Former controversial India cricketer Vinod Kambli was in the news yet again after he on social microblogging site Twitter sent a series of tweets that were abusive and offensive and allegedly targeted at cricketers-turned-commentators Rameez Raja, Shoaib Akhtar and Navjot Singh Sidhu appearing on the EXTRAAA INNINGS (IPL 2015 pre innings show) that features before the LIVE match starts.

Tweets from Kambli’s handle had hit out at Sidhu for his style of commentary.

However he did apologize on twitter today (Wednesday) morning and claimed that a 'friend' had been tweeting 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 — vinodkambli (@vinodkambli349) April 15, 2015

The 43-year-old left-hander has played 17 Tests and 104 ODIs for India in a career spanning 9 years.

He had deleted the offensive tweets which he apparently claimed was the handiwork of his 'friend'.

Siddhu sirf saayri mein busy hai.comments koun karegaa mera baap .himmat hai toh siddhu ko bolo mera sammna kare.iski toh kar donga mein — vinodkambli (@vinodkambli349) April 14, 2015

Pakistani ko har channel mein lekar aatey ho.aarey unse kaho unke channel mein Humko gaali dete hai.Hai hai Pakistan.zindabad Hindustan — vinodkambli (@vinodkambli349) April 14, 2015

Abhey mein rameez or sohaib se naaraz nahin ho aapne joh Uun Pakistani koh aapnaye hai joh Humko gaali dekar humsien he Paisa lete hai — vinodkambli (@vinodkambli349) April 14, 2015

He also pleaded with the tweeple to forgive him and said that the friend who did this is a big MI (Mumbai Indians) fan.

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

But twitterati forgot what compassion means and they begall trolling Kambli.

Exclusive pic of Vinod Kambli's friend on fire pic.twitter.com/LmmmwhVFs4 — ABCDVilliers (@abcdvilliers) April 15, 2015

I think the most surprising part of the entire fiasco is that Vinod Kambli has friends. — Azeem Banatwalla (@TheBanat) April 15, 2015

Vinod Kambli's whatsapp must be having 'Last fired a friend at' feature. — Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) April 15, 2015

Facebook friend options for Vinod Kambli pic.twitter.com/bqDR0r4Zzs — Rahul Roushan (@rahulroushan) April 15, 2015