"My lifestyle was different from Vinod Kambli's" : Sachin Tendulkar

[Savak]

My lifestyle was different from Vinod Kambli's, says Sachin Tendulkar

London: Sachin Tendulkar, in a rare comment about his childhood friend Vinod Kambli, has said that both of them were different individuals with distinct lifestyles.

While Tendulkar went on to create a bunch of records in the game, Kambli could not realise his potential, ending up with 17 Test caps after a great start to his international career that saw him smash back-to-back double hundreds against England and Zimbabwe back in 1993.

"I wouldn't want to talk about talent, because that?s not for me to judge," Tendulkar told The Daily Telegraph when asked about Kambli.

Tendulkar, in a rare comment about his childhood friend Kambli, has said that both of them were different individuals with distinct lifestyles. (Getty Images)

Talking more about his Mumbai mate, Tendulkar said: "But if we have to talk about differences, then I would say that his lifestyle was different. We were both individuals with different natures, and we responded differently to various situations. In my case, my family was always there to keep an eye and keep me grounded at all times. I can?t speak for Vinod."

The duo had famously put up a 664-run world record stand at school level.

Besides scoring 184 runs at an impressive average of 54.20 in Tests, Kambli made 2477 runs at 32.59 in 104 ODIs.

Kambli made as many as nine comebacks into the ODI team, which he was part of last in 2000. He played his last Test in 1995 when he was just 23.

Link: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketn...-kamblis-says-sachin-tendulkar/512452-78.html

Comments: Rubbing further salts into Kambli's wounds who has in a weak moment made a comment that he felt Teenda didn't do enough to back him when he fell out of favor with the captain, coaches and BCCI administrators.

 

[Stewie]

Kambli was a gangsta or gangsta wanna be is what Tendulkar is trying to say.

 

[IgnitedMind]

I honestly feel bad for vinod Kambli. Cannot even imagine how he feels when he sits back and thinks how hiis career and life turned out.

Both him and his friend start their career's together, both hailed as child stars....both begin with a huge bang in international cricket. More Kambli than sachin. And the way it ended...

 

[Savak]

Kambli blamed azharuddin and the sf in 96 for destroying his career. He actually had a good comeback in 98 before fracturing his ankle, he had a few opportunities after that but failed to capitalize. His party loving lifestyle is what ruined him, he didn't dedicate himself to his gave. You just need to watch his post match analysis to understand what a jerk he is

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[Bullet Drive]

If he was so talented surely his talent would have shined over the 100 ODI's he played?

 

[IgnitedMind]

^ average of 32 is not bad at all in ODIs in the early 90s...

ending up with a test match average of 54 at the age of 25 is just sad....

 

[London_Lahori]

Spot on. Hence the reason their careers took 2 different paths.

 

[giri26]

Kambli's odi average nosedived in the latter part of his career. He was averaging close to 40 during his prime and was a good odi player.

 

[junaid.ahmed]

he has tremendous fc avg of 60, I think started his career in wrong days when captain & selectors were like king

 

[Sandeep]

I always feared Rohit Sharma would end up like Vinod Kambli. But he has broken the jinx at least in ODIs, still needs to do well in tests though

 

[Savak]

I always feared Rohit Sharma would end up like Vinod Kambli. But he has broken the jinx at least in ODIs, still needs to do well in tests though

Rohit I suspect is lazy but I don't think he has the life style and distractions of kambli

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[dinakar]

Kambli was quite good in 96 WC, but too indisciplined during the tournament. After the WC, Sandip Patil took over the post of coach and it was him who kicked him out of the team to teach him a lesson. According to Patil, he himself was a victim of such wayward lifestyle and doesn't want to see another young talent going in his way. But he never learned.

As for his batting, he was a flat track bully who never tried to improve his weakness. After his celebrated test debut, he was exposed against West Indies even at India.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

You can compare kambli with jesse ryder i think.

 

[Fire Bird]

Despite the whining in his autobiography, I'm glad Sachin has spoken iin blunt terms about Kambli. Kambli wasted his potential living the way he did and blaming Sachin that he didnt do enough to save his career. WOe is me! Woe is me!

 

[Electron]

One may have the most advanced machinery, but discipline is like nuts and bolts that keeps everything together. If you lack this simple yet critical component, everything else becomes secondary, itt doesn't matter. Kambli could never understand that, and the likes of Umar and Rohit seem to be following the same curve.

