Vinod Kambli Number 9 Connection: What was Kambli's special connection with number 9? He got blisters but still did not leave them.

Former cricketer Vinod Kambli turned 53 on 18 January. Kambli was once very famous on the cricket field, however, this trend did not last long. Very soon, he disappeared from the world of cricket and today his condition is such that he is unable to walk properly. Various kinds of diseases have surrounded this player. Everyone is aware of his illness and bad condition, but on the occasion of his birthday, we will tell you about his special connection with the number 9. Why was he so fond of number 9 and why did he use nine-nine grip on his bat? Vinod Kambli once revealed the secret of his connection with number 9 during an interview. Kambli had said in the interview, that 9 and 9 add up to 18 which is my favourite number. Let us tell you that Vinod's birthday is also on the 18th (of January).
What was Kambli's connection with number 9?
Very few people would know about Vinod Kambli that he used to play with 9-9 grips on his bat. He also told the reason behind this. According to Kambli, one or two grips did not strengthen his grip on the bat. In such a situation, he used to use 9 grips. Kambli had told me that, it used to take me one and a half hours to apply 9 grips. His hands would even get blisters in this. The former cricketer further said that he scored runs in the Hero Cup by playing with nine grips on the bat. He scored against the West Indies and all the teams. He had said, 'I found it comfortable and the figure remained nine'.
Made a comeback 9 times in ODIs
Kambli has another special connection with the number 9. In fact, he made a comeback in ODI cricket for Team India nine times. This was also revealed by Kambli himself in this interview. When he was asked about his nine comebacks, the former cricketer said, 'I would thank the selectors for giving me so many opportunities. By making nine comebacks, I also broke the record of Mohinder Amarnath, who made eight comebacks.' Let us tell you that 'Kambli played 117 ODIs between 1991 and 2000 and scored 2477 runs with the help of 2 centuries.