After weeks of speculation, the moment it was announced that Anil Kumble would take over as India’s new head coach, social media went abuzz. From players to cricket experts, fans to journalists, almost everyone congratulated India’s greatest leg-spinner on his return to the Indian dressing room.

Test captain Virat Kohli who played under Kumble’s captaincy at Royal Challengers Bangalore extended his heartiest welcome:

One of India’s most dependable batsmen, Ajinkya Rahane said he looked forward to working with Kumble:

With Kohli and Rahane around, Shikhar Dhawan couldn’t be far behind:

Then there were others, cricketers who were making their mark in the domestic scene around the time Kumble was captaining the Indian side:

But the icing on the cake was when Kumble’s former teammates joined in, with Gautam Gambhir leading the pack:

The final word, as always is Sanjay Manjrekar’s: