Is Desperate Vinod Kambli Trying To Use Sachin Tendulkar To Further His Political Ambitions?

Remember Vinod Kambli? Yes, he of the unbeaten test cricket record-fame, which included two double centuries and two centuries in merely 7 tests. Unfortunately, the erstwhile blue-eyed boy of Indian cricket’s hard partying habits soon caught up with him, which combined with several other not-so-savory factors led to his ouster and subsequent fall from cricket’s ivory Hall of Fame.

After a dismal Bollywood run, Kambli’s once illustrious career soon disintegrated into shambles, prompting him to look for other, more lucrative avenues. Then came Sacch Ka Saamna – the desi spin-off of the immensely popular Moment of Truth. Perched on the hot-seat, Kambli made several bold and very startling claims about being discriminated against on the basis of his caste and color. What’s more, he even went on to blame Sachin Tendulkar for ‘not lending him a helping hand’ when his fledgling cricket career took a steep nosedive.

After all this tamasha, Kambli cleverly retracted his comments, stating that he had never said anything against Tendulkar or The Indian Cricket Board.

Surprised? Don’t be. It so turns out that Kambli’s apparent love-hate relationship with Tendulkar may merely be a ploy to get the Master-Blaster to canvass for him for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections.

Our man Kambli, who had no qualms whatsoever about pointing fingers at everyone except himself for his downfall, is all to eager to eat his words… just so that he can cash in on Tendulkar’s mega-popularity and success.

Kambli, we know that you haven’t had it easy, but given the kind of reputation you’ve earned yourself with all the hard partying and poor performance, the least you can do is choose your side of the fence and plant your backside firmly to it. Hopping to and fro with bizarre allegations of ‘racial discrimination’ and playing the stereotyped ‘blame game’ doesn’t win you any popularity points, at least not with the millions of Tendulkar fans who have been watching cricket long enough to sort fact from bogus hot air.