Oct 05, 2024 04:40 PM IST Salil Ankola was a fast bowler who played for Team India from 1989-97 before entering the world of acting and working in several films and TV shows. Former Indian cricketer and actor Salil Ankola’s mother was found dead in her flat on Friday afternoon. 77-year-old Mala Ankola was found with her throat slit in the kitchen of her flat on Prabhat Road in the Deccan Gymkhana area in Pune. While the police is investigating the shocking death of the septuagenarian, Salil Ankola has inadvertently found himself under the spotlight again. (Also read: Former India bowler and selector’s mother found dead with her throat slit, police reveal details) Salil Ankola made his Team India debut alongside Sachin Tendulkar before turning to acting Who is Salil Ankola? Born in 1968 in Karnataka’s Ankola, Salil rose quickly to become a promising fast bowler, making his debut for Maharashtra in 1988 and eventually playing for Team India the following year. Making his debut alongside Sachin Tendulkar, Ankola failed to make his mark though, …