When Anil Kumble took over as India’s head coach, great things were expected. A year later, the legendary leg-spinner was out. Although it’s never been confirmed but it’s largely accepted that Kumble had a falling out with then India captain Virat Kohli.
Reports suggested that Kumble had chided players after Pakistan beat India in the 2017 Champions Trophy final. This apparently didn’t go down well with Kohli.
Two years later, Kumble took over as the Punjab Kings head coach and director of cricket operations from 2020 to 2022. During this period, Chris Gayle had a falling out with Kumble as well. The reason was the same was Kohli, the coach was way too authoritative.
“Oh my IPL ended prematurely with Punjab. To be honest, I was disrespected at Kings XI Punjab. I felt I wasn’t treated properly as a senior player who had done so much for the league and brought value to the franchise. Instead, they treated me like a kid. For the first time in my life, I felt like I was slipping into depression,” Gayle said on the Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast.
“Your mental health is more important than money. I called Anil (Kumble) and told him I was leaving. At the time, we had the World Cup and were stuck in a bubble, which was destroying me mentally. After my last game against Mumbai, I thought, ‘This doesn’t make sense. I’ll do myself more damage by staying.’
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— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) September 8, 2025I broke down talking to Anil because I was really hurt. I was disappointed with him and the way the franchise was run. KL Rahul, the captain, even called me saying, ‘Chris, stay, you’ll play the next game.’ But I just said, ‘I wish you all the best,’ packed my bag, and walked out.”
“I was mistreated. I am available—if they want me, I’ll come. But yes, I do have grudges. Loyalty means a lot to me,” Gayle said.
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