Anil Kumble (born 17 October 1970 in
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, Karnataka) is a former Indian
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er and captain of the Indian Test cricket team. He is a right-arm
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(
legbreakA leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of...
googlyIn cricket, a googly is a type of delivery bowled by a right-arm leg spin bowler. It is occasionally referred to as a Bosie , an eponym in honour of its inventor Bernard Bosanquet.- Explanation :...
) bowler and a right-hand batsman. He is currently the leading wicket-taker for India in both
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and One Day International matches. At present he is the third highest wicket-taker in Test cricket and one of only three bowlers to have taken more than 600 Test wickets. Kumble has had success bowling with other spinners, notably
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and
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in the 1990s and
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since 2000. He is considered as one of the greatest spinners of all time.
Kumble was appointed the captain of the Indian Test cricket team on 8 November 2007. His first assignment as captain was the three-test home series against Pakistan that India won 1–0. Then he led the Indian Test team on its tour to Australia for the 2007–08 four-test series of
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that India lost 1–2. Kumble succeeded his state team mate
Rahul DravidRahul Sharad Dravid , is a cricketer in the Indian national team, of which he has been a regular member since 1996. He was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team in October 2005 and resigned from the post in September 2007. Dravid was honoured as one of the top-five Wisden Cricketers...
, who resigned as the captain in September 2007. Since his debut in
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on 25 April 1990, he has taken 619 Test wickets and 337 ODI wickets. Although often criticised as not a big
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of the ball, Kumble is the second highest wicket taker among
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ners in Test cricket behind leg spinner
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of Australia and the third of all bowlers after Warne and off spinner
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of
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and has claimed 619 Test wickets. He is one of only two bowlers in the history of cricket to have taken all 10 wickets in a test
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, the other being
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of England. He was awarded the
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, India's 4th highest civilian honour, by the
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in 2005. After playing for India for 18 years, he announced his retirement on 2 November 2008. His last match was against Australia at the
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in Delhi.
Personal life
Anil Kumble was born in
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, Karnataka to KN Krishna Swamy and Saroja. His family, takes its name from
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village, situated in
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, Kerala: He is married to Chethana Ramatheertha. Anil has 3 children – daughter Aaruni (from Chethana's previous marriage), son Mayas and the youngest Svasti (daughter)
Kumble began playing cricket on streets of Bangalore and joined a club called
Young Cricketers when he was 13 years old. Kumble did his primary schooling at Holy Saint English School and his high schooling at National High School,
Basavanagudi. He got his Pre-University College education from National College, Basavanagudi. Kumble graduated from
Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of EngineeringRashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering is a private technical co-educational college located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Established in 1963, RVCE has 11 departments in engineering, one school in architecture, and a Master of Computer Applications department...
in
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in 1991–92. Kumble was studious by disposition. Prior to his selection for the England tour, he did exceedingly well in his academics, passing mechanical engineering with distinction in the top of his class. Two of his college team mates, M.P. Vivek and Rashid Mohsin went on to have scintillating but short lived first class careers. Kumble has a brother named Dinesh. He is nicknamed
Jumbo not only because his deliveries, for a spinner, are "as fast as a Jumbo jet"., but also because his feet are quite big or
Jumbo as observed by his team-mates.
Career
Kumble is a right-arm leg spinner with an unorthodox style, most famous for his
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. He started his career as a fast bowler, which has given him a useful faster delivery. He relies more on accuracy, variations and bounce than spinning the ball. His unique bowling style can be attributed to matting pitches in Bangalore which assist top-spin and over-spin.
He made his first-class debut for
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against
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on 30, November 1989, taking 4 wickets and bagging a pair. He was selected for India Under-19s against Pakistan Under-19s, scoring 113 in the first test and 76 in the second. He made his ODI debut against
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at
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in the
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on 25 April 1990. He also made his Test debut in that year on India's tour of England in the second Test. It was when India toured South Africa in 1992 that he established himself as a quality international spinner, taking 8 wickets in the second Test. Later that year, when England toured India, he took 21 wickets in just 3 Test matches at an average of 19.8.
