He retired at the age of 29 after debuting with Sachin, then gave a superhit film with Sanjay Dutt, this mistake ruined his career.

Cricket News Desk. Sachin Tendulkar made his Test cricket debut in 1989 against Pakistan. Salil Ankola also debuted for Team India in this match. However, this was also his first and last Test match. In which he took two wickets. He retired from cricket very soon. After retiring from cricket, he entered Bollywood. However, he faced many problems in life due to alcohol addiction.

Retired at the age of 29
Salil Ankola played domestic cricket for Maharashtra. He made his debut in Test cricket with Sachin Tendulkar. After this match, he got a chance to play ODI match after a year. Represented Team India in the 1996 World Cup. There was a tumor in his left calf. For this reason, he retired from cricket in 1997 at the age of 29.

Debuted with Sanjay Dutt
He was also very fond of acting. After staying away from cricket, he tried to make a career in Bollywood. Soon he got a chance to work in the film world. He debuted in 2000 with Sanjay Dutt's film 'Kurukshetra'. In this film he played the role of a policeman. After this he got a chance to work in many films. He has worked in films like Rivayat, Ekta, The Power.

alcohol ruined everything
After some time his family faced financial problems. After this he became addicted to alcohol. Due to which he divorced his wife Parineeta Ankola. After this he married Riya Banerjee. He has also worked in TV serials. He has worked in serials like CID, Gabral Ke Vikral.