Drank 10 pegs at night and scored a century in the morning, Kambli revealed, sat down holding the coach.

New Delhi: Vinod Kambli, who has been a key batsman for the Indian cricket team, is currently hospitalized due to health issues. He is being told the problem of brain clots. Kambli, who was once a shining star of Indian cricket, touched the heights of success at a very young age, but his career ended relatively early.

Addiction ruined career

Kambli's life was once badly affected due to drug addiction and it not only harmed his personal life but also his cricket career. Kambli had once told in an interview that he once entered the field after drinking 10 pegs of liquor the night before taking part in a Ranji Trophy match. Despite this, he also scored a century in that match. Kambli said that he was not addicted to alcohol, but he drank it only socially. He also said that when asked about excessive drinking, he replied that most of the people drink alcohol in this period.

The coach was surprised

Vinod Kambli once told that one day he drank 10 pegs of liquor in the night and the next day he scored a century in a Ranji Trophy match. His coach Balwinder Singh Sandhu was amazed at how Kambli was able to wake up on time and perform brilliantly despite drinking so much alcohol. Kambli's career was brilliant, but did not last that long. His Test career ended a few years after making his international debut against Pakistan in Sharjah in 1991. Although he remained active in ODI cricket till 2000. He scored four centuries and two double centuries in 17 Test matches at an average of 54.20, which was even higher than Sachin Tendulkar's average (53.78). In ODIs, he scored 3443 runs in 104 matches at an average of 32. Read also: Indian team is sure to win the Champions Trophy, due to ICC's decision, Team India will be successful.