He took his first 50 Test wickets in just 10 Test matches, the fastest by an Indian bowler to achieve the milestone. He went on to become the second fastest Indian bowler to reach 100 Test wickets (in 21 Test matches), after Erapalli Prasanna. On 27 November 1993, he took 6 wickets for 12 runs in an ODI against the
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at Calcutta, then a new record for best bowling figures in ODIs. Though it has since been surpassed, it still remains the best bowling figures in ODIs by an Indian.
His performance in ODI cricket peaked in 1996, the year in which the
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was held in Asia, when he took 61 ODI wickets at an average of 20.24 and an economy rate of 4.06.
Kumble is one of only two bowlers ever (the other being
Jim LakerJames "Jim" Charles Laker was a cricketer who played for England in the 1950s, known for "Laker's match" in 1956 at Old Trafford, when he took nineteen wickets in England's victory against Australia...
) to have taken all ten wickets in a
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, taking 10 for 74. Kumble achieved this against
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in the second Test played in
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between 4 and 8 February 1999. Although by failing to dismiss Pakistan's
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in either innings, he missed out on the achievement of dismissing all eleven batsmen in a Test match. It has been said that once he had got 9 wickets his friend and teammate
Javagal SrinathJavagal Srinath is a former Indian cricketer. He was a frontline fast bowler for the Indian cricket team until his retirement, being the second Indian pace bowler after Kapil Dev to take 200 Test wickets. One ball that he bowled during the 1996 tour of South Africa measured...
started bowling wide off stumps, and was called twice, so that Kumble could take the 10th. The achievement was commemorated by naming a traffic circle in
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after him.
On 6 October 2004, Kumble became only the third spinner in the history of Test cricket (after
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and
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) and the second Indian bowler (after
Kapil DevKapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj , better known as Kapil Dev, is a former Indian cricketer. He captained the Indian cricket team which won the 1983 Cricket World Cup...
) to capture 400 Test wickets. Reaching the mark took him 30 fewer Test matches than it took Kapil Dev, and 7 fewer than Warne. He is one of only 2 Indian bowlers (the other being Javagal Srinath) and one of only four spinners (the others being Muralitharan,
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, and
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) to have taken over 300 ODI wickets. In the India-West Indies series of 2006, Kumble took 6–78 in the second innings of the final Test in
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, Jamaica, and bowled India to a historic series victory; it had been 35 years since a similar series victory. During the first innings of the match, Kumble scored 45 and became the second player in the history of the game (after Warne) to score 2000 runs and take over 500 Test wickets. Anil Kumble also holds the world record for most wickets leg before wicket (
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)
On 10 December 2004, Kumble became India's highest wicket taker when he trapped
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of Bangladesh to surpass Kapil Dev's haul of 434 wickets. On 11 March 2006, he took his 500th Test wicket. On 11 June 2006, Kumble passed
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on 520 Test wickets to take 4th place.
After returning to India from the
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, he announced his retirement from ODI Cricket on 30 March 2007.
Towards the end of his career, Anil Kumble came up with yet another potent weapon in his armoury – a
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or the wrong 'un which was reportedly delivered with a more orthodox grip and worked upon, using a tennis ball during practice.
On 10 August 2007, Kumble scored his maiden century, with an innings of 110 not out against England to help them finish with 664. He took 118 Test matches to reach his maiden Test hundred, which is a record, beating
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who had held this record previously with 96 Tests. It was also the only hundred by an Indian in the 3 Test series. He is the only Test cricketer to have taken all ten wickets in an innings and score a Test hundred in his career. A day after scoring his ton, Kumble dismissed Vaughan for his 900th International wicket and 563rd Test wicket, drawing him level with Glenn McGrath. Later he trapped Monty Panesar for an LBW to finish the innings and overtake McGrath in the list of all time wicket takers, only Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne have more wickets.
He is one of the 4 bowlers, alongside
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, Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan, and the only Indian bowler ever, to have taken
5 wickets in a Test innings more than 30 times. He also holds the world record for the largest number of caught-and-bowled dismissals in tests, 35 – which forms 5.65% of his total wickets. His ODI bowling average, which is above 30, is considered high compared to other great bowlers, and he is known to be a much better bowler in India than elsewhere. He is also one of 4 Indian bowlers to have conceded over 250 runs in a Test match, although he took 12 wickets in that match. He is known for bowling tirelessly, having bowled 72 overs in a Test innings once. He is also remembered for his tenacity in bowling even when injured, especially after an incident in a match against West Indies where, despite having his broken jaw being heavily taped, he came back to prise out the wicket of
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.
