Anil Kumble, born on 17 October 1970 in Bangalore, is a former Indian cricketer, captain, coach and commentator who played Test and One Day International cricket for India over an international career of 18 years. A right-arm leg spin bowler regarded as one of the greatest spinners in the game, he took 619 Test wickets, the third most in history when he retired in 2008, and in 1999 against Pakistan he dismissed all ten batsmen in a Test innings, matching Jim Laker. He represented Karnataka in domestic cricket and was the most successful bowler of the 1996 World Cup with 15 wickets. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year, received the Padma Shri in 2005, was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2015, coached India from 2016 to 2017 and later served as head coach of Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.
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