Anil Kumble Appointed Karnataka State Forest And Wildlife Ambassador

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Last Updated:May 27, 2025, 20:30 IST

Anil Kumble, erstwhile India captain, is present Karnataka State Forest and Wildlife Ambassador. Kumble, a wildlife enthusiast, thanked the Karnataka government.

Anil Kumble is the State Forest and Wildlife Ambassador for Karnataka.

Anil Kumble, erstwhile India skipper and the country’s highest-ever wicket-taker successful Test cricket, has expressed his gratitude to the Karnataka authorities for appointing him arsenic the Karnataka State Forest and Wildlife Ambassador.

Kumble, a well-known wildlife enthusiast and photographer, regularly participates successful biology extortion activities successful the state.

“I would similar to explicit my gratitude to the Government of Karnataka and the Minister of Forests, Shri @eshwar_khandre, for appointing maine arsenic the Ambassador of Karnataka State Forest Department and Wildlife Conservation," Kumble wrote successful a station successful Kannada connected X.

“I volition strive to proceed my enactment towards creating consciousness astir the diverseness of flora and fauna successful our state, supporting wildlife conservation, and assisting successful the improvement of the frontline unit of the Forest Department," Kumble added.

The announcement of Kumble’s assignment was made earlier successful the time done a societal media station by the state’s Forest Minister.

“In the involvement of wood and situation conservation and with the purpose of creating consciousness among the public, we person decided to nominate renowned cricketer and erstwhile Indian squad skipper Shri @anilkumble1074 arsenic the Karnataka State Forest and Wildlife Ambassador," stated Eshwar Khandre, the Minister of Forests successful the Karnataka government.

“Mr. Kumble has precocious served arsenic the Vice Chairman of the Karnataka Wildlife Board. His immense interest for wildlife, dedication to forests, and his estimation successful the societal sphere marque him the astir suitable idiosyncratic for this responsibility," the Minister said successful a station successful Kannada connected X.

“It is simply a substance of pridefulness that helium has agreed to this work without immoderate remuneration and with a wholly societal purpose. I americium assured that this determination volition bring caller absorption and vigor to wood conservation, wildlife protection, and biology consciousness successful our state," the Minister concluded.

(With IANS Inputs)

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