His Test batting average is acceptable for a lower order batsmen; however, his unconvincing running in ODIs, giving him a fairly ordinary average of around 10, has prevented him from becoming an
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. His fielding is considered adequate and he usually fields on the boundary or at gully.
On 17 January 2008, in the third Test against Australia at
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, Anil Kumble became the first Indian bowler and the third in the world to reach the milestone of 600 Test wickets. Kumble achieved the record just after the tea break when he had Andrew Symonds caught by Rahul Dravid at first slip. In a friendly gesture, Adam Gilchrist shook hands with Kumble and congratulated him. Kumble would go on to lead India to its first Test victory in Perth and deny Australia a record of 17 consecutive test victories. Kumble's 600 wickets came in 124 matches at an average of 28.68. Kumble has captured most number of wickets against Australia by an Indian bowler. He has taken 104 Australian scalps in 17 matches at an average of 27.5.
Kumble is the third bowler after
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and
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to take 600 Test wickets. Paying tribute to Kumble on reaching this milestone, cricket analysts have provided some interesting insights to his bowling skills, specifically vis-a-vis Warne and Muralitharan.
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, the editor of
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, writes:
"That he [Kumble] has been an unusual spinner has been said many times before. It has also been said, a trifle unfairly, that he is a unidimensional bowler. Palpably, he has lacked the turn of Warne and Murali, but his variety has been subtler, far more apparent to batsmen than to viewers. He has shown that not only turn and flight that can deceive the batsman but also the changes of length and pace. He has been a cultured practitioner of his unique craft and a master of nuances."
Columnist and former cricketer
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interestingly argues that in a bowling method that relies more on precision rather than big turns, Kumble is closer to fast bowler
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rather than his fellow spinners Warne and Muralitharan:
"Curiously, Kumble has little in common with his two great contemporaries, Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan. They relied on excess, spinning the ball ferociously and able, by sleight of hand, to fool batsmen into playing at thin air. They created error by destroying hope.
Kumble more closely resembles Glenn McGrath because he does not so much baffle batsmen as torture them with precisely-pitched deliveries. Like the Australian, he does not tear opponents apart, just works away methodically till the deed has been done. Apparently he is an engineer, but he belongs in the courts of law as an inquisitor."
During the 4th test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on 25 January 2008, Kumble was only 13 runs short of his 2nd test hundred by scoring 87 runs off 205 balls, with 9 fours in India's first innings of 526. Only
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scored more than he did, with 153 runs off 205 balls.
Retirement and IPL
Anil Kumble announced his retirement from: international Test cricket, first class cricket, and list A cricket appearances on the last day of the match on 2 November 2008 in the 3rd Test match against Australia at
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cricket stadium at New Delhi, India. The decision, although on the cards, came as a surprise. Kumble injured the little finger of his left hand while attempting a catch off
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in Australia's first innings which rendered him unfit for the 4th and final test of the series against Australia. Kumble was finding it difficult to find his striking form and went wicketless in four consecutive innings for the first time in his career before the first innings of Australia in the third test of the series against Australia in which he managed three lower order wickets only.
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of Australia was the last victim of Kumble. He declared the 2nd innings of India with only 6 overs of play left in the drawn match in order to have one last trundle. His figures were 4–0–14–0. The final ball of his test career was a low full toss which was decisively driven down the ground for four by the batsman
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.
Kumble has been appointed to the athlete's commission of the
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(WADA), with his term starting on 1 January 2009.
On 21 November 2010, Kumble was elected President of the
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in a landslide victory, with statemates and former India teammates
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and
Javagal SrinathJavagal Srinath is a former Indian cricketer. He was a frontline fast bowler for the Indian cricket team until his retirement, being the second Indian pace bowler after Kapil Dev to take 200 Test wickets. One ball that he bowled during the 1996 tour of South Africa measured...
elected as Vice-President and Secretary respectively.
