Vinod Kambli played 17 Tests and 104 ODIs for India from 1991-2000.
Vinod Kambli appears to be doing significantly better, despite concerns that his health remains severe. The former India batsman, who is now being treated at Thane's Akruti Hospital, is recovering from brain clots and made a brief statement in which he thanked physicians for their ongoing and unwavering care.
On Saturday night, his health took another worrying turn as it unexpectedly deteriorated. Now on the mend, Kambli shared an emotional moment from his hospital bed: grasping the doctor's hand.
"I am alive because of the doctors here. All I would say is that I will do whatever sir (referring to the doctor) asks me to. People will see the inspiration that I'll give them," said Kambli as per PTI News.
Kambli seemed in better spirits than previously reported, greeting physicians, hospital workers, and fans and recognizing their wishes. Kambli was brought to the hospital by one of his admirers, and his treatment has been overseen by hospital in-charge S Singh, who has offered the former cricketer of lifelong free treatment.
The doctor also shared the diagnosis of Vinod Kambli and why he was admitted to the hospital.
"When he was admitted on Saturday, he was having massive cramps along with fever and dizziness. He was not able to sit and was not able to walk. He was also drowsy at the time of admission. We did all the investigation and after that came to know that he was having a urinary tract infection along with electrolyte imbalance. Sodium was a bit on the lower side, potassium was on the lower side. That was the reason for the cramps. His BP was also on the lower side. We started him on antibiotics,” Dr. Vivek Dwivedi, who is treating Kambli, told Hindustan Times.
Kambli's financial condition hasn't been well for a long time, with the former cricketer surviving on BCCI's monthly pension of INR 30,000. Making his India debut in 1991, Kambli went on to play 17 Tests and over 100 ODIs. His last match for India came in 2000 and he played domestic cricket till 2009.
His childhood friend Sachin Tendulkar, despite all the cracks in his relationship with Kambli, came to Kambli's rescue when he took care of all the hospital payments when Kambli underwent surgery after suffering two heart attacks in 2013.