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May 6, 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.
Kapil Dev has written 3 autobiographies: “By God’s Decree” (1985), “Cricket My Style” (1987), and “Straight From The Heart” (2004). In May 2017, Kapil Dev unveiled his wax statue at New Delhi’s Madame Tussauds Museum. In 2019, a biopic on his life titled “83” was announced; having Ranveer Singh in the lead role.
Kapil Dev has played 225 matches in the ODI format of the sport for India and has scored 3783 runs at an average of 23.79, with a highest score of 175 (a historic 138 ball knock against Zimbabwe ...
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By R Kaushik. Oct 06, 2023 09:05 PM IST. Kapil Dev and his devils put Indian cricket on the map when they defeated the mighty West Indies in the final to win the 1983 World Cup. Despite having won ...
Jun 6, 2024 · Kapil Dev holds the unique distinction of being the only cricketer in history to have taken over 400 wickets and scored more than 5,000 runs in Test matches. Kapil Dev is known for his love of golf and has been an avid golfer since his retirement from cricket, often participating in charity tournaments.
Few witnessed Kapil Dev's demolition of Zimbabwe in 1983, but that only added to the magic of the now storied innings. India's greatest ODI wins: From 1983 to 2011, and everything in between.
Kapil Dev proved to be one of the best finds for Indian Cricket as he finished his finished international career with 687 wickets and around 9,000 runs. Also, the most memorable success for Kapil came with the victory in the Cricket World Cup of 1983, when he was the Captain of the Indian team.
