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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kapil_DevKapil Dev - Wikipedia

    Dev captained the Indian cricket team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup, [5] becoming the first Indian captain to win the Cricket World Cup. He is still the youngest captain (at the age of 24) to win the World Cup for any team. [6]

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Kapil-DevKapil Dev | Biography, Stats, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 3, 2024 · Kapil Dev (born January 6, 1959, Chandigarh, India) is an 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. Dev made his debut in first-class cricket playing for his state, Haryana.

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  4. www.espncricinfo.com › cricketers › kapil-dev-30028Kapil Dev Profile - Cricket Player India | Stats, Records, Video

    He won, and then returned to cricket as a bowling consultant and served as chairman of National Cricket Academy for two years. In May 2007, Kapil joined the breakaway Indian Cricket League,...

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    • February 6, 1959
    • India

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  6. www.cricbuzz.com › profiles › 3838Kapil Dev Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats

    Kapil Dev took responsibility for the semi-final loss upon himself and never captained India again, although he continued to be India's first-choice pacer until he retired in 1994 as Test...

  7. www.hindustantimes.com › cricket › playersKapil Dev - Kapil Dev Career Info, Achievements, ICC Ranking ...

    Kapil Dev is a name synonymous with Indian cricket. It was under Kapil that India took that huge step towards becoming a cricketing powerhouse by winning the 1983 World Cup, beating the odds ...

    • India
    • June 1, 1959
    • All Rounder

  8. www.indiatoday.in › sports › cricketKapil Dev turns 59: The captain who brought about a ...

    Jan 6, 2018 · Kapil lifted the World Cup trophy on the Lord's balcony and started a revolution in Indian cricket. Last year in January, Kapil was inducted into the Legends Club 'Hall of Fame' in presence of former India captains Ajit Wadekar, Gavaskar and Nari Contractor at the Cricket Club of India.

  9. www.espncricinfo.com › legends-of-cricket › contentKapil Dev - The man who made India believe - ESPNcricinfo

    Kapil Dev was India's greatest fast bowler, their greatest fast-bowling allrounder, and led the team to their finest triumph: the 1983 World Cup title.