Salil Ashok Ankola is a former international cricketer who played one Test match and 20 One Day Internationals from 1989 to 1997 for India.
19 Facts About Salil Ankola
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At 28, Salil Ankola retired from international cricket to pursue acting.
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Salil Ankola was a selector of the National team from January 2023 till August 2024.
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Salil Ankola followed with another six-wicket haul; six wickets for 51 runs in an innings against Baroda.
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Salil Ankola made his Test debut during the first test of the tour at Karachi, alongside Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Younis, both would go on to become successful cricketers later in their careers.
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Salil Ankola made his ODI debut in the second of the three-match series; the first ODI was abandoned due to bad lights.
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Salil Ankola arrived at number 10 in the second innings at a stage where India needed 15 runs of one over.
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Salil Ankola hit a six of the first ball that he faced off Imran Khan but eventually ended on the losing side.
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Salil Ankola mainly worked on altering his style rather than pace.
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In 1996, Salil Ankola was selected in the Indian team for the World Cup.
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In 2020, Salil Ankola was selected as the chief selector of the Mumbai Cricket Association.
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Salil Ankola was selector of the National team from January 2023 till August 2024.
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Salil Ankola made his acting debut with Zee TV serial Chahat aur Nafrat.
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Salil Ankola made his film debut with 2000 Hindi-language film Kurukshetra, where he played the role of a cop accompanying his senior officer played by Sanjay Dutt.
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Salil Ankola followed that with Pitaah, and his last major release Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne featured him alongside Esha Deol and Zayed Khan.
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The film did not fare well at the box-office, nonetheless Salil Ankola's performance was highly appreciated.
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Salil Ankola participated in the first season of Bigg Boss, Indian version of the reality show Big Brother in 2006.
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In February 2013, Salil Ankola was seen as Savitri's father in the daily show Savitri but was replaced by Shahbaz Khan in August 2013 after a revamp of the show.
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In 2008, it was reported that Salil Ankola has been suffering from depression and was enrolled in a rehabilitation centre in Pune.