Tributes also poured in from across the border with former Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar hailing Dhawan's hard work and other qualities.
Cricket fraternity hails Gautam Gambhir appointment
The Karnataka spinner conquered another peak by becoming only the fourth bowler in Test cricket, and the first from India, to take 500 wickets.
India captain Anil Kumble launched an astonishing attack on Australia's cricketers after his team were beaten in the second Test on Sunday, accusing them of breaching the spirit of the game.
Kumble stepped down at the end of the Champions Trophy earlier this month after acknowledging a rift with skipper Kohli, who has refused to divulge just what led to the fallout.
'SRH is perhaps looking for a captain and that could be the reason why we see the desperation to get in.'
'If Mahendra Singh Dhoni announces retirement, he can prove to be a good option. He has played a lot of cricket and has won big tournaments.'
How does Anil Kumble compare with the other India coaches this century?
Former captain Bishan Singh Bedi on Thursday said he feels 'sorry' for Anil Kumble for having to quit as India head coach due to differences with skipper Virat Kohli, and slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India for allowing this to happen.
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar said the episode would send out the wrong message as the Board of Control for Cricket in India sets about finding Anil Kumble's successor.
Sachin Tendulkar, on Wednesday, wished the country on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fir.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said the ace leg spinner was examined by physio John Gloster in London and asked to rest.
Join us in congratulating the leg spinner on joining Kapil Dev as India's highest Test wicket-taker with 434 Test wickets.
Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble compared the fight against the dreaded coronavirus pandemic to the "second innings" of an intense Test match where people can't afford to let their guard down. The coronavirus outbreak has wreaked havoc across the world, claiming over 2,76,000 lives so far while infecting more than four million people.
132 Tests. 271 ODIs. 619 Test wickets. 337 ODI wickets.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has urged the International Cricket Council to revisit the two new-ball rule in limited-over formats, saying it is "unfair" to finger spinners.
The Indian spin legend has been put in charge of "all cricket-related affairs" of the IPL team.
Ravindra Jadeja, one half of India's most successful Test bowling pair, is backing his long-time colleague, Ravichandran Ashwin, to reach 500 career wickets in the first match against England.
Anil Kumble has been paid his dues of close to Rs 1 crore by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, marking a closure to his acrimonious episode as the head coach of the Indian cricket team.
The acclaimed historian has had little time for the COA and didn't attend half of its meetings due to his academic commitments. Add to that, he wasn't particularly happy about the speculation surrounding Kumble.
The Indian cricket fraternity praised the team for pulling off the win.
Reader Vivek Rajan met Indian spin legend Anil Kumble at the Indian Classical Concert in Bangalore.
'If he wants to bat at No 3, especially on Indian tracks where spinners will cause trouble, he will have to rotate strike.'
Frequently changing captains and coaches has hurt Kings XI Punjab in the past and that is why the franchise has decided to work on a three-year plan under Anil Kumble and K L Rahul to take the side forward, co-owner Ness Wadia said.
Anil Kumble along with Ravi Shastri was the front runner for the coach's job, which was left vacant since Duncan Fletcher's departure after the 50-overs World Cup last year in Australia.
The former India coach reckons that KL Rahul can be used as a good wicket-keeping option at the World T20 Championship
After completing his first assignment as coach of the Indian team by winning the 4-match Test series 2-0 in the West Indies, Anil Kumble has a special praise for his captain Virat Kohli and ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Having witnessed Kohli's progress since his formative years, Kumble admits he's extremely impressed by the dedication of India's star batsman. "The last time I saw him closely was in 2012 (with Royal Challengers Bangalore)," Kumble said, referring to the Indian Premier League franchise he captained and then later mentored.
Explaining the decision to appoint Anil Kumble despite his lack of experience as an international coach, BCCI president Anurag Thakur said the former spinner's record itself is a testimony to his worthiness for the job.
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"There are bound to be disagreements but that can be sorted in closed environments. In any great relationship, you get challenged," Clarke said.
This achievement makes him the third Indian to surpass 3000 runs and claim over 250 wickets in Tests.
India are set to play Pakistan in the Asia Cup and the World Cup in the coming two months, and legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble said that the key will be to take it as just another game.
While India captain Anil Kumble will surely play at his favourite ground, the Kotla, in the third Test against the Aussies, Harbhajan Singh is suffering from a toe injury and there are question marks regarding his fitness.
Some of his team-mates may have considered Anil Kumble 'strict' but India's Test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha never felt that about the former coach, who quit after a bitter fallout with captain Virat Kohli.
'For me, the lowest point was the phase between 2018 and 2019.'
Left impressed by the facilities at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, the only ICC certified ODI standard stadium in Florida, USA, India coach Anil Kumble says the two T20 Internationals against West Indies is the start of a "new beginning" for cricket in the US.
Kumble felt the ICC's proactive approach helped bring down the number of bowlers with suspect action in the last two years.
'As a cricketer, you have to hit refresh literally at the end of the every series. Challenges from one series to another are different'
Leg-spinner Anil Kumble was appointed India's Test captain on Thursday. He succeeds Rahul Dravid, who quit the job in September after the tour of England, citing personal reasons.
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