Happy Birthday Kapil Dev: India’s ’83 World Cup successful captain turns 62 at present

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Another feather and one other yr is added to the milestone that this legend has set in Indian cricket. The cricketer fraternity and all the nation needs their ‘hero’ Kapil Dev as he turns 62 at present. Pacey fast-medium bowler, aggressive with the bat, an epitome of a traditional all-rounder and a extremely admirable chief, Kapil Dev will at all times be commemorated because the captain who lead Team India to elevate the cricket World Cup in 1983. 

The all-rounder had a deadly outswing and an lively motion that took the ball away from each right-handed batsman he has confronted whereas with the bat, a lower-middle order aggressive batsman who smashed boundaries is fondly identified for altering the momentum in high-pressure matches. He was the primary participant to do the all-rounder’s double of 100 wickets and 1000 runs simply on the age of 21.

Since his debut in 1978, there was no turning again. The charismatic and dynamic all-rounder was energetic in Test cricket as he wasn’t afraid to loft the ball onto the inbounds. Kapil turned the Indian captain in 1982 after he changed the unique ‘grasp blaster’ Sunil Gavaskar to guide India within the 1983 World Cup. 

The industrious all-rounder had smashed 8 tons and 27 half-centuries with the bat and picked up 424 wickets in Test cricket. His greatest bowling figures until date has been 9/83 the place as his profession highest with the bat has been 163. The right-handed batsman and fast-medium bowler was recognised for his performances within the longest format of the sport as his ODI achievements have been peculiar as he has solely hit one century and picked up 253 wickets within the 225 One Day Internationals he has performed.

Here’s a truth from historical past that will depart you shocked. 

* Kapil Dev has by no means been run out in his total profession.

मेरे दोस्त कपिल देव को जन्मदिन मुबारक. कपिल वो कप्तान हैं जिसने अपनी टीम को जीतना सिखाया, भरोसा दिलाया कि हम भी चैम्पियन बन सकते हैं. कपिल तंदरुस्त रहें, लंबी उम्र हो, हमेशा मुस्कुराते रहें. @therealkapildev pic.twitter.com/tYtfMJl0rI— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaStay) January 6, 2021