New Delhi: Having stayed away from social media for all this while, former captain Anil Kumble finally gifted himself a Twitter handle on his 44th birthday today as wishes soon poured into his account from fans and friends.
"Finally on Twitter...& on a day that am a yr older and hopefully wiser! Looking forward...Cheers," tweeted Kumble on his handle @anilkumble1074.
Nicknamed 'Jumbo' during his playing days, Kumble is one of the most respected cricketers to have led the Indian team. He ended his 18-year-old illustrious career with 619 wickets in 132 Tests and 337 wickets in 271 ODIs.
Iconic batsman and Kumble's long-time teammate Sachin Tendulkar was one of the first to wish him on his birthday and welcomed 'Jumbo' in the world of Twitter.
"Happy b'day @anilkumble1074 ... A true champion on the field & more importantly a good human," @sachin_rt.
Currently the chairman of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) cricket committee, Kumble was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2005. He has been a mentor to many an Indian spinner and Harbhajan Singh was one of them.
'Bhajji' wished Kumble on twitter, saying, "@anilkumble1074 welcome anil bhai on twitter.Wish you a very happy birthday my spin partner.Lots of love.Regards @harbhajan_singh.
Kumble's Indian Premier League (IPL) team, where he is the chief mentor, also wished the spinning great on his birthday.
"India's most prolific spinner turns 44. Here's wishing our Chief Mentor- Anil Kumble a very happy birthday! #HBDJumbo," @mipaltan.
Karnataka state Ranji team also welcomed its star on twitter saying, "After a long time, he's here - everyone please welcome Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) to twitter. Welcome Jumbo.
