Bengaluru, February 13 The Karnataka State Cricket Association, under the leadership of Venkatesh Prasad, has decided to name two stands at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after the legendary duo of Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid.
Kumble is India's highest wicket-taker in both Test and ODI matches, while Dravid remains the second-highest Test run-scorer after Sachin Tendulkar. Both are former Indian captains.
"I don't think it would be inappropriate to say that all our contributions have made Karnataka cricket what it is, just as Karnataka cricket has made all of us," Kumble was quoted as saying in a media release.
"It's not really about whose name is on which stand. It's truly special that all the contributions have been recognized and are now permanently etched in the stadium."
Kumble was also happy that Dravid and former women's national team captain Shanta Rangaswamy have also been recognized with stands named after them.
"It's really nice that my cricketing colleague Rahul Dravid and Shanta Rangaswamy are also being recognized for their massive contributions to Karnataka and Indian cricket. Congratulations to all of you," he said.
"To see the stands named after so many of our legends, some of whom I had the privilege of playing with and others who set the tone and example for us to follow at KSCA, is truly wonderful."
