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Renowned Cricket player Sunil Gavaskar’s ‘The Champs Foundation’ is reported to be offering financial help to fellow Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli, who has been facing health setbacks for a while. The news of the former aiding Vinod Kambli has been surfacing the social media on Tuesday with reports from sources like Times of India suggesting that Sunil Gavaskar Foundation is set to provide Rs. 30,000 per month for the rest of his lifetime with an additional 30,000 every year for his medical expenses.
Cricketer Vinod Kambli was initially admitted in Thane in December 2024 due to urinary infections and cramps. Even though the batsman was relieved after 10 days on 1 January 2025, he was frail and weak when he spoke to the press. Doctors revealed that they found Blood clots in the cricketer’s brain.
Several videos of Vinod Kambli’s public appearances along with his childhood friend Sachin Tendulkar pulled concerned looks from fans as Kambli was looking weak during his meet with Ramakant Achrekar, their coach.
Reports suggest that Sunil Gavaskar met Kambli during the 50th Anniversary of Wankhede Stadium, where the duo spoke briefly and the former inquired about the left arm batsman’s health setback and his recovery. This meeting pushed Sunil Gavaskar to lend a helping hand after learning about Kambli’s health condition, an amount of 30,000 every month starting from 1 April, 2025.
According to the interview given by Sunil Gavaskar to India Today, the veteran player recalled, “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. I don’t like the word ‘help’. What the 1983 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.”
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After playing for a handful of Test matches and over 100 ODI representing India, Vinod Kambli’s injuries and reports of indiscipline pulled him out of the team. He then pursued coaching, politics and even acting, his health deteriorated further.
