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Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar affirmed that India's 1983 World Cup-winning squad would look after Vinod Kambli and help him get back on his feet, just days after Kapil Dev, the team's captain, made the same statement. After a video of the former India cricket player holding on to childhood buddy Sachin Tendulkar at a memorial gathering for the late coach Ramakanth Achrekar went viral, worries about Kambli's health escalated. Kambli was initially seen gripping Tendulkar's hands and refused to release them in a few viral videos.
Another video showed Kambli performing a well-known Bollywood song, although it appeared as if he is having trouble with his speech. The shock element that was created in August when a video of Kambli failing to walk went viral was increased by these more recent videos.
Gavaskar on Kambli
The members of the 1983 World Cup-winning squad will come together to care for Kambli, who has been dealing with serious health problems lately, according to Gavaskar, who referred to players like Kambli as his son.
"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. e are all very concerned, particularly when fortunes desert them. I don't like the word help. What the 83 team wants to do is take care of him. 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," Gavaskar, who is currently in Adelaide as part of the broadcasting team covering the India vs Australia second Test, told Sports Today.
A couple of days before Gavaskar's remarks, former Indian pacer Balwinder Singh Sandhu also spoke about it and revealed that legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev had a conversation with him regarding Kambli's health and promised to take care of him
Balwinder Singh Sandhu on Vinod Kambli
"Kapil (Dev, captain of the 1983 team) has told me clearly that if he wants to go to rehab, then we are willing to help him financially. However, he has to check into rehab himself first. Only if he does that, we are ready to foot the bill, irrespective of how long the treatment lasts," Sandhu said.
