Anil Kumble is the best captain , I played under: Gautam Gambhir

By Odisha Bhaskar Bureau Last updated May 3, 2020 at 3:41 PM

KANPUR, INDIA: Indian wicketkeeper Dinesh Kartik (L) and Gautam Gambhir (R) congratulate teammate Anil Kumble (C) for the dismissal of South Africa's Andrew Hall at a score of 163, on the second day of the first Test match between India and South Africa at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, 21 November 2004. South Africa scored 459 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their first innings at close of day two. AFP PHOTO/Prakash SINGH (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP via Getty Images)

New Delhi, 3/5: Former Indian opener and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir lauded the captainship skills of former Indian spinner Anil Kumble. Anil Kumble captained India in only 14 Test matches but his leadership is appreciated by many fellow cricketers. Gautam Gambhir said that Anil Kumble was the best captain he played under and he wouldn’t have hesitated to give his life for him. “Sehwag and I were having dinner when Kumble walked in and said that you guys will open throughout the series no matter what. Even if you get 8 ducks it doesn’t matter. I have never heard such words from anyone in my career. So, if I have to give my life to someone, it would be Anil Kumble. Those words are still in my heart,” Gambhir said.