Former Spinner Anil Kumble will be the new coach of Indian Cricket Team. The decision of his selection was taken in the BCCI working committee meeting today in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. His tenure would be for one year.Selection of the bowling, batting and assistant coaches will be done soon. Kumble's first assignment will be India's four-Test tour of West Indies.Forty-five year old Anil Kumble was among 57 candidates who applied for the position advertised by the BCCI earlier this month. The Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Saurav Ganguly then proposed the name of Kumble after interviewing a number of candidates. Kumble's international cricket career spans 18 years. He is the highest wicket-taker for India till date and third in the international list, behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne. Kumble has played 132 tests, claiming 619 wickets including a best of 10 for 74 against Pakistan in Delhi in 1999. He accumulated 337 ODI wickets. In Twenty20 internationals, he captured 57 wickets in 54 matches. Overall, Kumble has 1136 wickets to his name in first class cricket.Kumble was awarded Padma Shri and also received Arjuna Award. He was Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1996. He was appointed Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee in 2012, a position he still holds. He was also included into the Great Hall of Fame in 2015.