Cricket Fraternity Sends Birthday Wishes To ''Champion'' Anil Kumble

Yet another champion player in the world cricket takes his birth in the month of October. It is the former skipper of India Anil Kumble, who turned 49 on Thursday. Meanwhile, the wishes poured in for the legendary Indian bowler from all corners of the world.

Anil Kumble bagged 619 wickets:

Despite not being a leg-spinner in the classical mould who turned the ball square, Kumble still picked up a massic 619 Test wickets and 337 ODI wickets. His tally of 619 Test wickets is the most by an Indian in International Cricket.

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The spinner also took ten wickets in an innings against Pakistan in 1999 and as a result, he became only the second cricketer in history after Jim Laker to take all ten wickets in an innings.

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Gautam Gambhir termed Kumble the biggest match-winner for the country and tweeted “Birthday wishes to India’s greatest match-winner Anil Kumble! Have learnt so much from you and you are the best leader that I have played under! Thanks for inspiring generations of cricketers”.

Meanwhile, Anil Kumble tweeted “One of India’s greatest ever match winners and a terrific role model. Sorry for depriving you of your second century Anil Kumble Bhai. But I pray that you score a century in real life. Only 51 more to go, come on…come on Anil Bhai! Happy Birthday.”

Recently, he has been appointed as the director of cricket operations of Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Kings XI will be the third IPL team Kumble will be involved with. He started out as a player and later captained Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2008.

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He was then appointed as a mentor by the same team, before joining Mumbai Indians in a similar role in 2013. And also, he served as the head coach of the Indian National Cricket Team as well.

Here are a few tweets:

For India

Most Test wickets: Kumble
Most ODI wickets: Kumble
Most int'l wickets: Kumble

Happy Birthday Anil Kumble!

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) October 17, 2019

Wishing the G.O.A.T @anilkumble1074 bhai a very happy birthday. Blessed to have shared the dressing room with you pic.twitter.com/nE1TBmwoKm

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 17, 2019

Happy birthday Anil bhai @anilkumble1074 , wish you a lifetime of health, happiness & success! pic.twitter.com/P9z8IkPltx

— Suresh Raina?? (@ImRaina) October 17, 2019

Broken jaw! He'd have bowled for India with a broken leg if it needed to be done. Happy birthday @anilkumble1074. Stand tall as always. pic.twitter.com/qPp8XNZwCJ

— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) October 17, 2019

Many happy returns of the day @anilkumble1074 bhai! Wishing you best of health and prosperity. pic.twitter.com/V77DjtPHQl

— Pragyan Prayas Ojha (@pragyanojha) October 17, 2019

One of India’s greatest ever Match winners and a terrific role model. Sorry for depriving you of your second century @anilkumble1074 bhai. But I pray that you score a century in real life. Only 51 more to go.. come on ..come on Anil Bhai ! Happy Birthday pic.twitter.com/P7UnvoLBlU

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 17, 2019

Birthday wishes to India’s greatest match winner @anilkumble1074 ! Have learnt so much from you and you are the best leader that I have played under! Thanks for inspiring generations of cricketers. pic.twitter.com/NAM2KeFdtX

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) October 17, 2019

Happy birthday Anil Kumble!

6️⃣1️⃣9️⃣ Test wickets ?
3️⃣3️⃣7️⃣ ODI wickets ? pic.twitter.com/ZVq3pqqOSK

— ICC (@ICC) October 17, 2019

One of the greatest personalities to ever walk into the Cricket ground in Indian Blue, you are an inspiration to uncountable dreams. Wish you a very happy birthday and a great life ahead @anilkumble1074 pic.twitter.com/Joxh96GBpp

— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) October 17, 2019

Greatest spinner ever played the game.. biggest match winner for india.. happy birthday @anilkumble1074 my bowling partner and guru ? pic.twitter.com/u9ef40Srjs

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 17, 2019

Today are birthdays of Aravinda de Silva (54th) and Anil Kumble (49th).
DYK? Kumble has dismissed Aravinda on seven occasions in Test matches, the most the latter has been dismissed by any bowler!

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) October 17, 2019

Wishing you a very special birthday and a wonderful year ahead @anilkumble1074 May God shower you with blessings today and always and I am sure this special day will bring you endless joy and tons of precious memories!??? pic.twitter.com/Sun4LaLY6Q

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 17, 2019

Many more happy returns of the day to India’s greatest match winner @anilkumble1074 bhai. May you continue to inspire and have a healthy and joyful life ahead. pic.twitter.com/kaoFkp5Qzl

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 17, 2019

Many more happy returns of the day @anilkumble1074 bhai. Hope you celebrate it the Jumbo way. ☺️☺️

— Ashwin ?? (@ashwinravi99) October 17, 2019

Many many happy returns of the day @anilkumble1074 Sir ?? Wishing u a great year ahead. May God bless u always. pic.twitter.com/fMNUkvxPlp

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) October 17, 2019

Happy birthday Anil bhai, wish you an amazing year ahead with success and happiness. ?? @anilkumble1074 pic.twitter.com/lDwbNKS4Ti

— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) October 17, 2019

REWIND ?️?️: On @anilkumble1074's Birthday, here's how one of the most iconic events in cricket inspired many ??

Happy Birthday Legend ?? pic.twitter.com/tq1YOH4KxT

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 17, 2019