Anil Kumble
India

Anil Kumble

  • Bowler

Anil Kumble is a cricket player from India. The main role is all-rounder. The current team is Karnataka.

  • Date of Birth 17 Oct 1970 (55)
  • Team Karnataka
  • Birthplace Bengaluru
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About the Player

Anil Kumble is a cricket player from India. He plays mainly as an all-rounder. He plays for Karnataka. The national team is India. In the past, he was part of India national.

The playing role is all-rounder. The available data covers Test, ODI and IPL cricket.

He was born in Bengaluru in 1970.

The profile can be updated later if more verified facts are found. The details here come from structured records and are not based on opinion. The role of all-rounder is a useful guide to how the player fits into a team.

Player Details

Country
India
Role
Bowler
Date of Birth
17 October 1970 (55)
Birthplace
Bengaluru
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Style and Honours

Playing Style

  • Plays As Bowler

Career Highlights

  • Wisden Cricketer of the Year

    1996

  • Arjuna Award

  • Padma Shri in sports

By the numbers

Career Statistics

Career statistics by format
FormatMatchesInningsWicketsBest BowlingBowling AverageEconomy RateBalls BowledRuns ConcededCatches
Test 41 55 191 8/141 31.77 3.03 12,032 6,069 7
ODI 29 16 28 4/32 40.86 4.61 1,489 1,144 4
IPL 42 15 45 5/5 23.51 6.58 965 1,058 9

Statistics Last Updated: 10 July 2026

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