World Cup-winning team of 1983 to help ailing Vinod Kambli get back on his feet

Concerns over Vinod Kambli’s health reached new heights after a video of the former India cricketer clinging onto childhood friend Sachin Tendulkar during a memorial event for legendary coach Ramakanth Achrekar went viral.

In one of the videos, Kambli was first seen holding Tendulkar’s hands and refusing to let it go. In another video, the former batsman was seen singing a famous Bollywood song where there seemed to be some problem with his speech. Prior to these videos, a video of Kambli failing to walk had gone viral over various social media platforms.

In response, former India great Sunil Gavaskar said the members of the 1983 World Cup-winning team will get together to take care of Kambli, who has been battling severe health issues in recent times.

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“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. What the 83 team wants to do is take care of him,” said Gavaskar

“We want to take care of Vinod Kambli and help him get back on his feet. How we will do, we’ll see in future. We want to take care of cricketers who are struggling when fortunes don’t smile on them,” he added.

Earlier a few days back, 1983 World Cup winning team captain Kapil Dev had indicated that they will take care of Kambli who is grappling with serious health issues.