The legendary Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble who is currently the chairperson of International Cricket Council’s Cricket Committee, has also applied for the Head Coach post of the Indian Cricket team and if reports are to be believed Kumble is one of the top contender for this high profile job alongside Ravi Shastri.
“Yes, Kumble has applied for the post and probably is the biggest name doing the rounds. His name in the mix makes it very interesting,” a BCCI official told PTI on Monday.
When asked about his coaching credentials, the official said: “He has been a mentor in both Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. Mentors are basically extension of coaches and no one can doubt Anil’s knowledge of the game. He has a towering personality and every member of this current team has huge respect for him.”
Kumble has played 132 Tests and 271 ODIs for India and has taken 619 and 337 respectively, apart from 2506 Test match runs with an overseas hundred.
Kumble has also captained India and is considered to be one of the most compelling voice in Indian Cricketing fraternity.