"Kapil Dev" One such famous ex-cricketer is Ramlal Nikhang, better known as Kapil Dev. He was India's first Cricket World Cup winner as captain. He was one of the best all-around players of his time. The former Indian captain is no longer playing any kind of cricket. He bowled fast and hit hard as a middle-order batter for the Indian cricket team. Kapil Dev lives in the city of Chandigarh. Kapil Dev was born on January 6, 1959, to Ram Lal Nikhanj and Rajkumari. His father worked as a teak trader and his mother was a housewife, she had seven children: four girls and three boys. Kapil and his mother were very close. The Kapil Dev family came from the Montgomery area, which is in the country of Pakistan today. Once the country was split up, the family went to the Fazilka region in Punjab. They eventually settled down in Chandigarh. The D.A.V. School in Chandigarh was where Kapil finished his first year of school.
Kapil was good at the triple jump in school and even won a medal at the junior level. This man scored 1000 runs in two games, making him the youngest player to do so. He was only 21 years old this time, which was a surprise. He played for 184 games and was never out. Kapil Dev only played club cricket for the Haryana Cricket Team from the beginning of his journey until the end. He made his plans clear with a great debut in which he took six wickets and was a key part of Haryana's win over Punjab. Kapil had the most success in his home country during the Ranji Trophy season of 1991. Haryana won the Ranji Trophy for the first time in their history thanks in large part to his great play. During his time playing in India, Kapil Dev made over 13,000 runs and took over 700 wickets. In 1992, he played his last game for his favorite Haryana team. He is dubbed the "Haryana Hurricane" because of his formidable reputation.
Kapil Dev took over as captain of the Indian Cricket Team from Sunil Gavaskar after a lackluster tour of Pakistan. In just 47 overs, Gavaskar (90) and Dev (72) helped India score a huge 282 runs while on tour in the West Indies. Indian beat West Indies in the game. Kapil won the match with a final score of 303 runs and 12 wickets. After this, his success in various series helps him earn a spot on Team India. The Selectors of the Indian Cricket Team noticed Kapil Dev after he excelled in domestic competition. As a result, on October 16, 1978, Kapil made his Test cricket debut for India against Pakistan, becoming the 141st player to wear the Indian national team's colors. Kapil was given an opportunity to play for India in ODIs (One Day Internationals) that same year.
Dev joined the Indian Territorial Army on September 24, 2008, and was made a Lieutenant Colonel by General Deepak Kapoor, who was in charge of the army. He became a member as a guest officer. The Sports University of Haryana hired Kapil Dev as its first chancellor in 2019. Kapil Dev was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame and was awarded the Bharat Gaurav Award, Padma Bhushan, the Arjuna Award, the Padma Shri, and the Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
In his international career, Kapil Dev took 687 wickets and scored about 9,000 runs. He was one of the best things that happened to Indian cricket. Along with that, Kapil's most famous win was when he led the Indian team to victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Last but not least, Kapil's great career came to an end when he quit all kinds of cricket in 1994. In 1994, Kapil Dev overtook Richard Hadlee as the Test Cricket player with the most wickets.
Kapil Dev got married to Romi Bhatia in 1980. In January 1996, they had a girl and named her Amiya Dev. Kapil was always very interested in both Cricket and Golf. Because of this, he played golf a lot and was one of the founders of the Laureus Foundation in 2000.The year 2022 saw the release of the Kapil Dev biopic '83. This film on India's historic 1983 World Cup win starred Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev. Movies like "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi," "Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii," and "Iqbal" all feature cameos from "Kapil," who plays himself in the film.