Ex-cricketer Kambli files his nomination from Vikhroli
Mumbai:Former Indian Test player Vinod Kambli filed his nomination from Vikhroli for the October 13
Maharashtra Assembly elections on THursday. Kambli, 37, travelled on a local train
along with his supporters to file his papers as a candidate for the Lok Bharti,
a constituent of the Ramdas Athavale-led Republican Left Democratic front (RLDF).
"I started my innings as a cricketer travelling by train. So, I wanted to begin
my new innings (in politics) that way (travelling by train)," Kambli told reporters.
Asked if childhood friend and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar would campaign for
him, Kambli replied in the negative. "Sachin is busy with cricket but his (good)
wishes are always with me," Kambli said. The once swashbuckling left hand batsman
has scored 1084 runs in 17 tests and 2477 runs in 104 ODIs.
