Amazing facts about Anil Kumble – Anil Kumble, the legend of Indian cricket history is presently the head coach of the India Cricket team and a former Indian player and captain.
Kumble made his first-class debut at the age of 19 in a state level championship. Later, he played 132 test matches in his career and many India victories are registered on his name. But apart from all these things, there are a lot of other things that make Anil Kumble a special man.
On that note, here are 7 amazing facts about Anil Kumble.
1 – Kumble has become the first Indian and the third international bowler to reach the mark of 600 test wickets. He also registered a record of taking most number of ODI wickets with 56 wickets at Sharaj Cricket Stadium.
2 – Kumble had a record of taking his first 50 wickets in only 10 initial matches, but now this record is broken by Ravichandran Ashwin.
3 – His pet name is ‘Jumbo’. Anil’s contemporary players used to call him Jumbo because of his bigger feet and he takes that name in a very positive way.
4 – Anil was the second bowler to hold the record of all 10 batsmen in an inning in 1999 while playing against Pakistan.
5 – Kumble had stunning batting skills. He achieved the hike of his career in 1996 by adding 52 runs for the ninth wicket and helping the team chase the target of 216 runs while playing ‘Titan cup’ against Australia.
6 – He is the second Indian bowler to been a part of 400 Test wickets and the third highest wicket taker in the history of test cricket.
7 – Kumble was one of the fastest cricketers in the history of Indian cricket. And became the leading wicket taker in the 1996 World Cup with a haul of 15 wickets at an average of 18.73.
These are amazing facts about Anil Kumble – The Journey of Anil Kumble was an amazing part of his life. From a cricketer to a coach, he has achieved success in his career that made him an outstanding player.
