From Engineer to a former Indian cricket captain of Tests: 10 interesting facts about Anil Kumble

A right-arm leg-spinner with an unorthodox style, most famous for his flipper and a right-hand batsman, Anil Kumble was born on 17th October 1970. He started his career as a fast bowler, which gave him a useful faster delivery.

A right-arm leg spinner with an unorthodox style, most famous for his flipper and a right-hand batsman, Anil Kumble was born on 17th October 1970. He started his career as a fast bowler, which gave him a useful faster delivery. Here are 10 interesting fa 

He started playing cricket when he was only 13 years old, he joined 'Young Cricketers' club while playing on the streets of Bangalore. (Photo | AFP)

He made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in the Australia-Asia Cup on 25th April 1990. (Photo | AFP)

In January 1994, when Sri Lanka toured India, Kumble picked up his first 10 wicket haul in his 14th match which ensured India's victory by an innings and 119 runs. (Photo | AFP)

On February 7, 1999 at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Kumble, playing against Pakistan became the second bowler in the history of Test cricket to capture all ten wickets of an innings. (Photo | PTI)

On 10 August 2007, Kumble scored his maiden century, with an innings of 110 not out against England to help them finish with 664. (Photo | PTI)

Kumble was appointed as the captain of the Indian Test cricket team on 8th November 2007. He is the only leg spinner who have become the captain of the team. (Photo | PTI)

His pet name is 'Jumbo'. His contemporary players used to call him Jumbo because of his bigger feet. He took that name in a very positive way. (Photo | PTI)

In February 2015, he became the fourth Indian cricketer to be inducted into International Cricket Council Hall of Fame. (Photo | PTI)

He is the second Indian bowler to be a part of 400 Test wickets and the third highest wicket taker in the history of test cricket. (Photo | PTI)

Kumble is one of the 4 bowlers, alongside Richard Hadlee, Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan, and the only Indian bowler ever, to have taken 5 wickets in a Test innings more than 30 times. (Photo | PTI)