Anil Kumble reveals strange reason to switch from fast bowling to spin as 14-year-old

Legendary leg-spinner and former Indian skipper Anil Kumble revealed that he was originally a pace bowler as he grew up and switched to spin only when he was 14. Kumble will be the head coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming IPL 2020. Prior to this stint, Kumble had a successful outing as Team India's head coach from 2016-2017.

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Kings XI Punjab coach Anil Kumble reveals reason behind change in bowling style

In a video posted by the Kings XI, Kumble is shown to be talking about his early childhood where he bowled pace. Kumble explained how the other players used to point out his incorrect technique, which often involved chucking the ball. This led to Kumble introspecting on his future in the game and after a suggestion from his brother, Kumble switched to leg-spin.

The legendary leggie reflected on how he enjoyed immediate success and made it to the Under-15 team for his state. He also added that there has only been a single incident of him bowling medium pace in international cricket as he wanted to take advantage of a surface that supported pace. Here is the full video.

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