Anil Kumble, the legendary Indian spinner, wrote a huge chapter in his own life as he completely cast his name with the greatest in the sport as he scythed through the entire batting of Pakistan at the Feroz Shah Kotla, now Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi earlier on the day of 7 February 1999.
Kumble became only the second bowler in history to take all ten wickets in a single innings, after the famous Englishman Jim Laker, and the first Indian to achieve the feat with this spell at capital against archrivals.
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Tributes to this historic achievement flooded the social media as fans and stakeholders took to the internet to reminisce about the event. The great himself shared an update on what he remembers getting into the act.
“I still can’t forget the energy at Kotla that day! Sharing this special memory,” the leggie’s post began.
“It was a privilege to be a part of such a collective effort,” kumble added.
“The roar of the crowd and the support from my teammates – all contributed to this unforgettable moment,” the 54-year-old added.
“Thank you to everyone who made it so special,” Kumble concluded in his post on X.
I still can't forget the energy at Kotla that day! Sharing this special memory. It was a privilege to be a part of such a collective effort. The roar of the crowd and the support from my teammates – all contributed to this unforgettable moment. Thank you to everyone who made it… pic.twitter.com/2tqCO3FlpL
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) February 7, 2025
Kumble’s kind of slaughter turned out to be, indeed, the one for ages as he single handedly bundled out the entire Pakistani side, putting them out of action for 207 runs in the last innings of this Test and publicizing a huge 212-run victory for India.
Laker, first to cross the milestone with a perfect 10, characterized his magic across Australia way back in the year 1956 in Manchester while Australia was on tour.
Kumble’s illustrious career ended with 619 Test wickets in over a century of caps for India and 337 whiles hanging up his boots for men in blue in ODI format.
