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Published: September 27, 2026, 1:16 PM IST
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Vinod Kambli shares emotional video from an old-age home
Former India cricketer Vinod Kambli is back in the news after a video of him at an old-age home went viral on social mediaFans are worried about his healthKambli has had health problems for some time.
He was admitted to a hospital in December 2024 with a urine infection and low blood pressureDoctors also found blood clots in his brain linked to an earlier strokeHe was discharged a month later, but videos of him struggling to walk were later shared online.
In the new video, Kambli talks about the facilities at the old-age homeHe has some trouble speaking, but looks happy and comfortable there.
सचिन तेंदुलकर के बचपन के दोस्त विनोद कांबली आज वृद्धा आश्रम मे रह रहे है, उन्होंने ने भावुक कर देने वाला सन्देश दिया है….
कभी एक बड़े क्रिकेटर थे जो आज वृद्धा आश्रम मे रह रहे है…ईश्वर की भी अजब लीला है pic.twitter.com/nhK6yiVaCl
— Adesh_26 (@SonOfBharat_88) September 26, 2026
“I am currently undergoing treatmentI would like to mention that the facilities here are excellentStaying here, I never feel like I am away from homeI receive a lot of love and respect from the people here,” he said in the video.
Kambli has stopped drinking, but he sometimes forgets that he should not smokeHis smoking and drinking habits had caused health problems in the pastWith help from his friends and family, he was able to quit these habitsHis cricket friends also helped him during his recoveryFormer BCCI umpire and Kambli’s friend Marcus Couto said some cricketers were secretly giving money to support him.
“I have formed a WhatsApp group including his friends – mostly cricketers –, and without taking names, they contribute a lot financiallyHis memory isn’t good, but over the last six months, it hasn’t declined eitherHe can’t remember much, but when something clicks, he doesOtherwise, it gets difficult for himVinod has a clot in his brain, which cannot be removed because he did not take precautions earlyAnd the doctor has suggested that he could have a brain strokeBecause of his willpower, he is conjuring whatever he can.”
