Salil Ankola: Former Indian cricketer Salil Ankola made his international debut with Sachin Tendulkar in the Karachi Test against Pakistan in 1989. However, after 1 Test and 20 ODI matches, his cricketing career was interrupted by serious illness.
Salil Ankola: There have been many such players in Indian cricket, whose international career started with a very good start, but despite this, it could not last long. A similar story is that of former Indian fast bowler Salil Ankola. Ankola made his international debut in 1989 in the Karachi Test against Pakistan along with great batsman Sachin Tendulkar. However, after 1 Test and 20 ODI matches, his cricketing career was interrupted by serious illness.
Made debut with Sachin Tendulkar
Former Indian cricketer Salil Ankola made his international debut in the Karachi Test against Pakistan in 1989. The special thing is that in this match, the great batsman Sachin Tendulkar also made his Test debut. At that time Ankola was seen as India’s emerging fast bowler. But injuries and health related problems greatly affected his career.
Career ended due to bone tumor
In the year 1997, when Salil Ankola was at the peak of his career, a tumor was detected in the calf bone of his left leg. Due to this serious illness, Ankola had to undergo surgery due to which he started having difficulty in running and his career ended at the age of just 28. Due to illness he had to retire.
Salil Ankola is struggling with depression
Recently, a few months ago, Salil Ankola’s wife Riya Ankola told Times of India that Salil was suffering from depression and hence a few weeks ago, he got himself admitted to a mental health care center near Pune. He told that Salil was in shock after the death of his mother in October 2024, and was not able to understand her death. Salil is now on his way to recovery from his bad ordeal. Instead of breaking down completely, he decided to take a break.