Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif praised the former India Test skipper and the legendary spinner, Anil Kumble, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) celebrated the latest 2021 class of ICC Hall of Famers.
ICC had recently posted a video on social media platforms celebrating Kumble. In his illustrated career, Kumble played 132 Tests in which he picked 619 wickets which included 35 five-wicket hauls.
He is the third-highest wicket-taker in the longest format, only behind Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Shane Warne (708).
“If you were a batsman facing Anil Kumble, you knew that he had a plan for you."
— ICC (@ICC) May 20, 2021
One of India’s finest on #ICCHallOfFame ????️ pic.twitter.com/55Et7OWpdV
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40-year-old Mohammad Kaif, recently took to Twitter to celebrate Hall of Famer Anil Kumble as he believed Kumble hand-held a generation of cricketers and added that he is a player who deserves to be celebrated.
“@anilkumble1074 hand-held a generation of cricketers & I can vouch for this, I can't forget his reassuring presence at the non-striker's end when I got my first ODI hundred. A mentor, a role model, a legend, the career of this @icc Hall of Famer is definitely worth celebrating,” Kaif tweeted.
The 50-year-old from Bangalore, thanked his India teammate for such kind words by replying to Kaif’s tweet by writing, “Thanks Kaifi”.
Thanks Kaifi ????????
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) May 22, 2021
(With Hindustan Times inputs)
