NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena has stepped up to support former cricketer Vinod Kambli, who is presently receiving treatment at Aakriti Hospital in Thane.
The OSD of deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, Mangesh Chivate, met with Kambli and gave him a full assurance of the party’s support and assistance.
The player will receive a total of Rs 5 lakh in aid from the Shrikant Shinde Foundation.
A Rs 5 lakh aid package has been announced and will be given out next week per Deputy Chief Minister Shinde’s directives.
Mangesh told the cricketer that MP Shrikant and Deputy CM Shinde would visit him and his family shortly and would do everything in their power to support him.
Kambli, who played 17 Tests and 104 ODIs for India between 1993-2000, had made a rare public appearance recently when he attended the inauguration of legendary coach Ramakant Achrekar’s memorial at the Shivaji Park in Mumbai.
The former India cricketer, who has been struggling with health-related issues for quite some time, appeared frail and incoherent in his speech in the function which was also attended by his long-time friend Sachin Tendulkar.
