Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Salil Ankola Reveals Alcoholism Struggle After Cricket
Salil Ankola, who used to play cricket and then acted in TV shows, had a hard time after he stopped playing cricket.
He started drinking a lot and it became a problem for him.
He said he would drink for 24 hours if he was awake that long.
He even stopped watching cricket for a while because it made him sad.
He went to the ICU 12 times because of his drinking.
He talked about this in an interview on YouTube.
Salil Ankola struggled with alcoholism after his cricket career ended in 1997.
He would drink for 24 hours straight during his worst phases.
Ankola stopped watching cricket from 1999 to 2011 to avoid old wounds.
He visited the ICU 12 times due to his alcoholism.
Ankola shared his struggles in an interview on Vickey Lalwani's YouTube channel.
- Who
- Salil Ankola, a former cricketer and actor
- What
- Struggled with alcoholism after his cricket career ended
- When
- From 1997 to 2011
- Where
- Not specified, but mentioned in an interview on Vickey Lalwani's YouTube channel
- Why
- To escape from the pain of his past cricket career
- Name
- Salil Ankola
- Profession
- Cricketer-turned-actor
- Career End
- 1997
- Alcoholism Duration
- 1997-2011
- ICCU Visits
- 12
- Interview Platform
- Vickey Lalwani's YouTube channel