Vinod Kambli (pronunciationⓘ; born 18 January 1972)[1] is an Indian former international cricketer, who played for India as a left-handed middle order batsman, as well as for Mumbai and Boland, South Africa.

He also holds the record for the fastest Indian player (14 innings) to reach 1,000 runs in Tests.

[21] He finished his full time role as TMGA Head Coach for the Academy at DY Patil, Navi Mumbai in early 2022.

Kambli first married Noella Lewis, a Catholic at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Poona.

[27] Journalist Kunal Purandare has penned his biography called Vinod Kambli: The Lost Hero.

On Friday, 29 November 2013, Vinod Kambli was admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, following a heart attack.

Kambli was taken ill while he was driving from Chembur to Bandra and suddenly stopped the car.

A policewoman on duty, Sujata Patil noticed he could not drive and arranged to rush him to Lilavati Hospital.

[28][29] In August 2024, a video of Kambli being disoriented and struggling to walk surfaced on the internet, raising wide-spread concerns on his health once again.