Srinath also praised his humble nature and his ability to remain calm under pressure.
Javagal Srinath is regarded as one of India's finest bowlers.
Unlike Shoaib Akhtar or Brett Lee - Srinath rarely had words or stare-downs with batsmen. In fact, he was usually quite soft-spoken.
Kumble also described the conditions on the fourth day of the Test when he scripted history in front of the packed stands at the venue.
Laxman has been paying tributes to teammates who influenced him immensely including Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath.
Srinath, who made his international debut against Pakistan in October 1991, played 67 Tests and 229 ODIs for India in which he scalped 236 and 315 wickets respectively.
Pollock has been most impressed by his fellow countryman Dale Steyn since his retirement.
Bumrah, after finishing with a rich haul of wickets during India's West Indies tour, missed the home Tests against South Africa and Bangladesh after suffering a lower back stress injury.
Mohammed Shami on Sunday dismissed Rahkeem Cornwall for his 150th wicket in Test cricket, becoming fifth Indian pacer to the milestone.
Here’s a chronological lowdown of all that has happened in those six matches played between India and Pakistan at the World Cup.