Legendary cricketer Anil Kumble, one of the best spinners to have played for India, celebrates his 48th birthday today. And birthday wishes poured in from all quarters for the spin legend. Former and present cricketers and fans, too, posted messages on Twitter to wish Kumble.
Kumble thanked everyone who posted their messages on Twitter.
Here's a bunch of messages the cricket fraternity posted on social media. Happy birthday, Jumbo!
To a dear friend and a champion. Happy Birthday, @anilkumble1074! pic.twitter.com/MqAhsNDZIy
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 17, 2018
Happiest birthday to one of India’s greatest ever match winners, a man who defined grit and courage. Those toe-crushing yorkers to tail-enders are something even pace bowlers struggle to execute. Have a great & jumbo life ahead @anilkumble1074 bhai ! pic.twitter.com/RN5jXb6onl
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 17, 2018
Happy birthday @anilkumble1074! Thank you for always inspiring me up the ladder. Wish you a wonderful year ahead!
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) October 17, 2018
Happy Birthday to one of India's greatest bowlers! @anilkumble1074, wish you an incredible year ahead! pic.twitter.com/sxYs0gby6t
— ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88) October 17, 2018
Happy Birthday to @anilkumble1074. What a lovely life you've led and there is so much more to come!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 17, 2018
619 Test wickets 🔴
— ICC (@ICC) October 17, 2018
337 ODI wickets ⚪️
One of two men to take 10 wickets in a Test innings 💪
Happy birthday to India's top international wicket-taker, @anilkumble1074! pic.twitter.com/gZrst7JsC3
Wishing you a very happy birthday @anilkumble1074 bhai. May you have a enjoyable and memorable year ahead. pic.twitter.com/6iXeqEUQOq
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 17, 2018
Happy birthday champion @anilkumble1074
— Brett Lee (@BrettLee_58) October 17, 2018
Many happy returns 🙏🏻
Many happy returns of the day jumbo lots of love and best wishes legend ! @anilkumble1074 pic.twitter.com/scweExx5ep
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) October 17, 2018
Happy Birthday @anilkumble1074 - On the occasion of the former Captain's birthday, we look back at one of his most iconic Test match spells 🎂😎
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 17, 2018
Watch 👉👉▶️ https://t.co/ASlc379aDp pic.twitter.com/cyp1tcJf6J
One of Kumble's most memorable performance is his all-ten haul in 1999 against Pakistan. He became only the second bowler in the history of Test cricket to claim all ten wickets in an innings of a match.
Kumble's 619 Test wickets is the third highest after Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Australia's Shane Warne (708). He has also claimed 337 ODI wickets and 57 T20 wickets.
Kumble, who announced his retirement in 2008, has played a career total of 132 Tests and 271 ODIs.
The legendary spinner also served as head coach of the Indian cricket team in 2016, but stepped down a year later when relations between him and captain Virat Kohli strained.
