IPL 8: Vinod Kambli Apologises for Offensive Tweets from Friend on Twitter
During the Mumbai Indians-Rajasthan Royals game, there were several tweets from Vinod Kambli's verified Twitter handle targeting former cricketers Navjot Singh Sidhu, Rameez Raja and Shoaib Akhtar.
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Former India batsman Vinod Kambli on Wednesday apologised for offensive tweets posted on his Twitter handle. ('Junior Malik Coming Soon', Tweets Shoaib Malik)
There were several tweets on Tuesday from his verified Twitter handle targeting former cricketers Navjot Singh Sidhu, Rameez Raja and Shoaib Akhtar.
The former left-handed batsman has deleted those comments since and offered his apologies saying it was his friend who was posting on his behalf.
"Morning friends. the tweets were not from me I apologize on behalf of my friend who had my phone and was tweeting. I fired him. sorry to all," he wrote on Twitter on Wednesday.
Kambli said that the friend is a big Mumbai Indians fan and it was his way of venting his frustration following Mumbai's 7-wicket loss against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League match on Tuesday.
"My friends pls I request you that what my friend did last night was wrong. He is a big MI supporter. He doesn't like losing. I am sorry again," he wrote.
Morning friends.the tweets were not from me I apologize on behalf of my friend who had my phone and was tweeting.I fired him.sorry to all
- vinodkambli (@vinodkambli349) April 15, 2015
My friends pls I request you that what my friend did last night was wrong.He is a big MI supporter.He doesn't like losing.I am sorry again
- vinodkambli (@vinodkambli349) April 15, 2015