Anil Kumble

It will be wonderful to get into the Indian dressing room as the coach. I am really looking forward to the challenge…

— Anil Kumble

Having been with the Indian team for such a long time and having had various experiences of not just conditions, but outside…

— Anil Kumble

I don't think expectations will change as a player or as a captain. We have discussions and people who have played the…

— Anil Kumble

No matter where I end up in terms of wickets or the number of matches that I play, I think people will…

— Anil Kumble

I was involved with Gary Kirsten only for the Test matches, a very short period. He was, again, someone who worked in…

— Anil Kumble

I feel the only way you feel the pressure is when you think it is an important match or series. If you…

— Anil Kumble

This is my belief, whether its practice, a match, or whatever - your mind has to be ticking all the time. As…

— Anil Kumble

Performance comes only when there is confidence. And for a player, his confidence increases if he knows his team-mates are confident of…

— Anil Kumble

I am not someone who goes through emotions; but it is always tough when your time is up and you know that…

— Anil Kumble

In India you pick teams based on pitches, so it's the bowlers who get changed. if it is a turning pitch a…

— Anil Kumble

Aggression is not just the emotion that you show on the field, but at the end of it, you have to ensure…

— Anil Kumble

Yes, you'll try and set up a batsman and get him to play a few shots. It's just that you are always…

— Anil Kumble

It is challenging at times, especially while I am travelling, but my training gear and sports shoes are among the first things…

— Anil Kumble

I need to make one thing clear, the IIndian way of playing cricket is loved around the world. People love to watch…

— Anil Kumble

The way I handle it is by preparing for any match in the same way. I stick to a routine and I…

— Anil Kumble

Diabetes is a silent killer and awareness about the same is certainly lacking, hence I felt there was a need for me…

— Anil Kumble

I played a lot under John Wright, he's been a great influence on how I'll go about the job, in terms of…

— Anil Kumble

Everyone in India wants the team to beat Pakistan, just as everyone in Pakistan wants their team to succeed. It's one match…

— Anil Kumble

Having myself bowled in the early stages of the innings, with field restrictions in place and two men perforce required in catching…

— Anil Kumble

There is a vast difference between playing Pakistan at home and away. I clearly recall, going into the quarter-finals at the Chinnaswamy…

— Anil Kumble

When I was a player I used to feel that you are the captain of your own bowling, which I would like…

— Anil Kumble

What we tend to forget in a skill-based game, is that if you start paying too much attention to mind games, you'll…

— Anil Kumble

If I am trying to set up someone then I might go up to the keeper and say that I might bowl…

— Anil Kumble

I certainly believe Bengaluru is a wonderful place to live in, equipped with all the amenities one would expect from a leading…

— Anil Kumble