Anil Kumble - Personal Life

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Anil Kumble was born in Bangalore, Karnataka to KN Krishna Swamy and Saroja. His family got the surname 'Kumble' from the Kumbla village located in the Kasaragod district of Kerala. Kumble has a brother named Dinesh. He is married to Chethana Ramatheertha two months after her divorce and has two children – son Mayas and daughter Svasti. He also has a step-daughter Aaruni (from Chethana's previous marriage).

Kumble's primary school was Holy Saint English School and he later attended National High School, Basavanagudi, Bangalore. He began playing cricket on the streets of Bangalore and joined a club called "Young Cricketers" at the age of thirteen. He completed his Pre-university college education from National College Basavanagudi. Kumble graduated from Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE) in Mechanical Engineering in 1991–92. He is nicknamed "Jumbo" not only because his deliveries, for a spinner, are "as fast as a Jumbo jet", but also because his feet are quite big or "Jumbo" as observed by his team-mates.

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