Vinod Kambli

India·Batsman

Indian batsman whose tearful walk off the field during the 1996 World Cup semi-final riot at Eden Gardens became one of cricket's most iconic images.

1 incident documented

Controversies & Incidents

🔥Explosive

1996 World Cup Semi-Final Crowd Riot in Kolkata

India vs Sri Lanka

13 March 1996

The 1996 World Cup semi-final at Eden Gardens was abandoned after Indian fans rioted, hurling bottles and setting fires when India's batting collapsed against Sri Lanka's spinners.

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