Vinod Kambli is an Indian former international cricketer, who played for India as a left-handed middle order batsman, as well as for Mumbai and Boland, South Africa. Kambli became the first cricketer to score a century in a One-day International on his birthday. He was a part of the squad which finished as runners-up at the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy.
Vinod Kambli was born into a Maharashtrian Hindu family. He hails from Indira Nagar, Kanjur Marg (Mumbai). He is a childhood friend of the Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. He scored 224 against England at Wankhede Stadium in 1993 as his
maiden test century in his third test. In the next test against
Zimbabwe, he scored 227. In his next test series, he scored 125 and 120
against Sri Lanka. He is also the only cricketer to hit three
consecutive test centuries in three innings against three
different countries. In his 17 Tests, he averaged 69.13 in the first
innings, and just 9.40 in the second innings, with a difference of
59.73.
He made his ODI debut in 1991 against Pakistan during the Wills
Sharjah Trophy. He played world cup tournaments in 1992 and 1996. He has
2 ODI centuries into his credit: 100 not out against England at Jaipur
in 1993 on his birthday, setting the record for becoming the first batsman to score an ODI hundred on his birthday and 106 against Zimbabwe at Kanpur in the 1996 World Cup.
He played his last Test match at the age of only 23[11]
while he played his last ODI in the year 2000 and formally announced
his retirement from first-class cricket on 22 September 2011.[12]
He played for Boland province in the South African domestic circuit.
| Date of Birth | 18th January 1972 |
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| Age | 52 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Country | India |
| Current City | Mumbai |
| Birth Place | Mumbai |
| Nationality | India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Spouses | Andrea Kambli |
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| Occupation | cricketer |
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