Former India batsman Vinod Kambli lately gained attention because of his financial difficulties and ill health. Kambli, who played 104 ODIs and 17 Test matches for India and was a boyhood buddy of the great Sachin Tendulkar, has been battling a number of illnesses. Kambli was hospitalized at Akruti Hospital in Thane on December last year due to cramping and urinary infection.
Former India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has offered support to Kambli during this difficult period. When the memorial for the late coach Ramakant Achrekar was inaugurated in December 2024 in Shivaji Park in Mumbai, Gavaskar had promised to assist Kambli. As per latest reports the renowned batter has kept his word and is set to provide Kambli with monthly assistance.
As per media reports, Gavaskar's CHAMPS Foundation will give Kambli Rs 30,000 per month in addition to Rs 30,000 per year for medical assistance.
Gavaskar and Kambli had met in January at the 50th anniversary celebrations at the Wankhede Stadium.
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Andrea Hewitt, Kambli's wife, disclosed earlier in January that she had originally filed for divorce in 2023 but changed her mind after witnessing her husband's "helpless state."
In an interview with freelance journalist Suryanshi Pandey, Andrea disclosed that she had considered leaving Kambli in the past but was always concerned about his well-being. "He will be helpless if I leave him. He is like a child, and that hurts me. It makes me feel worried. I would not even leave a friend, but he is more than that. I remember there were moments when I would just walk away. But then I would be worried: Has he eaten or not? Is he on the bed properly? Is he okay? Then I had to check on him, and I would understand that he needed me," Andrea said.
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