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On Sunday, reports emerged that an FIR had been filed against Vinod Kambli and his wife Andrea, for allegedly locking up their maid and mistreating her because she asked for wages.
Updated : Sep 30, 2017, 12:05 AM IST
On Sunday, reports emerged that an FIR had been filed against Vinod Kambli and his wife Andrea, for allegedly locking up their maid and mistreating her because she asked for wages.
While both Kambli and his wife hotly denied these allegations and demanded proof, social media was not kind to the beleagured ex-cricketer as he waded into his next controversy.
A fake Rahul Yadav account indirectly claimed this was all about Bigg Boss:
Vinod Kambli does something just when big boss starts enrolling its house members. He might make the cut for being stupid @vinodkambli1972
— Rahul Yadav (@ExCEOHousing) August 30, 2015
Yes, because Kambli is a virtual non-entity in the cricketing world except when he creates a new controversy.
I get the weirdest shock of my life whenever I see this as a trending topic #VinodKambli
— Whosane (@husaintha18) August 30, 2015
Surely this is not true. But who knows, given Kambli's lifestyle?
#vinodkambli itne bure din aa gaye ki salary dene ke bhi paise nahi hain
— Rahul Topkhanewale (@Topchi2) August 30, 2015
Sonali Thakkar has a rather acerbic sense of humour:
Maid Of Honour - Starring Vinod Kambli and his wife Andrea, special guest appearance by Shiney Ahuja
— Sonali Thakker (@SonaliThakker) August 30, 2015
I am not sure Kambli is that much of a celebrity anymore. He was, when Sachin Tendulkar was bringing him back into the cricket team.
No special sections filed by police in Vinod Kambli and his wife's maid harassment case. When accused is a celebrity, cops behave like cows
— Deepika Bhardwaj (@DeepikaBhardwaj) August 30, 2015
Raj Shekhar tries to provide a rationale for Kambli's latest drama.
A swarm of media in Mumbai covering all the controversies and you just knew Vinod Kambli was feeling left out.
— Raj Shekhar (@spud_31) August 30, 2015
Soumyo Mukherjee kills two birds with a single stone, by cautioning Rohit Sharma and hitting the nail on (Kambli's) head.
I like @ImRo45 too. But grit isn't even remotely linked to talent. If u want a cautionary tale, look at Vinod Kambli #INDvSL
— Soumyo Mukherjee (@soumyo86) August 29, 2015
Well, he's been shooting himself in the foot, again and again:
Alcohol first destroyed #vinodKambli 's cricket career . Will it also destroy his personal life now ?#mumbai #Cricket #Crime #LawBreakers
— viveck shettyy (@viveckshettyy) August 30, 2015
Also Read: Seven times Vinod Kambli embarassed himself
Vinod Kambli's life never emerges fully from scandal. From being dropped from the team for poor ethics, to speaking ill of Sachin Tendulkar on Sach Ka Saamna, to claiming the 1996 World Cup semifinal was fixed, to protesting after Sachin avoided mentioning him during the former's retirement speech, Kambli's mouth has often got him in trouble.
Kambli has lost friends and supporters, but the latest scandal might just be the last straw for his public image. Just when will the man who was once thought to be more talented than Sachin Tendulkar, learn his lessons?