Shubman Gill is enjoying a 'honeymoon period' as India's Test captain but there will be more pressure on him in the days to come, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
The ace leg-spinner, India's second highest wicket-taker in Tests, turned 33 today.
Reader Vivek Rajan met Indian spin legend Anil Kumble at the Indian Classical Concert in Bangalore.
Reader Mantu sent us this photograph of ace spinner Anil Kumble, who stayed at his hotel.
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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.
Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing the curtains down on an illustrious red-ball career in which he played 123 matches, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries.
The leg-spinner became only the seventh Indian to win a Test on his captaincy debut.
The GCC had sought and received government approval to pass a resolution for the renaming of the street.
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'The love we give away is the only love we keep,' Ashwin captioned a video posted on his X feed.
Indian spin legend Anil Kumble will share his skills with some of South Africa's leading and young spinners in a coaching clinic in Johannesburg next week.
For the penultimate over, Axar had the option to exercise Mitchell Starc's last over and Vipraj Nigam, who had bowled just a solitary over.
Fascinating numbers from the India-Pakistan iconic cricket rivalry.
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.
While Sachin Tendulkar's 2013 farewell became a national pilgrimage, a vibrant celebration befitting a cricketing deity, the exits of many other Indian icons this century have been quieter journeys into the twilight.
Reader Tejas Kashyap spotted former India captain and leg spin ace Anil Kumble at 'Rajdhani', a restaurant in UB City, Bangalore.
Clearly furious, Pant turned and stormed back to the pavilion. The frustration was unmistakable-his face said it all.
'Captaincy for India is slightly different to captaining a franchise or any state side; it comes with its own responsibilities and the pressure.'
Rohit Sharma became the second-fastest to the milestone, achieving it in just 261 innings-surpassed only by Virat Kohli, who got there in 222 innings.
Rajat Patidar's astute captaincy has been apparent throughout this season, be it bowling changes or field placements, he has been spot on. Unlike other franchises where captaining big egos has not sat well with certain players, Patidar has commanded the respect of his senior India as well as international team-mates.
For a leg-spinner coming from the land of Bhagwat Chandrasekhar and pilloried in initial years for not being able to turn his leg-breaks or possessing a googly, Anil Kumble ended his 18-year career with a massive haul of 619 Test and 337 ODI wickets.
The tributes have been pouring in - and as the cricket loving public assimilate the enormity of the loss, more will follow. Below, find a preliminary round up - and it begins with this eulogy from a long-time mate and one of Anil Kumble's closest friends.
Kuldeep Yadav spun his way into history on Sunday, becoming just the fifth Indian spinner to take 300 international wickets.
'I do not think we have heard the last of that yet.'
'I was rooting for you to break my record.'
The book has received raving reviews from legendary cricketers Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.
'I have a deep affection for Indian cricket. If someone asked me to come back, I wouldn't say no.'
Appeared in 61 Tests won by India. Only Sachin Tendulkar (72) and Virat Kohli (62) have been part of a winning XI on more occasions for India.
India's sporting fraternity, including Olympic medalists Neeraj Chopra and PV Sindhu, expressed grief and condemnation over the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir.
132 Tests. 271 ODIs. 619 Test wickets. 337 ODI wickets.
Legendary Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble released a rare coffee table book called the 'Wide Angle - Candid moments from my playing days'.
Bumrah receives his ICC awards for 2024 during India-Pakistan match in Champions Trophy
VVS Laxman shared a photo of Anil Kumble as part of his initiative of paying tribute to his teammates who influenced him immensely.
The Kasaragod Municipal Stadium Road will now be known as Sunil Gavaskar Municipal Stadium Road.
Kapil Dev believes the injury-enforced absence of key players like Jasprit Bumrah can hamper any team and hopes India's pace spearhead will return to action soon.
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