Anil Kumble Quotes

Anil Kumble is a former Indian cricketer and one of the country's greatest spin bowlers. After his retirement from cricket, Kumble served as the head coach of the Indian national cricket team. Known for his accuracy and variations, Kumble achieved numerous records and accolades during his career. He has made significant contributions to Indian cricket both as a player and as a coach, and his dedication and passion for the sport have made him a respected figure in the cricketing world.

The coach's role is in the background; it's the players who come first. I am ready to take this role.

It is true that when you're defending a target, you tend to be more ruthless when you're defending a lower target than a 300-plus one because you have the comfort of runs in the latter case.

I think each one has his own style. I think, with me, I have always commanded the respect of my captains and I have always set my own field.

I have always felt it is better to lose in pursuit of victory than to kill a game with defensive tactics.

Everyone in India wants the team to beat Pakistan, just as everyone in Pakistan wants their team to succeed. It's one match where the result matters, not really how you play.

All these years I have spent bowling have helped m... -Anil Kumble

All these years I have spent bowling have helped me understand the game better.

One thing I will ensure is that whether we win or ... -Anil Kumble

One thing I will ensure is that whether we win or lose, the fighting spirit should always be there.

Having been with the Indian team for such a long time and having had various experiences of not just conditions, but outside the cricket field, when you're a coach, you're not just coach on the field but also off it. You're trying to build personalities, trying to build leaders.

I think it's a great challenge for a bowler to be captain of India and it is not looked at very positively in India for some strange reasons.

It is a cliche to say that you need to take 20 wickets to win a Test and it is the bowlers who get you the 20 wickets.

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

Aggression is not just the emotion that you show on the field, but at the end of it, you have to ensure that you play the game aggressively and the ball has to do the talking.

I'll ensure that I go out there and enjoy my crick... -Anil Kumble

I'll ensure that I go out there and enjoy my cricket and enjoy being captain of India.

When I was a player I used to feel that you are the captain of your own bowling, which I would like to try and inculcate, especially in the bowling group. That is important. All of them must believe that they are leaders.

I was involved with Gary Kirsten only for the Test matches, a very short period. He was, again, someone who worked in the background and didn't make himself visible. Exactly how I'd like to work as well. Not in the front, but behind the scenes.

I have always believed that the first Test of a se... -Anil Kumble

I have always believed that the first Test of a series is very crucial.

Yes, you'll try and set up a batsman and get him to play a few shots. It's just that you are always trying to play a mental game with the batsmen and as long as you are doing that consistently throughout the day and keep asking questions you are bound to be successful.

I generally try to bowl one-on-one with the 'keeper and bowl all the deliveries in my arsenal so that he can have a good look.

Having myself bowled in the early stages of the innings, with field restrictions in place and two men perforce required in catching positions, I know what it takes to bowl on unresponsive tracks against quality batsmen.

I think people believe that Bengaluru as a city will be more aware because of its cosmopolitan nature. However, I don't think that is necessarily true. Not many people today are even aware that they may have diabetes.

I played a lot under John Wright, he's been a great influence on how I'll go about the job, in terms of being in the background. When I became a mentor for Mumbai Indians, I brought John in because he understood a lot about Indian culture and then the way coaches work.

I became captain after playing 17 years for India so probably I became captain by default because nobody else wanted it.

If I am trying to set up someone then I might go up to the keeper and say that I might bowl down the leg side. That's where you feel that if the 'keeper has a longer stint, he will read you better.

I certainly believe Bengaluru is a wonderful place to live in, equipped with all the amenities one would expect from a leading city. Its contemporary, cosmopolitan, vibrant and forward-thinking set-up definitely sets it apart.

What we tend to forget in a skill-based game, is that if you start paying too much attention to mind games, you'll get into all kinds of avoidable issues. It's not easy to ignore them, but you have to try.

I am not someone who goes through emotions; but it is always tough when your time is up and you know that you have to give up something which you have loved and played for all these years.

When I first played, I had the belief that I could go out there and win matches but when people saw me first I don't they had the belief. I had to be able to be able to prove, to tell them you can count on me.

Cricket has always been about using street smarts and putting the opposition under pressure, on the field and off it.

If it was a very senior team you can sit back and strategize. But for a young team you need be in the middle.

At the end of the day, the bowlers have to get 20 wickets to win a Test match. I'm sure they do have a little bit of brains to get those wickets.

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