IPL
He has also agreed to honour his contract with the
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franchise of the
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after retirement. He was given a three year contract worth US$ 500,000 per year in the first round of bidding in 2008. His first season was unremarkable but in the second season he finished as the second leading wicket-taker and the team which he captained finished in second place.
On 18 April 2009 he took 5/5 runs against the defending champions
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to send them to an emphatic 75-run defeat in the second match of the
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, played in South Africa. Despite this, he missed out on the
Man of the matchIn sport, a Man of the Match or Player of the Game or Man of the Series award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, in a particular match or series. The term was originally used more often in cricket before being adopted by other sports. This can be a...
accolade to his close friend
Rahul DravidRahul Sharad Dravid , is a cricketer in the Indian national team, of which he has been a regular member since 1996. He was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team in October 2005 and resigned from the post in September 2007. Dravid was honoured as one of the top-five Wisden Cricketers...
. After the departure of
Kevin PietersenKevin Peter Pietersen, MBE is a South African-born English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who plays for England and Surrey...
for England's cricket commitments, Kumble was named captain of the Royal Challengers and on 1 May 2009 the former Indian skipper marshalled his team to a fine 8-run victory over the
Kings XI PunjabKings XI Punjab is a cricket franchise based in Mohali, Punjab in the Indian Premier League. For the IPL3, an additional venue has been chosen at Dharamsala.-Franchise History:...
, despite a hat-trick and a half-century from Man of the Match and losing captain
Yuvraj SinghYuvraj Singh Bhandal is an Indian cricketer, and the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi movie star Yograj Singh. He has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000 and played his first Test match in 2003. He was the vice captain of the ODI team from late-2007 to late-2008...
and 4 wickets for Yusuf Abdulla. His captaincy and performance was prominent as the Challengers were able to recover from four losses in their first six games to qualify for the semifinals as the third best team in the League table, and on 23 May 2009 his team defeated the
Chennai Super KingsChennai Super Kings is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier League. Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming, a former New Zealand cricketer. The team's home ground is the M. A...
by six wickets to earn a spot in the final against the
Deccan ChargersHyderabad Deccan Chargers known in short as DC or 'Chargers' is a cricket franchise that represents the city of Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League...
, who along with Bangalore were the two least successful teams in
last year's editionThe 2008 Indian Premier League season was the debut season of the Indian Premier League, established by the BCCI in 2007. The season commenced on the 18 April 2008 with the final match held on 1 June 2008....
. Despite a Man of the Match performance in the final, when he took 4/16 runs he was unable to prevent his team from succumbing to a six-run defeat. However, Kumble ended as the most successful spin bowler and the 2nd highest wicket-taker with 21 wickets at an economy rate of 5.86 runs per over behind
Rudra Pratap SinghRudra Pratap Singh Hindi:आर पी सिंह is a left arm fast-medium bowler who has represented India in one day cricket, T20 and Test cricket. He is playing for Kochi Tuskers Kerala for 2011 IPL.R.P...
, and the team was subsequently able to qualify along with the Chargers and the
Delhi DaredevilsDelhi Daredevils is the Delhi franchise for the Indian Premier League in cricket. The franchise is owned by the GMR Group.-Franchise history:...
(who topped the preliminary League Table) for the 2009 Twenty20 Champions League. With Pietersen ruled out of the competition in order to recover from surgery on his Achilles tendon, Kumble captained his hometown team in the competition, and although defeats to the
Cape CobrasThe Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras often shortened to Cape Cobras or Cobras is the name used since the 2005–06 season by the combined Western Province and Boland first class cricket teams in South African domestic cricket. The joint Western Province and Boland team was named Western Province Boland for...
and the
Victorian BushrangersThe Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
ruled them out of qualification for the semi-finals, the Bangalore-born spinner has since become the full-time captain of the Royal Challengers.
