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Kapil Dev Nikhanj (Pronunciation: [kəpil deːʋ] born 6 January 1959) is an Indian former cricketer. He is regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket, he was a fast-medium bowler and a hard-hitting middle-order batsman.
Kapil Dev is the only player to have taken 400 wickets and scored more than 5000 runs in Test cricket. He led India to their first World Cup triumph in 1983 and was a fearsome fast bowler and a powerful batsman.
Kapil Dev was the greatest pace bowler and allrounder India has produced, and their Cricketer of the Century. He led India to the 1983 World Cup and took the world-record Test wickets from Richard Hadlee.
- Male
- February 6, 1959
- India
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17 hours ago · Former World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev lauded Team India skipper Rohit Sharma's captaincy and said that the Men in Blue have done 'wonderfully well' in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 under the ...
Find out the complete career history of Kapil Dev including highest scores, centuries, half centuries, wickets and more.
Learn about Kapil Dev, India's greatest fast-bowling allrounder and captain of their 1983 World Cup win. See his career stats, achievements and biography on the ICC Hall of Fame website.
May 6, 2024 · Kapil Dev, Indian cricketer and the greatest pace bowler in his country’s history. He is the only cricketer to have scored over 5,000 runs and taken more than 400 wickets in Test (international match) cricket.
