. According to sources, the cricketer also had an argument with the watchman and some residents of the residential complex.
- On 3 February 2023, his second wife Andrea filed a complaint against him at the Bandra Police Station, in which she accused him of assaulting her in the presence of their two children. Andrea said in her complaint that Kambli, under the influence of alcohol, became violent and tried to hit her with a pan and a bat, causing injuries on her head.
Favorite
- Food: Mutton Biryani, Tandoori Chicken, Fried Fish
fact
- Once he revealed that he had stolen something from his house to buy a cricket bat.
- As a child, Kambli used to travel with his kit in crowded local trains from Kanjurmarg to Shivaji Park for practice.
- When Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut, Kambli was selected for India Under-19.
- Kambli and Tendulkar had done a Pepsi advertisement with the then captain Mohammad Azharuddin.
- In the 1996 Cricket World Cup, when Team India lost to Sri Lanka in the semi-finals, Kambli came to the dressing room crying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4hnyOk2uRc
- When he was dropped from Team India, he played for Boland Province in a domestic league in South Africa.
- In 2002 he tried his luck in acting; He was first given a chance in Ravi Dewan’s film ‘Annarth’, in which Sanjay Dutt and Sunil Shetty were in the lead roles. In 2009, he also appeared in another Bollywood film ‘Pal Pal Dil Ke Saat’. In 2015, Kambli was seen in the Kannada film Bettanagere.
- In 2009, he joined a political party, Lok Bharti Party. He was made the vice president of the party. He also contested the 2009 Maharashtra Assembly elections from Vikhroli seat but lost the election by a huge margin.
- On 15 August 2009, he started a cricket academy named ‘Khel Bharti Sports Academy’ in Mumbai. In the same year, he also participated in the third season of Bigg Boss.
- Kambli converted to Christianity in 2010. He was baptized at St. Peter’s Church, Bandra, Mumbai.
- In 2011, he supported Anna Hazare’s India Against Corruption campaign. In the same year, journalist Kunal Purandare wrote his biography, titled ‘Vinod Kambli: The Lost Hero’.
Vinod Kambli Biography
- On 29 November 2013, Kambli suffered a heart attack while driving and was taken to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, where he soon recovered.
- In 2016, he guest starred in Comedy Circus Season 3.
- BJP MP Dr. Udit Raj had made a controversial tweet on 27 December 2016. He had tweeted that Kambli was thrown out of cricket because he was a Dalit. However, Kambli himself later refuted such statement by tweeting.
Vinod Kambli’s reply to Udit Raj
- According to sources, Kambli was to join BJP in 2017. He also met the 18th Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis and discussed matters related to sports in the villages of the state.
Vinod Kambli’s meeting with Devendra Fadnavis
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