The
2009–10The 2010 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 3 or the 2010 IPL, was the third season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2007. The tournament was hosted by India and had an estimated television audience of more than 200 million...
season saw Kumble lead the team to the semi-finals albeit after a rather inconsistent campaign which saw them end up with seven wins and seven losses as they finished 4th in the league table. After being forced to play their semi-finals at the
DY Patil StadiumThe Dr. D. Y. Patil Stadium is a cricket stadium at D. Y. Patil Vidyanagar campus, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India. The stadium has all the facilities of an international cricket stadium, and has been designed by Hafeez Contractor, one of India's premier architects...
following the bomb blasts near their home
stadiumThe M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , located in Bangalore, Karnataka, is one of the cricket stadiums of India. Flanked by the picturesque Cubbon Park, Queen's Road, Cubbon and uptown MG Road, this four decade old stadium is situated in the heart of the city of Bangalore. Formerly known as the Karnataka...
in Bangalore, the Royal Challengers lost their semi-final to the
Mumbai IndiansMumbai Indians , is a franchise cricket team representing Mumbai in the Indian Premier League. The team is one of the eight founding members of the IPL in 2008. Mumbai Indians are currently led by Sachin Tendulkar, who is the Icon Player for the team and is coached by Robin Singh...
, who topped the group phase. But on 24 April 2010, Kumble snagged 4 wickets for 16 runs to lead the team into the Champions' League as third-place finishers, avenging their loss to the Deccan Chargers in last season's final. His man-of-the-match exploits ensured that he finished with 17 wickets for the tournament. Kumble has recently announced his decision to quit IPL as well.
Awards and honours
- Arjuna award
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
, a sports award from the Government of IndiaThe Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
, in 1995
- One of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year
The Wisden Cricketers of the Year are cricketers selected for the honour by the annual publication Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, based primarily on their "influence on the previous English season"...
, in 1996
- Among the 16 cricketers shortlisted for the Wisden Indian Cricketer of the 20th Century, in 2002 (Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj , better known as Kapil Dev, is a former Indian cricketer. He captained the Indian cricket team which won the 1983 Cricket World Cup...
won)
- Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
, a civilian award from the Government of India, in 2005
- A prominent intersection in M. G. Road, Bangalore has been named after Anil Kumble.
- ‘Best breakthrough performance IPL 2009’ for his five-for-five against Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals is an Indian Premier League franchise based on the city of the Jaipur captained and coached by former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne.They were the champions of the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League...
in IPL 2009.
4 Awards in Test cricket
| # |
Series |
Season |
Series Performance |
| 1 |
England in India The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
Test Series |
1992/93 |
16 Runs (3 Matches, 2 Innings); 181–53–416–21 (1x5 WI); 1 Catch |
| 2 |
New Zealand The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
in IndiaThe Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
Test Series |
1999/00 |
39 Runs (3 Matches, 3 Innings); 197.4–76–364–20 (2x5 WI, 1x10 WM); 2 Catches |
| 3 |
Zimbabwe in India The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
Test Series |
2001/02 |
47 Runs (2 Matches, 3 Innings); 134.2–48–291–16 (1x5 WI) |
| 4 |
Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
in IndiaThe Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
Test Series |
2005/06 |
67 Runs (3 Matches, 4 Innings); 138.3–28–374–20 (2x5 WI, 1x10 WM); 2 Catches |
1 Award in ODI cricket
| # |
Series (Opponents) |
Season |
Series Performance |
| 1 |
Sahara Friendship Cup (PakistanThe Pakistan cricket team is the national cricket team of Pakistan. Pakistan, represented by the Pakistan Cricket Board , is a full member of the International Cricket Council, and thus participates in , and cricket matches....
v/s IndiaThe Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
) |
1996 |
26 (5 Matches & 3 Innings); 44–2–159–14 |
10 Awards in Test cricket
| S No |
Opponent |
Venue |
Season |
Match Performance |
| 1 |
Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
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KD Singh Babu, LucknowThe K.D. Singh Babu Stadium is a Test cricket stadium named after the famous hockey player K. D. Singh in Lucknow, India.It replaced the University Ground as the premier cricket ground. The stadium hosts domestic competitions regularly. It is located near the busy Hazratganj area of downtown...