 

[Bullet Drive]

One may have the most advanced machinery, but discipline is like nuts and bolts that keeps everything together. If you lack this simple yet critical component, everything else becomes secondary, itt doesn't matter. Kambli could never understand that, and the likes of Umar and Rohit seem to be following the same curve.

Rohit just scored a double ton.

You Indians expect too much off him.

 

[Abhilash93]

Kambli murdering Shane Warne...22 runs off an over.
What a waste of talent.
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[Bhaijaan]

Kambli was a phenomenal talent. He started off with two double hundreds and those were quality efforts. Also demolished Shane Warne once.

 

[AZ]

an FTB who couldn't play the short ball if his life depended on it, and who loved the celebrity lifestyle a bit too much for his own good.

 

[proud_pakistani]

I think Kambli pretty much felt he was a star even before he made it to the Indian team. Just goes to show being humble and having the hunger to do the hard work at the end pays off. Natural ability counts for nothing if you can't show anything for it.

In football I find a similar comparison which is of Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma. Both tipped to be greats and actually some would argue Quaresma was naturally more gifted but Cristiano is miles ahead now as a player as a result of hard work and dedication.

Hard work wins every time. Every time.

 

[proud_pakistani]

Kambli murdering Shane Warne...22 runs off an over.
What a waste of talent.
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Why is Shane Warne bowling so many no-balls?

 

[Saqs]

What does the typical Indian fan think of Kambli? Is he spoken of in revered terms of "what could have been", or just a disappointment?

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Those of us who saw him play mostly remember the extreme promise and disappointment.

The generation of Indian fans who came later don't have any reason to remember him, except once in a blue moon when someone argues over his stats and tries to see the player behind it. IMO, only those who did not see him back then can possibly argue through numbers that he was a lost great.

For those who who see him on TV these days, well he's just embarrassing.

 

[Romali_rotti]

What does the typical Indian fan think of Kambli? Is he spoken of in revered terms of "what could have been", or just a disappointment?

What couldve been, imo. The Indian Brian Lara, had all the talent in the world but it just was not meant to be. Somethings are too good to happen, SRT & a fully functioning Kambli playing to his potential would've been too good, world wouldn't have been ready for it..

 

[Saqs]

What couldve been, imo. The Indian Brian Lara, had all the talent in the world but it just was not meant to be. Somethings are too good to happen, SRT & a fully functioning Kambli playing to his potential would've been too good, world wouldn't have been ready for it..

Hmm, but with Dravid/Sauruv/VVS in the Test team along with Sachin, would Kambli have sustained his selection?

 

[Mamoon]

Why is Shane Warne bowling so many no-balls?

Those shots have Brian Lara written all over them.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Hmm, but with Dravid/Sauruv/VVS in the Test team along with Sachin, would Kambli have sustained his selection?

Had Kambli played to his potential we may not have heard of Dravid or Ganguly... Kambli was way more talented than the Indian bats you mentioned above. There were a few critical things going against him; his number one enemy was himself, then there was a caste issue as he came from the lower caste I have heard selectors did not want him in the side due to this.

 

[Sidilicious]

Had Kambli played to his potential we may not have heard of Dravid or Ganguly... Kambli was way more talented than the Indian bats you mentioned above. There were a few critical things going against him; his number one enemy was himself, then there was a caste issue as he came from the lower caste I have heard selectors did not want him in the side due to this.

Tbh, Indian cricket is too big for such things to happen. Any slip up on caste and religion matters, the politicians and the media will make it a huge issue. Once in a while crowds did heckle him due to his low caste, but you can't expect the selectors to do the same. There is way too much money hanging on Indian cricket.

 

[Saqs]

Tbh, Indian cricket is too big for such things to happen. Any slip up on caste and religion matters, the politicians and the media will make it a huge issue. Once in a while crowds did heckle him due to his low caste, but you can't expect the selectors to do the same. There is way too much money hanging on Indian cricket.

It wasn't always the case though. Back when Kambli was starting, ECB and ACB were the top earners I would imagine.

 

[Hamza78]

I meet him in 2000 in New Jersey for double wicket tournament he was very friendly guy lots of joke he tell us

 

[Thivagar]

I think Kambli pretty much felt he was a star even before he made it to the Indian team. Just goes to show being humble and having the hunger to do the hard work at the end pays off. Natural ability counts for nothing if you can't show anything for it.

In football I find a similar comparison which is of Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma. Both tipped to be greats and actually some would argue Quaresma was naturally more gifted but Cristiano is miles ahead now as a player as a result of hard work and dedication.

Hard work wins every time. Every time.

