Indian spin legend Anil Kumble turned 51 on Sunday, October 17. Kumble was an indispensableꦡ part of the Indian cricket team and his re﷽cords speak volumes about his talent.
The Bengaluru-born played 132 Tests for India and bagged 619 wickets. He remains India’s top-wicket taker in the format. He also featured in 271 ODIs, picking up 337 wickets for his national team.
Kumble also stands fourth in the list of top wicket-takers in Test cricket. Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan (800 wickets), Shane Warne from Australia (708), and England’s James Anderson (632) are the only bowlers ahead of him.
On their country’s highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video of Kumble’s unforgettable 10-wicket haul in an innings against Pakistan at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in 1999.
4⃣0⃣3⃣ intl. games 👍
9⃣5⃣6⃣ intl. wickets 👌
O🍃nly the second bowler in 🔯Test cricket to scalp 10 wickets in an innings 👏Wishing former ♒ captain a very hapಌpy birthday. 🎂 👏
Let's revisit his brilliant 1⃣0⃣-wicket haul against Pakistan 🎥 🔽
— BCCI (@BCCI)
Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh posted a picture of him with Kumble and sent ‘good wishes’ to his ex-teammate.
“Jumbo by name and jumbo by fame! Here’s wishing a very Happy Birthday to @anilkumble1074 – a fantastic sportsman, senior and human being. Hope the year ahead is full of happiness, good health and success. Lots of love and good wishes,” tweeted Yuvraj.
Jumbo by name and jumbo by fame! Here's wishing a very Happy Birthday to – a fantastic sportsman, senior and human being. Hope the year ahead is full of happiness, good health and success. Lots of love and good wishes
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
Here are some more best wishes from the Indian cricket fraternity:
Wishing the king of spin a very happy birthday!
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir)
Happiest Birthday ! May you h💦ave the most amazing year ahead..good-wishes!
— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops)
Warm Birthday wishes to a champion Bowler and♌ a very dear friend. May God shower🅷 you with blessings today and always Kumbles. Have a Happy, healthy, exceptional and rocking year
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
People call you the greatest match winner, some sꦬay great captain and leader. But for me is more than a cricketer, forever a big brother AnilBhai �꧂�
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Happy birthday Anil bhai god b🦩less u always ❤️🎂😊🙏
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3)
An institution and an inspirati🎶on. Happy ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚbirthday Anil bhai.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Great player. Great attitude. Top mꦏan. Happy Birthday😼 to . Hope to see much more of you in Indian cricket
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Wishing you all the ha🅠ppiness, good health and success ꦿon this special day. Happy birthday Anil Bhai. Have a great one 🎂🤗
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
Happy birthday . Have a super year ahead
— Ajit Agarkar (@imAagarkar)
Happy birthday bhai. Wishing 💟you a year filled with health, happiness, and prosperity 🎂🤗
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Happy birthday Si♉r. Wishing you 🔜good health and happiness. 🙏🏻
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18)
Wishing You a very happy birthday bhai. Have a ꧒great year ahead.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Happy birthday anilbhai…have a great one.. 🤗
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9)