When it comes to the great all-rounders of world cricket, the name of Kapil Dev of India is also taken with respect. Kapil Dev ruled the cricket world during his time. Kapil Dev was born on 6 January 1959 in Chandigarh. Let's know about them-
Career
Kapil Dev started his Test career against Pakistan in 1978. He took seven wickets in his first three Tests. Kapil Dev was a talented player by performing well in his opening matches. Throughout his career, he played 131 Test matches, scoring 5248 runs at an average of 31.05. While bowling amazingly, he took 434 wickets in the Test. Kapil Dev scored 3783 runs in 225 ODIs at an average of 23.79, including one century and 14 fifties. Kapil Dev has 253 wickets in ODIs. Kapil Dev played his last Test match against New Zealand in 1994, while in 1994 he played his last ODI against West Indies.
Kapil is known for his excellent batting.
Kapil Dev was an all-rounder and his batting was terrifying for the opposition team. In the 1983 World Cup, he played a historic innings of 175 runs against Zimbabwe. Apart from this, in the Test match against England in 1990, he scored 77 runs in 75 balls.
Many records have been made in their names -
Kapil Dev, who has done wonders with the ball and bat, has many records. Kapil Dev became the first player in cricket history to score 400 wickets and 5000 runs. Kapil Dev set the record for fastest 200 wickets in ODIs. Kapil Dev made a record of taking five wickets 23 times and ten wickets twice in his career. Kapil Dev was the only player to never run out in his career. Apart from this, there have been many records in his name.
Gave India the first World Cup-
India first won the World Cup title in 1983 under the leadership of Kapil Dev. The Indian team's status in the tournament was of a weak team but the Kapil Dev-led team created history as India defeated the West Indies in the finals.
Kapil Dev received many honors
Kapil Dev was always devoted to sports in his life. He has received many accolades for his contributions to Indian cricket. Kapil Dev received the 1979–1980 Arjuna Award and the 1982 Padma Shri. At the same time, '83' is based on his life, in which actor Ranveer Singh will be seen in the role of Kapil Dev.
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