Anil Kumble ( pronunciation (help·info) born 17 October 1970) is a former Indian cricketer and a former captain of Tests and ODIs, who played Tests and ODIs for 18 years. A right-arm leg spin (leg break googly) bowler, he took 619 wickets in Test cricket and remains the third-highest wicket taker of all time (as of 2018, behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne). In 1999 while playing against Pakistan, Kumble dismissed all ten batsmen in a Test match innings, joining England’s Jim Laker as the only players to achieve the feat. Unlike his contemporaries, Kumble was not a big turner of the ball, but relied primarily on pace, bounce, and accuracy. He was nicknamed "Jumbo". 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.

Anil Kumble

Personal information
Full name	Anil Kumble
Born	(1970-10-17) 17 October 1970 (age 47) Bengaluru, Mysore State, India
Nickname	Jumbo
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm 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
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1989/90 – 2008/09	Karnataka
2006	Surrey
2000	Leicestershire
1995	Northamptonshire
2008–2010	Royal Challengers Bangalore
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 132 271 244 380 Runs scored 2,506 938 5,572 1,456 Batting average 17.77 10.54 21.68 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 1,136 514 Bowling average 29.65 30.89 25.83 27.58 5 wickets in innings 35 2 72 3 10 wickets in match 8 n/a 20 n/a Best bowling 10/74 6/12 10/74 6/12 Catches/stumpings 60/– 85/– 120/– 122/–
Source: espncricinfo, 8 November 2016

Born in Bengaluru, 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 out 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 International Cricket Council (ICC)'s cricket committee.

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.