Found Anil Kumble crying in the dressing room on his debut, reveals Bishan Singh Bedi

However, that was apparently not always the case, as has been recently revealed by Kumble's former teammate Bishan Singh Bedi. Kumble made his Test debut for India against England in 1990 under the captaincy of Mohammad Azharuddin. Also part of the team was a legendary all-rounder and World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev who was entering the twilight of his career but remained highly effective. Then, Kapil Dev held the record for most Test wickets across the globe. In fact, it was this very match where he was on the cusp of breaking the record, leading to which an incident occurred between the two legends.

"It was his first Test match. I was the cricket manager at Old Trafford. Anil dropped the match and Kapil scolded him on the ground. It was his debut and Kapil I guess had played 100 Tests by then. When I went to the dressing room, I found him crying. That might have strengthened him. Shedding tears at that moment was important. It was crucial that he felt bad at that moment for what emerged later," Bedi said on 'The Mid Wicket Tales' as reported by Hindustan Times.