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1993/94 |
1st Innings: 4 (1x4); 37–10–69–4
2nd Innings: 27.3–9–59–7; 1 Catch
10+ Wicket Match |
| 2 |
PakistanThe Pakistan cricket team is the national cricket team of Pakistan. Pakistan, represented by the Pakistan Cricket Board , is a full member of the International Cricket Council, and thus participates in , and cricket matches....
|
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi The Feroz Shah Kotla or Kotla was originally a fortress built by Sultan Ferozshah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi city called Ferozabad. A pristine polished sandstone pillar from the 3rd century B.C...
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1998/99 |
1st Innings: 0; 24.3–4–75–4; 5 Catch
2nd Innings: 15 (2x4); 26.3–9–74–10
10+ Wickets in Match and 10 wickets in a innings |
| 3 |
New Zealand The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
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Green Park, Kanpur Green Park Stadium is a 60,000 capacity floodlit multi-purpose stadium located in Kanpur, India, and the home of the Uttar Pradesh cricket team. The stadium is under the control of the Sports Department Uttar Pradesh...
|
1999/00 |
1st Innings: 5 Runs; 32.5–12–67–4
2nd Innings 26.5–5–67–6
10 Wicket Match |
| 4 |
England |
Mohali, Chandigarh The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium is located at Mohali, just outside the city of Chandigarh. It is popularly referred to as the Mohali Stadium. The stadium is home to the Punjab team. Punjab's second international cricket stadium has been approved by BCCI in Bathinda, Punjab. The...
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2001/02 |
1st Innings: 37 (6x4); 19–6–52–2; 1 Catch
2nd Innings: 28.4–6–81–6; 1 Catch |
| 5 |
Zimbabwe |
VCA, Nagpur The Vidharba Cricket Association Ground was a Test cricket ground in the city of Nagpur. The ground is known as the VCA Ground and belongs to the Central Zone...
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2001/02 |
1st Innings: 13* (1x4); 33.5–12–82–4
2nd Innings: 37–15–63–5 |
| 6 |
AustraliaThe Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
|
Chepauk, Chennai |
2004/05 |
1st Innings: 20 (2x4); 17.3–4–48–7; 1 Catch
2nd Innings: 47–8–133–6
10+ Wickets Match |
| 7 |
Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
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Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi The Feroz Shah Kotla or Kotla was originally a fortress built by Sultan Ferozshah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi city called Ferozabad. A pristine polished sandstone pillar from the 3rd century B.C...
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2005/06 |
1st Innings: 8 (1x4); 28–6–72–6; 1 Catch
2nd Innings: 36–7–85–4; 1 Catch
10 Wicket Match |
| 8 |
England |
Mohali, Chandigarh The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium is located at Mohali, just outside the city of Chandigarh. It is popularly referred to as the Mohali Stadium. The stadium is home to the Punjab team. Punjab's second international cricket stadium has been approved by BCCI in Bathinda, Punjab. The...
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2005/06 |
1st Innings: 32 (2x4); 29.4–8–76–5
2nd Innings: 29–7–70–4 |
|
Match>
| 9 |
England |
The OvalThe Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
, England |
2006/07 |
1st Innings: 110* (2x4); 29.1–7–94–3
2nd Innings: 8* 37–9–123–2 |
|
Match>
| 10 |
Pakistan |
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi The Feroz Shah Kotla or Kotla was originally a fortress built by Sultan Ferozshah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi city called Ferozabad. A pristine polished sandstone pillar from the 3rd century B.C...
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2007/08 |
1st Innings: 24 (3x4); 21.2–6–38–4
2nd Innings: 27.1–8–68–3 |
6 Awards in ODI
| S No |
Opponent |
Venue |
Season |
Match Performance |
| 1 |
England |
Headingley, Leeds Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, rugby league team Leeds Rhinos and rugby union team Leeds Carnegie ....
|
1990 |
11–2–29–2 |
| 2 |
West IndiesThe West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
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Eden Gardens, Kolkata Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata , India. It is the home of the Bengal cricket team and the Indian Premier League's Kolkata Knight Riders, as well as being a Test and One Day International ground. It is the largest cricket stadium in India by seating capacity...
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1993/94 |
5* (1x4); 6.1–2–12–6 |
| 3 |
New Zealand The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
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Basin Reserve, WellingtonThe Basin Reserve , is a cricket ground in Wellington, New Zealand, used for Test, first-class and one-day cricket. Some argue that its proximity to the city, its Historic Place status and its age make it the most famous cricket ground in New Zealand...
