Social media chatter around Vinod Kambli’s health has intensified again, with clips, photographs and posts about the former India batter’s condition spreading rapidly online. Kambli, who represented India in 17 Tests and 104 One-Day Internationals, has previously appeared at public events with assistance and has been under discussion for some time, with some reports suggesting he was recovering.
Key takeaways
- Fresh claims emerged from friend Marcus Couto that Kambli is dealing with a “clot in his brain” that is impacting his memory.
- Kambli’s wife Andrea Hewitt rejected the reports, describing the information as incorrect and misleading.
- Andrea said Kambli is doing well “by God’s grace,” and questioned who is responsible for spreading the false claims.
- Couto linked Kambli’s hospitalisation in Thane around 18 months ago to the brain clot and said his recall has been affected since then.
- Couto added that while Kambli has stopped drinking, he occasionally smokes despite medical advice, warning about stroke risk.
- Couto said Kambli uses a stick to walk and also mentioned efforts to involve his son, Cristiano, in cricket training.
What the latest social media reports claimed
The renewed debate started after Marcus Couto shared comments suggesting Vinod Kambli has been affected by a clot in the brain, which he said has a bearing on the former cricketer’s memory. Couto said Kambli remembers some things but then forgets them later, attributing that pattern to the medical issue.
Couto also pointed to Kambli’s hospitalisation in Thane about 18 months earlier, saying it was during that time that the clot came to light. He further claimed that although Kambli has quit drinking, there are moments when he still smokes, and that smoking should be avoided due to the heightened danger of a brain stroke.
In support of his warning, Couto referred to medical monitoring by neurosurgeon Aadil Chagla, who he said has been overseeing Kambli’s treatment.
Kambli’s family response and update
Andrea Hewitt, Kambli’s wife, dismissed the claims made by Couto and called them false. She said misinformation was being circulated and stressed that Kambli was fine. Her remarks came after the friend’s assertion that the former India player was facing a serious health problem.
Andrea’s statement countered the online narrative by asserting that Kambli’s condition was stable and that the spread of incorrect information about his health was unwarranted.
Couto, meanwhile, also offered a more personal update about the family’s situation. He said Kambli appeared to be in decent health and that Kambli and his family were in good spirits. He added that Kambli now uses a stick for walking around.
Couto further mentioned Kambli’s son Cristiano, saying the youngster wants to pursue cricket. He claimed he asked Jatin Paranjape to enrol Cristiano at his cricket academy and said Paranjape agreed immediately, adding that there would be no charges for Kambli’s son.
With the health discussion continuing to trend online, the contrasting statements from Kambli’s close circle and his wife have become the focal point of the latest round of reports.
