Tue Dec 03 23:44:25 UTC 2024: ## Tendulkar and Kambli Reunite at Achrekar Memorial Amidst Kambli’s Health Concerns
**Mumbai, December 3, 2024** – Cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli reunited at the unveiling ceremony of a memorial dedicated to their former coach, Ramakant Achrekar, in Mumbai today. The event, held three years after Achrekar’s passing on January 2nd, 2019, saw the two childhood friends, both products of Achrekar’s coaching, sharing a poignant moment.
A video circulating on social media shows the meeting, raising concerns about Kambli’s health. He appeared frail and visibly struggled to rise from his seat, prompting renewed worries following a recent video showing him unable to walk unaided. These concerns are heightened by Kambli’s earlier public disclosure of financial difficulties, relying primarily on his BCCI pension of ₹30,000. He previously worked as a mentor at the Sachin Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy but had to leave due to the location’s distance from his home.
Despite his health challenges and financial struggles, Kambli boasts an impressive cricketing record, having scored 2,477 runs in 104 ODIs, including two centuries and 14 fifties. His Test career, though shorter, was equally impactful, with 1,084 runs in 21 innings at an average of 54.20, including four centuries and three fifties. The reunion at the Achrekar memorial served as a reminder of their shared past and highlighted the current contrast in their lives.
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