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World Wildlife Day: Cricket great Kumble recalls his fascination for wildlife photography

Follow Us India's iconic cricketer Anil Kumble has revisited his fascination with wildlife photography on the occasion of World Wildlife Day, observed annually on March 3. The retired leg spinner, who is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers, reflected on his passion for photographing the wild and said it has 'shaped a big part of my journey'. Kumble recollected how he fell in love with the wild during a tour of South Africa in 1992.

In this file photo from July 10, 2016, then Indian cricket team head coach Anil Kumble takes pictures during the second day of a two-day tour match between India and WICB President's XI squad at the Warner Park stadium in Basseterre, Saint Kitts. File

In this file photo from July 10, 2016, then Indian cricket team head coach Anil Kumble takes pictures during the second day of a two-day tour match between India and WICB President's XI squad at the Warner Park stadium in Basseterre, Saint Kitts. File

Credit: AFP/ Jewel Samad

Key Highlights

  • "While the focus was understandably on the significance of the series, I found myself drawn to the Ithala Game Reserve.
  • That experience stayed with me long after the tour ended," Kumble posted on LinkedIn.
  • "Cricket has given me everything.
  • But somewhere along the way, I learnt that to stay fully committed to it, you also need moments where the game isn't the centre of your world.
  • For me, that realm has always been the wild.
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