School Cricket and Later
He shared an unbroken partnership of 664 runs in a school match against St. Xavier's School, Fort, with Sachin Tendulkar. Kambli contributed 349 runs before their coach Acharekar forced the pair to declare. Kambli, who started his Ranji trophy career with a six off the first ball he faced, soon followed Sachin in to the Indian team. Kambli made two double-centuries and two centuries in seven tests. He played his last Test match at the age of 24 and formally announced his retirement from first class cricket on 22 September 2011. He played his last ODI in the year 2000.
- Test debut: India vs England at Kolkata, 1st Test, 1992/93
- Last Test: India vs New Zealand at Cuttack, 3rd Test, 1995/96
- ODI debut: India vs Pakistan at Sharjah, Wills Trophy, 2nd Match, 1991/92
- Last ODI: India vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Coca-Cola Champions Trophy, 2000/01
On Aug 15 August 2009, Kambli launched his Khel Bharti Sports Academy in Mumbai and announced his retirement from cricket as he wished to coach at Khel Bharti Academy.
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