I think that was the problem, he thought very high of himself and became very complacent. It is hard to be extremely talented, develop your weakness,be smart and mental strength. If you lack of one those, your cricketing career is done. I spoke to the Canadian cricket coach, Mukesh Narula(was a decent Indian FC all rounder) this Saturday while he was training with the Canadian team. I asked him what is the difference between a FC cricketer and an International cricketer. This is what he told me "It is the mental strength, not the skills". I think being humbled is over hyped, im sure every ATG cricketer thinks he is the best but they just don't go and brag like Tino Best.

 

[proud_pakistani]

Those shots have Brian Lara written all over them.

Agreed.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Watch Kambli smack Ambrose into the crowds, this man had all the talent and potential, it just was not meant to be unfortunately..

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[Saqs]

Kambli murdering Shane Warne...22 runs off an over.
What a waste of talent.
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Langer was keeping? Lol.

 

[Savak]

Tendulkar and Kambli celebrate Happy Friendship day

https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/...dship-day-with-one-on-one-battle-2257727.html

Glad to see these guys together publically after rumours of their tiff a few years ago where Kambli felt Tendulkar could have done more as player and captain to back his friend.

People who saw both these players as kids at the time it was Kambli who was the more devestating and naturally gifted and was the one expected to reach great heights at the time.

Why such divergent career outcomes for both these players where one became an all time great and a demi god in his country while the other drifted into irrelevant obscurity?

 

[MP2011]

https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/...dship-day-with-one-on-one-battle-2257727.html
Why such divergent career outcomes for both these players where one became an all time great and a demi god in his country while the other drifted into irrelevant obscurity?

Probably because of their diametrically different work ethics?

 

[jagatk]

https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/...dship-day-with-one-on-one-battle-2257727.html

Glad to see these guys together publically after rumours of their tiff a few years ago where Kambli felt Tendulkar could have done more as player and captain to back his friend.

People who saw both these players as kids at the time it was Kambli who was the more devestating and naturally gifted and was the one expected to reach great heights at the time.

Why such divergent career outcomes for both these players where one became an all time great and a demi god in his country while the other drifted into irrelevant obscurity?

The outcomes were different due to how they reacted to the money they earned. Tendulkar continued to do what he was doing and worked hard to get better, kambli did what a lot young wonderkids in football do, let the money go to his head, adopted a party lifestyle and stopped trying.

 

[subbu]

Kambli's career great lesson of youngsters

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Sachin has had a successful career. Why twist the knife into his 'friend' Kambli. Everyone knows the story anyway.

He could just talk about Kambli's great talent, a good career and leave it at that?

 

[jnaveen1980]

If you make a mistake in your career you can come back if someone else has not permanently taken your place. Two guys who lost the permanently from INdian side after 1996 ENgland series were Manjrekar and Kambli. Reason was obvious. Ganguly and Dravid made debut in the same test. Ganguly made back to back 100s. Dravid made 95 and 84. They never looked back. Within 5 or 6 years Ganguly became the captain. Dravid was going from strength to strength. Also Laxman started his career with a gritty 50 against SA. He was also in and out of the side as they didn't give him fixed batting position. But After sydney Test 167 he never looked back.

 

[Rightarmfast]

Many of the side female actors of bollywood had only bad things to say about Kambli. And they have spoken against him in public. Just tells you why he could never achieve anything substantial.

 

[happydavy]

We all can find reasons and rationale to every event, but there is something called destiny. When India toured WI in 1971, Kenia Jayantilal played the first test match as opener. Scored 5 runs and was caught brilliantly by Sobers in 1st inning, India didn't bat again in that game.

In the 2nd test match, India tried Gavaskar as opener, who was dropped by Sobers when he hadn't opened his account. Gavaskar scored fifty in his first inning, India won the match and Jayantilal never played a second test match, while Gavaskar ended up playing 125 test matches. This story was told by Gavaskar himself in an interview.

You don't achieve more than what you are destined for. And for all the sympathy for Kambli, he represented India in 100+ ODIs and 17 Tests, it's not a mean achievement, its a massive achievement. So many talented players never get to play for India for even once, he played for 120 odd games, no need to feel sorry for him. You don't feel bad for millionaires that they could not become billionaires.

 

[jagatk]

We all can find reasons and rationale to every event, but there is something called destiny. When India toured WI in 1971, Kenia Jayantilal played the first test match as opener. Scored 5 runs and was caught brilliantly by Sobers in 1st inning, India didn't bat again in that game.

