Regarded as one of the greatest spinners of the world, Anil Kumble's contribution to Indian cricket goes way beyond bowling match-winning spells with spectacular consistency for the past 19 years. The leg-spinner ended his 132-match Test career with 619 wickets, the highest by an Indian bowler. His one-day career tally stood at an equally impressive 337 wickets from 271 matches when he ended it last year. But it was actually the second season of the DLF Indian Premier League where the world saw him dominate in the shortest version of the game. 'Jumbo' led his team to the final by displaying some good old grit and determination and his five-for in the opening game against Rajasthan Royals set the tone for the team for the rest of the tournament. He finished with 21 wickets from 16 matches at a miserly economy rate of 5.86.