India's Test skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday welcomed new head coach Anil Kumble into the team saying he is looking forward towards work with the legendary leg-spinner.
"Heartiest welcome to @anilkumble1074 Sir. Look forward to your tenure with us. Great things in store for Indian Cricket with you ??" Kohli tweeted shortly after Kumble was appointed as head coach for a one-year term.
The 45-year-old pipped former Team Director Ravi Shastri, Australians Tom Moody and Stuart Law and a host of others to clinch the high-profile position following an elaborate selection process headed by a three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and V V S Laxman.
Meanwhile, former team mates Harbhajan Singh and Mohammad Kaif also welcomed the move to appoint India's highest wicket taker as the head coach of the national side.
"Great news for indian cricket..congratulation Anil Bhai @anilkumble1074 for becoming the head coach of @BCCI ..good luck going forward," Harbhajan tweeted.
"Congratulations Anil bhai.. @anilkumble1074, Credit to @ianuragthakur@BCCI Sachin VVS & Dada for making the right decision. Good luck!" wrote Kaif on Twitter.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan tweeted: "Congratulations sir @anilkumble1074 on becoming the coach of #TeamIndia! Looking forward to the long season ahead @BCCI"