In the 2nd test match, India tried Gavaskar as opener, who was dropped by Sobers when he hadn't opened his account. Gavaskar scored fifty in his first inning, India won the match and Jayantilal never played a second test match, while Gavaskar ended up playing 125 test matches. This story was told by Gavaskar himself in an interview.

You don't achieve more than what you are destined for. And for all the sympathy for Kambli, he represented India in 100+ ODIs and 17 Tests, it's not a mean achievement, its a massive achievement. So many talented players never get to play for India for even once, he played for 120 odd games, no need to feel sorry for him. You don't feel bad for millionaires that they could not become billionaires.

Kambli had the talent to match what tendulkar achieved, i don't think many sympathise with kambli more likely that they bemoan the fact that he squandered his talent.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Resurrection of a failed career depends on the talent pool. If the talent pool is less you can keep coming back. Sohaib Malik is a great example. Making debut in the 90s played in this world cup. I remember Sandi Patil was dropped after a 30 and 41. Many players got penalized after that Delhi test against England in 1984/85. Kapil dev was penalized for 'irresponsible' shot. Patil was dropped just to remind him he should not take his place for granted. Azharuddin replaced him. He scored 3 centuries in a row. Ended up with 439 runs in 3 tests. Patil lost his place forever. Your come back depends on how well your replacements do. Having said that if you have a clueless gang like Kohli gang guys like Karthik, Rayudu can come back, DHoni can play forever.

 

[waleed88]

https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/...dship-day-with-one-on-one-battle-2257727.html

Glad to see these guys together publically after rumours of their tiff a few years ago where Kambli felt Tendulkar could have done more as player and captain to back his friend.

People who saw both these players as kids at the time it was Kambli who was the more devestating and naturally gifted and was the one expected to reach great heights at the time.

Why such divergent career outcomes for both these players where one became an all time great and a demi god in his country while the other drifted into irrelevant obscurity?

Why look at Kambli, we have our very own Umar Akmal who is a prime example vis-a-vis Virat Kohli, both of them started out at the same time, both of them were flare players that excited their country men and played in the same position. Umar Akmal achieved a mediocre average while Kohli is already a GOAT.

 

[waleed88]

If anyone didn't believe Junior was destined for greatness after he smashed Newzealand in their home ground for a debut 100 they would be kidding themselves, one commentator called him the new greatest talent of this decade, and I would love to see this guy in 15 years

 

[RumiNYC]

Kambli was beast during that 92/93 test series against England. A phenomenal player. Watch the whole series ball to ball on telly. It's just sad, he couldn't sustain his form.

 

[pillionrider]

When I was a kid I was obsessed with Kambli making a comeback so the two friends could bat together forever. Wishful, childish fairytale thinking.

But as you grow older, play a little cricket and watch a lot, you realize that this natural talent thing is a load of nonsense.

Talent is a continuous process. How you adapt to the different challenges over the years is talent. Smacking a cricket ball beautifully is just one aspect. Kambli had that. Have seen him smashing almost every ball bowled to him by Indian bowlers in the nets. It was crazy as a kid to see that scene of prolonged destruction. But that's just one aspect unfortunately and is a difficult idea that takes time to get your head around.

 

[Dingolfy]

Many of the side female actors of bollywood had only bad things to say about Kambli. And they have spoken against him in public. Just tells you why he could never achieve anything substantial.

I am pretty sure you would get similar answers from the Yuvraj’s or Warnie’s ex-gfs or flings too. NFL, NBA and Football players who play much competitive and physical sports than cricketers ,party harder and sleep with more women than any cricketer can ever imagine. You don’t have to be sanskari to be a great player.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Kambli did make a comeback for a short period of time in 2000 but he was not the same Kambli. Kambli was someone who took his place for granted and thought he can match Sachin in popularity.

 

[ExpressPacer]

You don't feel bad for millionaires that they could not become billionaires.

gold.

 

[Hitman]

Things were definitely not rosy between them in the last few years. Kambli came on TV and claimed that Sachin had severed almost all ties with him. Kambli even wept on TV when Sachin retired, and expressed sadness over the fact that Sachin didn’t take his name during his retirement speech. Kambli was totally omitted from Sachin’s biographical film as well.

I’m just glad that they both are back to being best friends again.

 

[jnaveen1980]

From a technical standpoint, Kambli had issues against short ball. Not a big deal breaker as Azharuddin had same issues. His drama in 1996 world cup annoyed everyone. He was considered to be slightly 'uglier' version of Brian Lara. But he never worked hard as much as some of the other guys. Don't care why he didn't work hard. Bottmline is he didn't do enough to stage a comeback.