Bengaluru, Feb. 14 -- Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble welcomed the Karnataka government's decision to give the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) a green light to host cricket matches and also said that he is grateful to the state cricket body for naming a stand at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium after him.

The KSCA honoured Anil Kumble, alongside his former teammate Rahul Dravid and former India women's cricketer Shantha Rangaswamy, by naming stands after them at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, as the venue celebrated 50 years as an international cricket venue.

Speaking to ANI, Kumble said that he is grateful to the KSCA, led by President Venkatesh Prasad, for the honour.

"It is indeed a great honour. I am really, t...