Told Vinod Kambli To Stop Smoking Cigarettes, Going With Girls: Yograj Singh

Former Indian seamer Yograj Singh said he had warned Vinod Kambli to stay grounded during his playing days, but the former batter from Mumbai didn’t listen.

Kambli featured in 17 Tests and 104 ODIs for India in his seven-year international career but drifted off the radar due to major disciplinary concerns.

Recently, Kambli was diagnosed with several health issues and was hospitalised for a while. The 53-year-old seems to have recovered and is doing much better now.

"I told Vinod Kambli once. Stop these parties, smoking cigarettes, going with girls. I said stop it. This way you will be finished. You will be crying,” Yograj told InsideSport.

“I spoke to him personally, at the top of his voice. But then he said, 'This is glamour. I am the king.' That's why I say. You are not bigger than the game.”

Kambli ended his international career with a Test average of more than 54 and an ODI average of 32.59. The left-hander scored six centuries and 17 fifties across two formats.