Cannes: India Cricket Great Anil Kumble's Red Carpet Moment With Wife Chetana

18.05.2023 - 15:37 sports.ndtv.com

Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble has been recently sharing several photos of his time in Cannes. The spin legend and his wife Chetana recently walked the red carpet and posted on social media about the same. "Red carpet moment with @chetanakumble at @festivaldecannes opening night!" he posted on Instagram.

He also posted several other photos from the event. A post shared by Anil Kumble (@anil.kumble) A post shared by Anil Kumble (@anil.kumble) Kumble recently said that the "selectors missed a trick" by not picking veteran wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha in the World Test Championship (WTC) final squad.

While highlighting his exploits for Gujarat Titans in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kumble said that Saha's performances often get unnoticed by selectors. "Look at Wriddhiman Saha.

He has been outstanding not just behind the stumps but also in front of it throughout this IPL. He has been very consistent.

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