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ToggleThe former cricketers of India have always had a great camaraderie among them. A couple of them are Anil Kumble and Virender Sehwag, who always got a good rapport between them. Displaying the respect once again, the former swashbuckling opening batsman sent his birthday wishes to his skipper Anil Kumble, who turned 49 on Thursday.
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Former opening batsman Virender Sehwag sent in a quirky birthday wish for Kumble as he reminded the spinner how he deprived him of a century. Sehwag has many times shared how he prevented Anil Kumble from scoring a century by complicating the mindset of Anil Kumble against Australia.
I pray you to score a century in real life – Virender Sehwag to Anil Kumble
Highlighting the same in his tweet, Virender Sehwag conveyed sorry for depriving his second century. However, he wants the leg-spinner to complete century in his birthday count. Further, he hailed Anil Kumble as the inspiration and a perfect role model for the youngsters.
Digging into his tweet, it read ”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”
Thanks Viru. You always have a knack of saying…?
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) October 17, 2019
Kumble ended his career with 619 Test wickets and 337 ODI wickets. His tally of 619 Test wickets is the most by an Indian bowler. 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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Recently, he was appointed the head coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab for the 2020 edition. Thus, he becomes the only Indian coach in the IPL 2020.