Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement from international cricket came as a shock to many, but not former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, who suggested that the announcement was always on the cards due to the lack of opportunities. Ashwin brought the curtains down on his illustrious career that stretched for more than 14 years. Gavaskar …
A heavy sense of deja vu accompanied R Ashwin's retirement from international cricket as it reminded the cricket fraternity of the days when MS Dhoni and Anil Kumble, just like the wily off-spinner, exited the scene abruptly in the middle of a series against Australia. Dhoni retired from red-ball cricket in 2014, while …
Legendary Indian cricket team spinner Anil Kumble took to social media to address the misuse of his name in connection to a fabricated comment on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Kumble made it clear that the comments attributed to him on social media were not made by him and they were completely false. …
Former cricketer Anil Kumble on Tuesday condoled the demise of the former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna and said that it's a huge loss for the State. Krishna passed away early Tuesday morning at his residence in Sadashvinagar at the age of 92. Speaking to the reporters, Kumble said that as a Chief …
The 1983 World Cup winner and ex-chairman of selectors, Sandeep Patil feels John Wright's approach of giving a free-hand to players led to his successful coaching stint with India, something his more authoritarian successors Greg Chappell and Anil Kumble failed to emulate. In his autobiography -- Beyond Boundaries -- launched here on Wednesday, …
File photo of Anil Kumble.© BCCI Former Indian cricket captain Anil Kumble has voiced his support for Yash Dayal, Vyshak Vijaykumar, and Ramandeep Singh, endorsing their potential to secure caps for the Indian cricket team. Kumble's remarks come at a pivotal moment, as these players gain recognition for their impressive domestic performances. Praising …
Ahead of India's upcoming T20I series against South Africa, former cricketer Anil Kumble shared his thoughts on Men in Blue wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson's recent performances, noting that he has lacked consistency. Samson made his T20I debut in 2015 against Zimbabwe and has since played 33 T20 matches, amassing 594 runs at a strike …
Former Indian cricket team spinner Anil Kumble was left surprised by BCCI's decision to cancel the practice game ahead of the first Test match against Australia in Perth starting November 22. The Indian cricket team was going to play a practice match against India A but following the Test series whitewash against New …
Anil Kumble, the legendary leg-spinner of India and former head coach, has expressed serious concerns about the batting struggles of the team in their 3-0 Test series loss to New Zealand. He highlighted that the primary challenge for the Rohit Sharma-led side is coming to terms with the fact that there is a …
