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    Anil Kumble

    In the Indian Premier League 2008, Anil Kumble played for which team?The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble

      Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was the home boy along with Rahul Dravid on this team. He later played cricket in the Indian Premier League. Though Anil Kumble is now retired, this legend will remain in our hearts.

    When did Anil Kumble announce his test retirement?The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble

      November 2008. On November 2, 2008, at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi, Kumble was playing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. When the match ended in a draw, Kumble was found unfit for the 4th and final Test. As a result of this, on the final day of that match, he decided to retire. His final test ball was hit by Matthew Hayden for four. His last test innings figures were 4-0-14-0. He took 337 ODI wickets and 619 test wickets.

    In which year did Anil Kumble announce ODI retirement?The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble

      2007. After the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, Kumble announced his ODI retirement. His last ODI was against Bermuda, on March 19, 2007.

    In which year did Anil Kumble fetch his 500th test wicket?The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble

      2006. On March 11, 2006, Anil Kumble fetched his 500th test wicket and beat Courtney Walsh too (Walsh had gotten 520 test wickets). He picked up 619 wickets throughout his career.

    What happened when he played the test match against arch-rivals Pakistan from February 4-8, 1999?The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble

      He took 10 wickets in a single innings (i.e. 10-74). It is said when Kumble got 9 wickets in that innings when Pakistan were chasing a target of 420, his teammate Javagal Srinath tried not to pick any wicket because he wanted Kumble to get 10 wickets. Luck favoured Anil Kumble and he picked 10 wickets. After that, The Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in Delhi became Kumble's favorite.

    What happened for Anil Kumble in November 1993?The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble

      He took his best ODI bowling figures (i.e. 6/12). On November 27, 1993, Anil Kumble took his best ODI bowling figures against West Indies at Calcutta (later Kolkata).

    How many test matches did he played to get his first 50 test wickets?The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble

      10. He played only 10 tests when he got his 50th test wicket. This made him the fastest Indian test bowler to achieve 50 wickets.

    Against which team did Anil Kumble make his ODI debut?The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble

      Sri Lanka. In 1990, he also made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in the Australasia Cup.

    Against which team did Anil Kumble did make his test debut?The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble

      England. He began his first test match on August 9, 1990, against England.

    Where was Anil Kumble born?The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble

      Bangalore (later Bengaluru). Anil Kumble was born on October 17, 1970. He had a great career in front of him.

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