The Karnataka State Cricket Association, led by Venkatesh Prasad, has chosen to honour the outstanding careers of Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid by naming two stands at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after the iconic duo.

Kumble holds the distinction of being India's leading wicket-taker in both Tests and ODIs, claiming 953 wickets in 401 international matches. 

Dravid ranks second on the all-time Test run-scoring list, surpassed only by Sachin Tendulkar, amassing 24,064 runs in 504 international matches, including 48 centuries.

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"I don't think it would be out of turn to state that all our contributions have made Karnataka cricket what it is, just as Karnataka cricket is what 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 recognised and are now permanently etched in the stadium," he added.

Kumble welcomed the KSCA's move, also delighted that Dravid and former women's team captain Shantha Rangaswamy are being similarly honoured.

Rangaswamy, a trailblazer for Indian women's cricket, was the country's first Test centurion and a driving force behind the sport's growth.

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"It's really nice that my cricketing colleague Rahul Dravid and Shantha Rangaswamy 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 who I had the privilege of playing with and others who set the tone and example for us to follow at KSCA, is so just wonderful," Kumble added.


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