Vice chairman

Karnataka State Forest Department: Anil Kumble, former India captain and the country's highest-ever wicket-taker in Test cricket, has thanked the Karnataka government for appointing him as the Karnataka State Forest and Wildlife Ambassador.

Kumble is a known wildlife enthusiast and photographer who takes part in regular environmental protection activities in the state.

"I would like to express my gratitude to the Government of Karnataka and the Minister of Forests, Shri @eshwar_khandre, for appointing me as the Ambassador of Karnataka State Forest Department and Wildlife Conservation," wrote Kumble in a post in Kannada on X.