‘1983 team will take care of him’ – Sunil Gavaskar along with World Cup winning team to take care of ‘son’ Vinod Kambli

Vinod Kambli and Sunil Gavaskar.
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The legendary Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar, alongside members of the iconic 1983 World Cup-winning team, has come forward to extend a helping hand to Vinod Kambli under challenging times. Kambli, a vast talent once hailed for his batting, has been struggling with severe personal and health challenges in recent years.

Concerns about his well-being grew after a viral video from a memorial event for their late coach, Ramakant Achrekar, surfaced. In the video, Kambli was emotionally vulnerable and was seen holding tightly to his childhood friend and cricketing icon, Sachin Tendulkar. The incident sparked widespread worry about the former’s state.

Adding to the concern were recent videos showing Kambli struggling with mobility and slurred speech, raising questions about his physical and emotional health. Gavaskar assured that the 1983 World Cup team would step up to aid Kambli. Speaking on the issue, Gavaskar mentioned players like Kambli as sons and expressed the team’s motivation to help him regain stability.

“The 1983 team is very conscious of the younger players. For me, they are like grandsons. If you see their age, some are like sons. We are all very concerned, particularly when fortunes desert them. I don’t like the word help. What the 83 team wants to do is take care of him. We want to take care of Vinod Kambli and help him get back on his feet. How we will do, we’ll see in the future. We want to take care of cricketers who are struggling when fortunes don’t smile on them,” the former opener said as quoted by India Today.

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We are ready to foot the bill: Balwinder Singh Sandhu

Earlier, Kapil Dev, the captain of the 1983 squad, also shared his involvement in Kambli’s recovery. Balwinder Singh Sandhu, a teammate from the historic squad, revealed that Kapil had personally promised financial assistance for Kambli’s rehabilitation.

“Kapil (Dev, captain of the 1983 team) has told me clearly that if he wants to go to rehab, then we are willing to help him financially. However, he has to check into rehab himself first. Only if he does that, we are ready to foot the bill, irrespective of how long the treatment lasts,” Sandhu said.

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