Anil Kumble, aka “Jumbo,” is arguably the best bowler to have ever played for India. The right-handed, leg-spin bowler’s 619 wickets in his 18-year international Test cricket career ranks him third all-time in the world, and he is one of only two players to have taken all 10 wickets in a single Test match innings. He was awarded India’s fourth highest civilian honor, Padma Shri, in 2005, and inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame in 2015.
After fully retiring from playing in 2011, Kumble was named chief mentor to the Indian Premier League’s Royal Challengers Bangalore team, and later held the same role with the Mumbai Indians. He also served as coach of the Indian cricket team from 2016 to 2017, and has chaired the ICC’s cricket committee since 2012.
Kumble has recently been working with Microsoft to develop a sticker-like sensor, called Power Bat, that can be attached to a cricket bat to determine various metrics about hitting power and technique. The device, produced by Kumble’s company Spektacom, made its debut in the Tamil Nadu Premier League this summer and might soon be used in bigger competitions, such as the IPL.