The next Sunday, Kambli went to Shivaji Park to watch Sachin play his first Kanga League fixture for the ‘F' division John Bright Club. The club was a player short and asked Kambli to play for them. Kambli, who was always geared up for a challenge, scored a scintillating 80 against the same club that had refused to play him a week before. Sachin scored five in the same game.