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1993/94 |
10–0–33–5 |
| 4 |
South AfricaThe South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
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Wankhede, Mumbai The Sheshrao Krushnarao Wankhede Stadium is a cricket stadium in the Indian city of Mumbai. This ground was built after disputes between the Cricket Club of India, which owns the Brabourne Stadium, and the Mumbai Cricket Association over the allocation of tickets for cricket matches...
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1996/97 |
8.2–0–25–4 |
| 5 |
BangladeshThe Bangladesh national cricket team is a national cricket team representing Bangladesh. The team is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board . Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status...
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Wankhede, Mumbai The Sheshrao Krushnarao Wankhede Stadium is a cricket stadium in the Indian city of Mumbai. This ground was built after disputes between the Cricket Club of India, which owns the Brabourne Stadium, and the Mumbai Cricket Association over the allocation of tickets for cricket matches...
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1998 |
10–4–17–3 |
| 6 |
Kenya The Kenya national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Kenya in international cricket matches. They are considered one of the strongest of the associate member nations of the International Cricket Council, especially since reaching the semi-final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
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Gymkhana, Nairobi Nairobi Gymkhana Club is a cricket ground and team in Nairobi, Kenya. It hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The ground has a capacity of 7,000 people. It is located north of the central business district, but not far from it....
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2001/02 |
10–1–22–2 |
Test wicket milestones
- 1st: Allan Lamb
Allan Joseph Lamb is a former England cricketer and captain who played for the first class teams of Western Province and Northamptonshire, the latter as an Overseas player...
(England)
- 50th: David Houghton (Zimbabwe)
- 100th: Martin Crowe
Martin David Crowe is a former New Zealand cricketer. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1985, and was credited as one of the "best young batsmen in the world". Crowe represented New Zealand from the early 1980s until his retirement in 1996 as a right-handed batsman...
(New Zealand)
- 150th: Sherwin Campbell
Sherwin Legay Campbell is a West Indian cricketer who played 52 Tests and 90 One Day Internationals for the West Indies. He has played a total of 177 first class games between 1990–91 and 2004–05, scoring more than 10,000 first class runs with 26 centuries...
(West Indies)
- 200th: Pommie Mbangwa (Zimbabwe)
- 250th: Dion Nash
Dion Joseph Nash played for the New Zealand cricket team, captaining the team in 1999 with the injury of regular captain Stephen Fleming...
(New Zealand)
- 300th: Matthew Hoggard
Matthew James Hoggard MBE is an English cricketer. The 6' 2" Hoggard is a right arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed batsman. He played international cricket for England cricket team from 2000-2008, playing both Test cricket and One Day International cricket. He is currently the captain of...
(England)
- 350th: Jacob Oram
Jacob David Philip Oram is a New Zealand cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. His abilities with both bat and ball has made him a regular fixture in the current New Zealand International sides...
(New Zealand)
- 400th: Simon Katich
Simon Matthew Katich is an Australian cricketer. He is the captain of the New South Wales Blues, and also captained, up until the end of the 2007 season, Derbyshire County Cricket Club...
(Australia)
- 450th: Mohammad Sami
Mohammad Sami is a Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket who is currently representing the Pakistan cricket team in Test cricket and Twenty20 cricket matches...
(Pakistan)
- 500th. Stephen Harmison (England
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
)
- 550th: Khaled Mashud
Khaled Mashud is a Bangladeshi cricketer. A wicketkeeper and more than a useful middle order batsman, he was a regular member of the national team between 1995-2007. Bangladeshi coach Dav Whatmore has gone so far as to claim Mashud as the best wicketkeeper in Asia.-Early Days:Mashud played for...
(Bangladesh)
- 600th: Andrew Symonds
Andrew Symonds is a former Australian cricket team all-rounder. A two-time World Cup winner, Symonds is a right-handed middle order batsman and alternates between medium pace and off-spin bowling....
(Australia)
- 619th: Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell Guy Johnson is an Australian cricketer. He is a left-arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman. He was awarded the International Cricket Council's 2009 "Cricketer of the Year" award, the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy.-Career:...
(Australia)
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