New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- : Cricket fraternity on Thursday wished former Indian Test captain Anil Kumble on his 49th birthday.

Cricketers took to twitter and extended their wishes to the former skipper.

India batsman Suresh Raina, on the micro-blogging site, posted a picture with Kumble and wrote: "Happy birthday Anil bhai @anilkumble1074, wish you a lifetime of health, happiness & success!"

Legendary cricketer Sourav Ganguly wrote: "@anilkumble1074 happy birthday Kumble's... have a great day .. lots of happiness and good wishes to you."

Last week, Kumble was appointed the head coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab for the 2020 edition.

Former India cricketer Vinod Kambli shared a picture on twitter and wished ...