Kumble made his first-class debut for Karnataka against Hyderabad on 30 November 1989, taking 4 wickets and bagging a pair. Career Early domestic career and international career 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 teammates.

Kumble later graduated from Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE) in B.E Mechanical Engineering in 1991–92. After his high school he completed his Class XII from National Pre-University College Basavanagudi. He began playing cricket on the streets of Bangalore and joined a club called 'Young Cricketers' at the age of 13. Kumble did his primary schooling in Holy Saint English School and he completed his Class X from National High School Basavanagudi. He is married to Chetana Kumble, and has three children – son Mayas Kumble and daughters Aaruni and Svasti Kumble. Kumble has a brother named Diinesh Kumble. Kumble was born to family in Bangalore, Karnataka to Krishna Swamy and Saroja who both hail from Kumbla near Kasaragod, Kerala. Kumble is currently the Head Coach and the Director of Cricket Operations of Punjab Kings. In February 2015, he became the fourth Indian cricketer to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame. He was also a former head coach of the Indian cricket team as well. īetween 20, Kumble held positions as a chief mentor for the teams Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. In October 2012, Kumble was appointed the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)'s cricket committee.

After having played for 18 years, he announced his retirement from international cricket in November 2008. Kumble was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour in 2005. 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 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. Since then he has represented the Indian Test team on more than 132 Test matches and was responsible for many of India's victories. Soon he was picked up for the Austral-Asia Cup in 1990 before making his Test debut against England later that year. He made his First-class debut at the age of 19 while representing Karnataka. Chandrasekhar before becoming a full-fledged cricketer.

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.īorn in Bangalore, Mysore State (now Karnataka), Kumble developed an early interest in cricket as he grew up watching players like B. 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. Unlike his contemporaries, Kumble was not a big turner of the ball, but relied primarily on pace, bounce, and accuracy. 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. Widely regarded as one of the best leg spin bowlers in Test Cricket History, he took 619 wickets in Test cricket and is the fourth highest wicket taker of all time as of 2022. Anil Kumble ( pronunciation i 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.

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