Mumbai: Former cricketer Vinod Kambli is currently in Aakriti Hospital in Thane and is getting support from the Shiv Sena party. Mangesh Chivate, who is an officer for Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, visited Kambli in the hospital. He assured Kambli that the party would help him. The Shrikant Shinde Foundation announced that they will provide Kambli with 5 lakh rupees (about $6,000) next week.
During the visit, Mangesh mentioned that Deputy CM Shinde and MP Shrikant Shinde will meet Kambli and his family soon to offer further support. Kambli, who played cricket from 1991 to 2000, was admitted to the hospital after he felt muscle cramps and dizzy at home.
Dr. Vivek Dwivedi, who is treating Kambli, said that his brain condition is not stable. Kambli was admitted on Saturday evening with a high fever and was having trouble walking due to muscle cramps. Tests showed he had a urine infection and low levels of sodium and potassium, which caused the cramps. A brain scan found old clots, likely from a recent stroke, and he was admitted to the ICU due to low blood pressure.
Dr. Dwivedi said while Kambli’s vital signs are stable, he still needs treatment and physiotherapy. They plan to discharge him in 2-3 days. Kambli expressed gratitude for the support and blessings from his childhood friend, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. He said, “I am feeling better now and will always love cricket.”
Sachin and Kambli both trained under coach Ramakant Achrekar and attended the same school. They famously scored 664 runs together in a school match in 1988. Kambli has 2,477 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 1,084 runs in 17 Test matches.
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