Multiple choice general knowledge sports

What Indian player was called 'Apple Crumble' by English cricketers, as they couldn't pronounce his name?

  1. Venkatesh Prasad

  2. Venkatpathy Raju

  3. Javagal Srinath

  4. Anil Kumble

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Explanation

Anil Kumble was nicknamed 'Apple Crumble' by English teammates because they struggled to pronounce his surname 'Kumble' and jokingly adapted it to something phonetically similar. Kumble is India's highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. Venkatesh Prasad, Venkatpathy Raju, and Javagal Srinath were his bowling contemporaries but didn't have this specific nickname.