Born on 6 January 1959, Kapil Dev in Chandigarh Punjab India. He is born to a family originally from Sahiwal now in Pakistan, and originally from Okara district. His father, Ram Lal Nikanj, was a teak merchant; his mother Rajkumari used to stay at home. He has two brothers: elder Bhushan Dev, younger Ramesh Dev, and four sisters.
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Kapil did his early schooling from D.A.V School in Chandigarh; however, there is no information about his further education.
Personal Life
Kapil married Romi Bhatia, an Indian businesswoman whom he was introduced by a mutual friend in 1980. The couple has one daughter, Amiya Dev, born on January 16, 1996. Amiya is an assistant director of the cricket biopic 83.
He is 6 feet tall (183 cm).
His weight is about 80 kg.
Eye Color Dark Brown
Net Worth of Kapil Dev
As of 2022, estimated net worth of Kapil Dev is $30 million or approximately ₹220 crore INR.
Cricketing Career of Kapil Dev
He marked his international career against Pakistan in Quetta in 1978 when he was just 19 years old. Kapil gave the world a prelude glance of what he could do, and this came in the same series as when he struck the second-fastest fifty by an Indian in Test cricket. For a long career of nearly 16 years, Kapil scored the runs and picked almost 700 wickets in all formats. All this summarised under key career highlights: Test Debut: 1978 vs. Pakistan.
ODI Debut: 1978 vs. Pakistan
- Iconic Knock: 175* vs. Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup
- Captaincy: Led India to win the 1983 Prudential World Cup
- Bowling Records: He became India’s first choice Fast bowler with multiple five-wicket hauls of which two against Australia in 1979-80.
1983 World Cup Victory
Kapil, now as captain, went on to take the Indian team to its first ever World Cup title ever. What the doctor had ordered to be prescribed to him for inspirational leadership and all-round performances.
- Batting Stats: Scored 303 runs in 8 matches at an average of 60.60
- Bowling Stats: Took 12 wickets in the tournament
- Match of Life Time: His un-beaten 175* against Zimbabwe in a match-winning situation is one of the most magnificent innings ever played in the history of World Cup.
Kapil’s Bat
Kapil batted with the Slazenger WG bat, which was a bat that had no shoulders to talk of, for that match-winning, historic 175* innings in the 1983 World Cup. This bat was many times mistaken for a mongoose bat.
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Legacy and Nickname
Kapil Dev is fondly called the “Haryana Hurricane” owing to his spectacular cricketing success for India. He retired way back in 1994 and left behind a legacy as one of the all-rounders that cricket has produced so far and set an example before all Indian cricketers.
Kapil’s transformation from a great young cricket player into a World Cup-winning captain inspires millions and addresses the value of hard work, determination, and leadership when success comes.
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