| If you look at the history of Indian Cricket, you will | | | | able to establish himself as a premier fast bower of |
| know that Kapil Dev Ram Lal Nikhanj who is also | | | | India when he took five wicket hauls and ended the |
| known as “Kapil Dev” is on of the greatest | | | | home series against the Australian team with 28 |
| all rounder who was born in Chandigarh on 6th | | | | wickets and 212 runs with one half-century. During |
| January 1959. In 2002, the Wisden Group of | | | | the year 1979-80, Kapil Dev gained more fame in his |
| companies named Kapil Dev as the “Indian | | | | 6 Test series against Pakistan, which led to two |
| Cricketer of the Century”. He is been praised for | | | | victories. |
| his amazing captainship and for holding a record for | | | | Kapil Dev entered World Cup with an ordinary record |
| the most Test match wickets from 1994 to 1999. | | | | of 32 matches, 34 wickets and 608 runs. Indian |
| Being a right arm bowler, he is known for his potent | | | | team’s solitary victory was in the previous two |
| out swing and graceful action. Kapil Dev was naturally | | | | World Cups against East Africa during the year 1975. |
| an aggressive player who often helps the Indian | | | | His batting style is considered to be an entertainer |
| cricket team during difficult situations. This might be | | | | and he is one of the most destructive batsmen in |
| the reason he was named ‘The Haryana | | | | the world. He is also fearless when it comes to |
| Hurricane’ and he once he used to represent the | | | | attacking the world’s fastest bowlers like Michael |
| cricket team of Haryana. | | | | Holding. Speaking about his bowling style, Kapil has |
| This ‘The Haryana Hurricane’ did his Test | | | | nearly 250 Test wickets in five years. But after his |
| cricket debut in Pakistan (Faisalabad) in October 16th | | | | knee surgery he became the second bowler to make |
| 1978. Even though his figures weren’t impressive, | | | | four hundred wickets in 1991-92 Test cricket. Kapil |
| his numbers didn’t convey any measure of his | | | | Dev has received about five prestigious awards, |
| contribution to the match. He proved his all rounder | | | | including a Padma Shri Award in 1982 and Padma |
| talent when he scored India’s fastest Test half | | | | Bhushan Award in 1991. He had also released an |
| century with 33 balls and 6 sixes in each innings | | | | autobiography in 2004 “Straight from the |
| during the 3rd Test match in Karachi at the National | | | | Heart”. |
| Stadium, though the Indian team lost. Kapil Dev was | | | | |