(1970-10-17) 17 October 1970 (age 53) Bangalore, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India
Nickname
Jumbo, Apple
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Leg break
Role
Bowler
International information
National side
India (1990–2008)
Test debut (cap 192)
9 August 1990 v England
Last Test
29 October 2008 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 78)
25 April 1990 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI
19 March 2007 v Bermuda
ODI shirt no.
37 (previously 18, 8)
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1989/90–2008/09
Karnataka
1995
Northamptonshire
2000
Leicestershire
2006
Surrey
2008–2010
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
FC
LA
Matches
132
271
244
380
Runs scored
2506
938
5572
1456
Batting average
17.77
10.53
21.77
11.20
100s/50s
1/5
0/0
7/17
0/0
Top score
110*
26
154*
30*
Balls bowled
40,850
14,496
66,931
20,247
Wickets
619
337
1136
514
Bowling average
29.65
30.89
25.83
27.58
5 wickets in innings
35
2
72
3
10 wickets in match
8
0
20
0
Best bowling
10/74
6/12
10/74
6/12
Catches/stumpings
60/–
85/–
120/–
122/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing India
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up
2003 South Africa-Zimbabwe-Kenya
ICC Champions Trophy
Winner
2002 Sri Lanka
Runner-up
2000 Kenya
ACC Asia Cup
Winner
1995 United Arab Emirates
Runner-up
1997 Sri Lanka
Runner-up
2004 Sri Lanka
Representing India as Coach
ICC Champions Trophy
Runner-up
2017 England and Wales
Source: espncricinfo, 8 November 2016
Anil Kumble (pronunciationⓘ; born 17 October 1970) is an Indian former cricket captain, coach and commentator who played Test and One Day International cricket for his national team over an international career of 18 years.[1] Widely regarded as one of the best leg spin bowlers in Test Cricket History, he took 619 wickets in Test cricket and was the third highest wicket taker of all time at the time of his retirement in 2008. In 1999 while playing against Pakistan, Kumble dismissed all ten batsmen in a Test match innings, joining England's Jim Laker as the second player to achieve the feat.[2][3][4] Unlike his contemporaries, Kumble was not a big turner of the ball, but relied primarily on pace, bounce, and accuracy. He was nicknamed "Apple" [5] and "Jumbo".[6] Kumble was selected as the Cricketer of the Year in 1993 Indian Cricket, and one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year three years later. Kumble was a member of the Indian team that was one of the joint-winners of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy, which the title was also shared with Sri Lanka.
Born in Bangalore, Mysore State (now Karnataka), Kumble developed an early interest in cricket as he grew up watching players like B. S. Chandrasekhar before becoming a full-fledged cricketer. He made his First-class debut at the age of 19 while representing Karnataka. Soon he was picked up for the Austral-Asia Cup in 1990 before making his Test debut against England later that year. Since then he has represented the Indian Test team on more than 132 Test matches and was responsible for many of India's victories. Kumble became a part of the regular ODI team during the early 1990s and held some of the best performances during this time; which included his six for 12 (six wickets for 12 runs) against the West Indies. The year 1996 proved to very successful for him as he was selected for the World Cup and emerged as the most successful bowler of the tournament; he played seven matches and captured 15 wickets at an average of 18.73.
Kumble was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour in 2005. After having played for 18 years, he announced his retirement from international cricket in November 2008. In October 2012, Kumble was appointed the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)'s cricket committee.[7]
Between 2012 and 2015, Kumble held positions as a chief mentor for the teams Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He was also a former head coach of the Indian cricket team as well. In February 2015, he became the fourth Indian cricketer to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame. Kumble is currently the head coach and the director of cricket operations of Punjab Kings.[8]
^"Board of Control for Cricket in India Commentators Anil Kumble and Sanjay Manjrekar Get Rs 39 and 36 lakh. Cricket News". NDTV. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
^Lal, Kuldip (7 February 1999). "Kumble takes all 10 wickets as India rout Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
^Ayanjit Sen (2 December 2004). "Kumble reaps reward for commitment". BBC. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
^Garg, Chitra (2010). Indian Champions Profiles of Famous Indian Sportspersons. Rajpal & Sons. p. 128. ISBN 978-81-7028-852-7.
^"Career Choices That Make Anil Kumble The Best Man to Coach India". Bloomberg Quint. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^"Anil Kumble reveals how he got his nickname 'Jumbo'". Deccan Chronicle. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
^"Kumble to be chairman of ICC Cricket Committee". Wisden India. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
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