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Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli who recently made it to the headlines after his soul shattering video circulated on social media, opened up on his bond with childhood friend and former India great Sachin Tendulkar. Kambli was regarded as one of the most talented Indian cricketers of his time, but his career went on a downward spiral and unfortunately, he could never make a comeback. Recently, a few of Kambli’s videos started circulating on the internet, sending shockwaves and leaving fans concerned about his health.
The duo of Tendulkar and Kambli came together for the statue unveiling of their coach late Ramakant Achrekar. The disheartening video left fans and the entire Indian cricketing spectrum worried about his health. The former cricketer recently appeared in an interview, where he opened up on his friendship with Sachin, after the 2009 incident, when their relationship went through a rough phase. Notably, during that time, Kambli accused Sachin of turning his back on him. However, more than 15 years later, the 52-year-old issued clarification.
He did everything for me: Vinod Kambli issues clarification on previous accusations on Sachin Tendulkar
Kambli clarified that Tendulkar did everything for him, including taking care of his medical bills when he underwent surgeries in 2013. On The Viky Lalwani Show, Kambli said, "At that time, it came to my mind that Sachin didn't help. I was extremely frustrated. But Sachin did everything for me, including paying for my two surgeries in 2013. We spoke, and childhood friendship came forward.”
He added, "Sachin told me how to play. I made nine comebacks. We are cricketers; we get hurt. When we get out, we also get hurt.” Speaking about his cricketing milestones, Kambli said, "The double hundred at Wankhede, I will cherish the most. Achrekar sir was with me, and we had such a great team. I used to have fun battles with Muttiah Muralitharan and our other opponents.” He continued, "My journey wasn't perfect, but I gave it my all. I'm grateful for the support of my family and friends like Sachin.”
