Salil Ankola
Encyclopedia
Salil Ashok Ankola is a former India
n cricket
er who played in one Test
and 20 ODIs from 1989 to 1997. He was a member of the Indian cricket team
for the 1996 Cricket World Cup
.
Ankola was a right arm fast medium bowler and a right hand lower order batsman. He played first class cricket for Mumbai and regularly opened the bowling attack. His consistent performances for Mumbai frequently earned him a call for representing India in various tours.
in Pakistan. That effectively was also his last in Test cricket despite being in various Indian Test squads on domestic and overseas tours. He was selected on numerous tours in the squad of 14 but was often dropped from subsequent tours without even getting an opportunity to represent India. Being dropped from the Indian team without getting a game was known in cricket circles as being "Ankolad".
He was part of the Indian World Cup squad in 1996. In the match against Sri Lanka, where Sanath Jayasuriya
and Romesh Kaluwitharana
demolished the Indian bowling, he was the only bowler on show to have an economy rate of less than 6 runs per over. After a successful South African tour in 1996, Ankola was dropped again for the West Indies tour leading the then Captain Sachin Tendulkar to express his surprise in saying that he did not press for Ankola's inclusion since he thought that Ankola was a certainty to make the squad.
He was the first player to hit a sixer on the first ball of the match. He did so on his debut against Pakistan. The Pakistani legend, Imran Khan, was the bowler.
called Karam Apna Apna where he played a successful businessman and the father of Mohammad Iqbal Khan.
He has also acted in the movie Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne
starring Esha Deol
and Zayed Khan
.
He participated in Indian version of Bigg Boss (Season 1)
& was ejected on 1st week.
On November 7, 2008, he was admitted to rehabilitation center
due to alcohol abuse.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played in one Test
Test cricket
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and 20 ODIs from 1989 to 1997. He was a member of the Indian cricket team
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
for the 1996 Cricket World Cup
1996 Cricket World Cup
The 1996 Cricket World Cup, also called the Wills World Cup after its official sponsors, was the sixth edition of the tournament organized by the International Cricket Council . It was the second World Cup to be hosted by Pakistan and India, and for the first time by Sri Lanka...
.
Ankola was a right arm fast medium bowler and a right hand lower order batsman. He played first class cricket for Mumbai and regularly opened the bowling attack. His consistent performances for Mumbai frequently earned him a call for representing India in various tours.
International career
Ankola made his Test debut in the same match as Sachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and one-day international cricket. He is the only male player to score a double century in the history of ODI cricket...
in Pakistan. That effectively was also his last in Test cricket despite being in various Indian Test squads on domestic and overseas tours. He was selected on numerous tours in the squad of 14 but was often dropped from subsequent tours without even getting an opportunity to represent India. Being dropped from the Indian team without getting a game was known in cricket circles as being "Ankolad".
He was part of the Indian World Cup squad in 1996. In the match against Sri Lanka, where Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Teran Jayasuriya is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. An all-rounder, he played for the Sri Lankan cricket team from 1989 to 2011...
and Romesh Kaluwitharana
Romesh Kaluwitharana
Romesh Shantha Kaluwitharana is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 49 Test and 189 ODIs from 1990 to 2004...
demolished the Indian bowling, he was the only bowler on show to have an economy rate of less than 6 runs per over. After a successful South African tour in 1996, Ankola was dropped again for the West Indies tour leading the then Captain Sachin Tendulkar to express his surprise in saying that he did not press for Ankola's inclusion since he thought that Ankola was a certainty to make the squad.
He was the first player to hit a sixer on the first ball of the match. He did so on his debut against Pakistan. The Pakistani legend, Imran Khan, was the bowler.
Outside cricket
Ankola did a show with Balaji TelefilmsBalaji Telefilms
Balaji Telefilms is a production house based in Mumbai, India, and is promoted by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Jeetendra and Tushar Kapoor.-History:...
called Karam Apna Apna where he played a successful businessman and the father of Mohammad Iqbal Khan.
He has also acted in the movie Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne
Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne
Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne is an Indian Bollywood film which is directed by Sangeeth Sivan and released on 21 March 2003. Zayed Khan, the son of actor and director Sanjay Khan made his film debut with this film.-Synopsis:...
starring Esha Deol
Esha Deol
Esha Deol is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is the elder daughter of Bollywood actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini.-Personal life:...
and Zayed Khan
Zayed Khan
-Early life:Khan's parents are former Bollywood actor Sanjay Khan and interior designer Zarine Khan. Khan is the youngest of four children. His older sisters are Simone Khan , Sussanne Roshan , and Farah Khan Ali...
.
He participated in Indian version of Bigg Boss (Season 1)
Bigg Boss (Season 1)
Bigg Boss in 2006 was the first season of the Indian reality TV programme Bigg Boss. It aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 3 November 2006 to 26 January 2007, a total of 86 days...
& was ejected on 1st week.
On November 7, 2008, he was admitted to rehabilitation center
Drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines...
due to alcohol abuse.