Once touted to be one of the most talented cricketers, Vinod Kambli now living on Rs 30,000 pension; wants to work in cricket

Suffering from financial hardship, former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli Want to join cricket activities for income.

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The 50-year-old cricketer currently receives Rs 30,000 per month from the Board of Cricket in India (BCCI) as pension. But it is becoming very difficult for him to run the family with it. Before the corona epidemic, there was no such problem. In 2019, he was in the role of coach in T20 Mumbai League. Moreover, Vinod Kambli used to train young cricketers as a mentor at Sachin Tendulkar's Middlesex Global Academy. Hence, the financial headache was not so much at that time. But later Kambli stopped going to the academy due to travel problems.

Kambli said, "I am a retired cricketer, who is completely dependent on the pension from the BCCI. My only payment (source of income) at the moment is from the Board, for which I am really thankful and grateful. It takes care of my family,"

But at present how the prices of everyday goods are increasing, it is becoming difficult to run a household in this sense. That is why Kambli is looking for a new job. He is interested in doing cricket related work.

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The former all-rounder added, "I look up to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for help. Told MCA, money is needed to run the family. Give me if there is any work. Mumbai Cricket Association has contributed a lot in my life. So I am waiting to see if they can help me again with any work. I have also informed the MCA president about my condition."

Vinod Kambli played 104 ODIs and 17 Tests for the country. He debuted his Test career in 1993, and in just his second match, against England, scored a double-hundred. His childhood friend is Sachin Tendulkar. But he admitted that Tendulkar is aware of his condition but kambli has no expectations from him.

"He (Sachin) knows everything, but I am not expecting anything from him. He gave me the TMGA (Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy) assignment. I was very happy. He has been a very good friend. He has always been there for me," said Kambli.