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Yograj Singh Details Warning to Vinod Kambli Over Partying That Derailed His Cricket Career

He says Kambli brushed off his counsel before his battles with alcohol dependency, a critical hospitalisation, economic struggles

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Overview

  • Yograj Singh says he warned Vinod Kambli to stop late-night partying, smoking, pursuing women or risk derailing his career.
  • Kambli responded by telling Singh that ‘apka time chala gaya’, indicating he believed himself untouchable.
  • Kambli scored two Test centuries in his first four matches but played his last Test in 1995 and last ODI in 2000 as form and discipline issues emerged.
  • He was hospitalised in December 2024 for a urinary infection that revealed brain clots, prompting offers of support from Sunil Gavaskar.
  • His wife Andrea Hewitt filed for divorce in 2023 but chose to stay and support him after witnessing his ongoing health and financial troubles.