Didn’t see age, didn’t care about society, gave heart to married woman, interesting love story of Indian cricketer

New Delhi. Whenever there is talk of the biggest match winners in the history of Indian cricket, leg spinner Anil Kumble’s name will be seen in the top row. The story of the personal life of ‘Jumbo’, who forced the world’s greatest batsmen to kneel with the magic of his spin on the field, is no less than a film script. The list of Indian cricketers who lost their hearts in love is quite long, but there is a twist in Anil Kumble’s love story which breaks the conventions of the society and sets a new example. The woman whom Kumble lost his heart upon seeing was not only married but was also the mother of a child.

Today, even though Anil Kumble and Chetna Ramatheertha are companions in the journey of their happy married life, this path of getting each other’s support was full of thorns. There are countless stories related to Anil Kumble’s cricket career, which even today give goosebumps to cricket lovers. On the basis of his precise line-length and magical bowling, he helped Team India win many seemingly impossible matches. That Test match played against Pakistan at Delhi’s Ferozeshah Kotla ground is still recorded in golden letters in the pages of history, where Kumble single-handedly made the entire Pakistani team dance on his fingers.

Neither those on the other side of the border nor those on this side have been able to forget the historic feat that he did of taking all 10 wickets in a single innings. The same spirit of Kumble, who bowled on the field with a broken jaw bandaged, made him the biggest match winner of Indian cricket. Well, Kumble won many battles on the cricket field, but his real test began on the field of life when he found a love which had no limit of age nor concern for society, but there was only true victory after a long legal battle.

Beautiful journey of love at first sight and friendship
This story is from those days when Chetna Ramatirtha used to work in a travel agency in Bangalore. When Anil Kumble saw the already married Chetna, he fell in love with her at first sight. However, it was not easy for a calm natured person like Kumble to express his feelings. In the beginning there was a normal conversation between the two, which gradually turned into a deep friendship. Kumble was completely attracted to Chetna’s nature and personality, but he was also aware that Chetna was going through a complicated married life. Chetna was not at all happy in her first married life. Due to the stress and bitterness of marital life, he had completely lost his faith in love and relationships. At such a critical juncture, Anil Kumble came into his life as a true friend and guide.

Broken trust got support and big decision of divorce
Kumble’s unconditional love, respect and feeling of protection once again awakened the hope of love in Chetna’s heart. When Chetna realized that Kumble’s love was not just a momentary attraction but a lifelong companionship, she took a big decision to leave her old and painful marriage behind. She decided to divorce her first husband. In a conservative society, it was extremely challenging for a married woman to get divorced for another man and for a famous cricketer to support that woman. Chetna had to fight a long and mentally exhausting legal battle to get separated from her first husband. In this difficult time, Anil Kumble stood behind Chetna like a rock. He neither cared about the society nor about any impact on his career.

Victory in legal battle, marriage and father’s duty
Ultimately, after winning the long legal battle, Chetna got legally separated from her first husband and Anil Kumble and Chetna got married in the year 1999. Chetna also had a daughter from her first husband. After the divorce, the battle for the custody of that innocent daughter was also very complicated and long. Even during this legal process, Kumble continued to visit the court with Chetna and supported him at every turn. After marriage, Kumble not only adopted Chetna as his wife, but also accepted his daughter wholeheartedly and gave her the surname ‘Kumble’. Today that daughter is also a part of this family and Kumble loves her like his own daughter. This love story of Anil and Chetna teaches us that true love does not mean running away from responsibilities, but accepting them with full respect. Today on his birthday, this story once again fills his fans with respect for him.