Bangalore, Sept. 7: Never a regular member of ODI teams, India’s most successful bowler Anil Kumble is determined to make it to the 2007 World Cup and "sign off in style".

Left out of the team for the ICC Champions Trophy to be played on his home turf in October-November because of fitness issues, Kumble is hopeful of being a part of the World Cup squad.

The 35-year-old engineer, one of the game’s greatest spinners with 533 Test wickets and 329 ODI scalps, said here on Thursday, "I will have to make it to the World Cup squad to sign off in style."

The Bangalore bowler is banking on matches slated after the Champions Trophy to hitch-hike himself on to the World Cup squad.

"I’m hopeful that I will be a part of the set up (for World Cup). Some more international matches are coming up after the Champions Trophy. It all depends on that," he said.

Kumble has been out of India’s one-day scheme of things for more than a year with his age and fitness being cited as the minus points but the Bangalore bowler thinks neither of it is an issue as far as he is concerned.

"I don’t think age has got anything to do with cricket. It’s all about your fitness, about how you feel and how you are bowling.

"In terms of fitness, I am really feeling good. There is a little bit of tendonitis problem in my shoulder but the rest of the body is absolutely fine. It’s just a matter of couple of weeks before I should be back to bowling properly."

Kumble admitted that he was disappointed at missing out on the chance to play in the Champions Trophy.

"I was looking forward to being a part of the Champions Trophy. But you cannot help with injuries when you play so much of cricket. Sometimes you need a bit of luck too. I was doing well but then this tendonitis (happened). But it is not serious, there’s a lot of cricket coming up and I’m really looking forward to that."