Facts About Kapil Dev

Facts About Kapil Dev - Kapil Dev is one of the top all-rounders in the cricket world. He made India the first time champion by winning the World Cup in 1983 under his captaincy. Kapil Dev was also the person who gave a new look to fast bowling in India, let's know interesting facts and information about Kapil Dev.

Kapil Dev was born on 6 January 1959 in Chandigarh, his father's name was Ramlal Nikhanj and mother's name was Princess Lajwanti.

Kapil Dev started his cricket career in 1975 when he played his first Test match against Pakistan in 1978.

Kapil Dev was the youngest cricketer to debut before Sachin.

Kapil Dev played for Haryana for 17 years and was a member of the Indian team from 1975 to 1992.

Kapil Dev is known as Allrounder.

Kapil Dev wrote three autobiographies, God's Decree in 1985, Cricket in My Style in 1987 and Straight from the Heart in 2004.

Kapil Dev took more than 5000 runs and 434 wickets in his Test career.

Kapil Dev played 184 Test innings in his Test career, in which the record of never being run out is also in his name.

Kapil Dev is the first Indian player to score a century in ODIs.

In 2008, Kapil Deb joined the Indian Territorial Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army.

Kapil Dev scored 303 runs in the 1983 World Cup and also took 12 wickets, in the quarter-final match, he scored an unbeaten innings of 175 runs.

In 2002, Kapil Deb was elected to the Indian Cricketer of the Century, ahead of Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar.

Kapil Dev was also the coach of the Indian team for one year in 1999–2000.

Laureus was the only Asian founding member of the Foundation in 2000.

Kapil Dev never missed an injury or fitnet in his 16-year-old career.

Kapil Dev's all-rounder ICC rating in ODIs was 631, which nobody got till date.

Apart from cricket, Kapil Dev has also done many films.

In the 1990 Lord's Test match, Kapil Dev saved the follow-on by hitting off-spinner Eddie Hemmings for four consecutive years.

Kapil Dev was the youngest Test player to reach 100 wickets and 1,000 runs.