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Cricket · All-rounder · Chandigarh

Kapil Dev

Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj (pronunciation: [kəpil deːʋ] born 6 January 1959) is an Indian former cricket team captain. Regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket, he was a fast-medium bowler and a hard-hitting middle-order batsman. Dev 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 Test cricket.

Profile details

Born
6 Jan 1959
Birthplace
Chandigarh
State
Chandigarh
Position
All-rounder
Sport
Cricket
Discipline
Team
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award
  • ▸Padma Bhushan
  • ▸Padma Shri
  • ▸Wisden Cricketer of the Year

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Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj (pronunciation: [kəpil deːʋ] born 6 January 1959) is an Indian former cricket team captain. Regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket, he was a fast-medium bowler and a hard-hitting middle-order batsman. Dev 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 Test cricket.

Biography adapted from Kapil Dev on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Teams

Haryana cricket teamIndia national cricket teamNorthamptonshire County Cricket ClubWorcestershire County Cricket Club

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