Harbhajan Singh recently went on R Ashwin’s YouTube channel to chat about many things. He spoke openly on the podcast. Harbhajan who retired in 2021 also spoke about India’s top match-winner with the ball. While mentioning Kapil Dev, he chose Anil Kumble as India’s biggest match-winner.
Harbhajan and Kumble were teammates for years. Kumble was sometimes left out of the playing eleven in ODIs.
I played with Anil when we were in Chennai for Chemplast. He was my first captain there. People can say I took wickets and so did you or even Kapil but I think Anil Kumble is India’s best match-winner and the biggest fighter on the field. We all admired him. He had a plan, a ‘This is how it’s done and I will do it’ kind of attitude,” Harbhajan said on Ashwin’s YouTube channel.
He wouldn’t depend on others. He was a leader showing us how to do things. Whatever cricket I played with him and what I achieved while playing together I give him credit for guiding me and showing me the right way.
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Kumble has most wickets for India in international cricket with 619 in Tests and 337 in ODIs. He ended his Test career with 619. The 54-year-old took 337 wickets in 271 ODIs. He led India to 3 wins in 14 Test matches and retired in 2008.
Kumble captained India in one ODI which they won. He never played T20I cricket but he did lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the IPL 2009 final where they lost to Deccan Chargers.
