BCCI deletes Anil Kumble birthday tweet as fans slam board over Virat Kohli influence
Mumbai: Indian cricket team fans slammed BCCI on Twitter following their birthday wishes to former India skipper and coach Anil Kumble on Tuesday.
Kumble, who is India’s leading wicket-taker in Test, also coached the Virat Kohli-led side, replacing the then Team Director Ravi Shastri. While Kumble enjoyed solid success as India coach, his term came to an end after a year following differences with skipper Kohli.
Shastri made a comeback to Indian team management as head coach of the side.
Kumble, who turned 47 today, received special wishes from the likes of Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Cheteshwar Pujara.
On Dhanteras, wishing one of India's greatest Dhan @anilkumble1074 bhai a very happy birthday.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 17, 2017
Jai jai Shiv Shambho,
Happy Birthday Jumbo ! pic.twitter.com/avEDcOgeWJ
Wish you a very happy birthday, Kumbels! You have been an inspiration for generations together and will continue to be one. pic.twitter.com/3vqMpqhu6E
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 17, 2017
A very happy birthday to one of the finest players & an amazing human being. Always inspiring. Have a wonderful year ahead @anilkumble1074.
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) October 17, 2017
While BCCI too wished Kumble, they received a backlash for their tweet, which they deleted later.
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Should have used "legend" word ☺
— Virat Kohli (@ViratsSena) October 17, 2017
He was also coach for a year, you know? Like, last year
— Deepak Sarathy (@DeepakSarathy) October 17, 2017
Such is an influence of Virat Kohli that even BCCI forgot Anil Kumble was once the Indian captain and coach, as well.
— Gautam Sodhi (@GautamSodhi1) October 17, 2017
@BCCI @anilkumble1074 ...he is not only a bowler.. he is one of the best coach for # TeamIndia. So @BCCI pls don't utter a tweet like this.
— Riyas Rahman KSD (@RiyasRahmanKsd) October 17, 2017
BCCI trolling Kumble on his birthday!
— Nishith (@Nicks103) October 17, 2017
BCCI then posted another tweet to wish Kumble.
Here's wishing a very happy birthday to former #TeamIndia Captain Mr. Anil Kumble #Legend #HappyBirthdayJumbo pic.twitter.com/uX52m8yYif
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 17, 2017
