Wishes continue to pour in for legendary Indian spinner Anil Kumble, who is celebrating his 53rd birthday on Tuesday.

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar took to X (formerly Twitter) to wish happy birthday to a player who he said “truly championed the spirit of the game”.

“I have known Anil for a long time, and I am so fortunate that we went on to play together for so many years for India. A man who truly championed the spirit of the game and had the grit to perform no matter what. Happy birthday, my friend,” tweeted Sachin.