A photo of Vinod Kambly (center) and his friends.© X/@RSingh6969a
Days after a video surfaced showing former India batsman Vinod Kambli struggling to walk due to health issues, a new clip has emerged in which he describes himself as “healthy and fine”. The latest video reportedly shows Kambli meeting his school friend Ricky Couto and top-class umpire Marcus Couto. In the video, Kambli adds that he is doing well. The video has come as a huge relief to Kambli’s ardent supporters, but NDTV has not been able to independently verify the authenticity of the two videos.
“I’m fine,” Kambly said in the latest video, giving a thumbs up. “By the grace of God, I’m alive. I’m healthy and fine. I’m ready to bat at No. 3 (just kidding). I’m going to hit spinners out of the pitch like I did at Shivaji Park!” he added.
After facing health issues, the former Indian cricketer #vinodcambly He is healthy, fine and doing well. His school friend Ricky Couto and first-class referee Marcus Couto spent five hours with him yesterday, during which he was in good spirits and talked to many other friends. pic.twitter.com/e79LpBKRoc
— Rameshwar Singh (@RSingh6969a) August 9, 2024
An earlier video of Vinod Kambli left social media users shocked. Kambli was seen struggling to walk properly in the video as people had to carry him and move him safely from the road. Kambli appeared to be slightly disoriented and was having trouble finding his balance. While some social media users speculated that he was drunk in the video, many said that he had been unwell for some time and that his health was deteriorating and he was unable to move properly.
Vinod Kambli needs urgent help. I sincerely hope someone in Indian cricket steps forward and helps him. It is heartbreaking to see him in this condition.pic.twitter.com/hWkew6Lxsm
— Out of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) August 6, 2024
Kambli played over 100 ODIs and 17 Test matches for India. The talented left-hander has scored nearly 10,000 runs in first-class cricket with a highest individual score of 262.
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