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First World Cup Winning Captain Of India

Kapil Dev Ram Lal Nikhanj is a former Indian cricketer. He was a fast bowler and a right hand middle order batsman. Regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in indian cricket team, he is also regarded as one of the greatest captains in the history of cricket.

Only one man in the entire history of Test cricket has reached the exemplary heights of 5000 runs and 400 wickets, the "Quadruple Double", and sits alone atop the all-rounder's Mount Everest. That one man is none other than Kapil Dev, India’s most prolific all-rounder.

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Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj (born 6 January 1959, Chandigarh), better known as Kapil Dev, is a former Indian cricketer regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders to have played cricket. Kapil Dev was named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer of the Century in 2002 for captaining India to their maiden and only Cricket World Cup in 1983 and holding the record for the most Test match wickets between 1994 and 1999. Kapil Dev also was India's national cricket coach for 10 months between October 1999 and August 2000.

Kapil was a right-arm pace bowler noted for his graceful action and potent outswinger, and was India's main strike bowler throughout most of his career. He also developed a fine inswinging yorker during the 1980s which he used very effectively against tail-enders. As a batsman he was a natural striker of the ball who could hook and drive effectively. A naturally aggressive player, he often helped India in difficult situations by taking the attack to the opposition. His nickname was The Haryana Hurricane - he used to represent the Haryana cricket team.

Experience

Test Match Career

1978 - 1994

Kpil Dev played 131 test matches, He played in 184 innings and scored 5248 runs, in which 163 is highest.

He scored 8 Centuries and 27 Half Centuries.

Kapil Dev played 225ODI Matches. In 225 matches he played in 198 innings and scored 3783, in which 175 is highest scored

Kapil Dev scored 1 Century and 14 Half Centuries.

ODI

1978 - 1994

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