Kapil Dev whose full name is ‘Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj’ also his nickname is ‘Kapil’ is an Indian
International Cricketer since 1978 at the age of 19 years old. Who has currently retired from the
International team Cricket? Kapil Dev is one of the most successful Indian Test cricketers to date. He is
also referred to as ‘The Haryana Hurricane. He celebrates his birthday on the 6th of January. When he
turned 63, fans and the cricket fraternity took to social media to wish player Cool his birthday. He is
known as an extraordinary batsman and is on the Indian cricket team.
Personal Information about Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev has a nickname given by his fans as ‘The Haryana Hurricane. Many of his fans use to call him by this name. Kapil Dev is an Indian Cricketer born in Chandigarh, India on dated 6 January 1959. He is a member of a Hinduism Religion and his zodiac sign is Capricorn. In 90’s he becomes a well-played and very popular International Cricketer. He is very Talented since a very young age, he started playing cricket when he was in school. Kapil Dev is very hardworking and intelligent, he started his cricket career In 1978 with his first international match against Pakistan in India and made his debut against Pakistan. In 90’s he won millions of hearts at a very young age and built an Unbreakable empire through his Hard work and Devotion. He is a male cricketer who builds millions of fans through his Amazing Batting in cricket. He looks very Handsome and attractive with his yellow skin color.
Career Information about Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev is a great cricketer, his full name is Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj, (born on January 6, 1959,
Chandigarh, India), is an Indian cricketer who played for the Indian national team to prominence in the
early 21st century. Who Won the One Day Cricket World Cup in 1983. He started playing cricket when
he was in school. Kapil Dev captained the Indian cricket team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup, and in the process became the first Indian captain to win a Cricket World Cup. He is the first player to take 200 ODI wickets. He is the only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wickets (434 wickets) and scored more than 5,000 runs in Tests. Kapil Dev was awarded the Padma Shri in 1982 and the Padma Bhushan in 1991.
Dev made an impressive debut for Haryana in November 1975 with 6 wickets against Punjab, restricting Punjab to just 63 runs and helping Haryana win. He ended the season with 121 wickets in 30 matches.
In early 1994, Kapil Dev became the highest Test wicket-taker in the world, breaking the record set by Sir Richard Hadlee. Dev's record was broken in 1999 by Courtney Walsh.
Kapil Dev is the only player to achieve a double all-rounder of 4,000 Test runs and 400 Test wickets.
He has written four books - three autobiographical and one book on Sikhism. Autobiographical works include By God's Decree which came out in 1985, Cricket My Style in 1987, and Straight from the Heart in 2004. His latest book, We, the Sikhs, was released in 2019.
On 23 October 2020, Kapil Dev suffered from a heart attack and was admitted to the hospital. He
underwent emergency coronary angioplasty at a Delhi hospital.
Kapil Dev retired in 1994, setting the world record for most wickets in Test cricket at the time, a record
broken by Courtney Walsh in 2000.
“When you have to work, work with a smile.” - Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj