Mr.Kapil Dev.(Indian Test Match Captain)
His full name is Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj ,was born on 6 Jan 1959.at Chandigarh. He was all rounder. He was right hand batsman & right arm fast medium bowler. He led India and won the WORLD CUP in 1983.He was the first Indian Captain to won this cup and became very popular after world cup.He was in the cricket from 1975 to 1994.He was the first person to (One of the Indian Captains) set world record of 434 Test Match wicket and 5248 Test runs retired from cricket in 1994.He hold this record for 6 year This record was broken by Mr.Courtney Walsh ( West Indies) in 2000.He was again led India to world cup in 1987 but he went up to semi final and lost to England.He enjoyed captain-ship and played well as captain than as player.He broke Mr.Richard Hadlee’s most test wicket record and got congratulation message from him immediately after taken the record wicket.
He was become coach for India team from 1999 to2000.
He was a Chairman National Cricket Academy for 2 years.
He joined as Lieutenant colonel in Indian Territorial Army in Sept 2008.
He was ambassador for very leading brands the details are given below.
1.Pamolive Shave cream.
2.Boost.Health drinks
3.Hajimola.Candy
4.BSA-SLR.Cycle.
5.Crocin pain killer.
6.Sony set MAX TV
7.Birla Sunlife Insurance.
8.Chadha Group Products.
9.Kinetic motor cycles.
10.Eastman Group Products.
11.Rado Watch.
12.Standard Chartered Bank.
13.Haier.
14.Jaypee Green.
15.Omaxe Construction.
He also broke the record of One Day International most wicket taker of Mr.Jeol Garner record in 1988 and set 253 highest wicket in record till it was broken by Mr.Wasim Akram in 1994.He hold this record for 6 years.
Arjuna Award in 1979-80.
Padma Shri Award in 1982.
Wisden Cricket of the year 1983.
Padma Bhushan Award in 1991.
Wisden Indian cricket of the century in 2002.
Lieutenant Colonol in Indian Territorial Army in 2008
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2010.
Other Awards.
Test Match Award.
MAN of Series Award.
Match Between | year | Performance |
England Vs India in India | 1981/82 | 316 Runs,2 x 5 wickets per innings.3 catches. |
Englnad Vs India in England | 1982 | 292 Runs , 1x 5 wickets per innings. |
West Indies Vs India in India | 1983-84 | 184 Runs,2x5,1x10 wickets per innings.4catches. |
India Vs Australia in Australia | 1985-86 | 135 Runs,1x5 w p.innings,5 catches. |
Man of the Match Award.
Played against | Place | year |
England | Mumbai | 1981-82 |
England | London | 1982-83 |
Pakistan | Lahore | 1982-83 |
Australia | Australia | 1985-86 |
England | London | 1986 |
Australia | Chennai India | 1986-87 |
Sri Lanka | Cuttack India | 1986-87 |
Pakistan | Karachi | 1989-90 |
As a Captain He led 34 Test Matches between 1982 to 1987.4 Test matches won,7 lost, 23 no result. The details of matches with country.
Played against | Total | Won | Lost | Drawn |
West Indies | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
Pakistan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Sri Lanka | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Australia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Carrier Best Batting & Fielding.
Match | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | AVE | 100 | 50 | C T | |
275 | 11356 | 193 | 18.56 | 18 | 56 | 192 |
Carrier Best Bowling
Ball | Runs | Wkts | BBI | AVE | ECO | SR | 10 W | 5 W | |
48853 | 835 | 9/83 | 27.09 | 3 | 39 |
WINNER LIST OF WORLD CUP
| YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER UP |
| 1975 | WEST INDIES | AUSTRALIA |
| 1979 | WEST INDIES | AUSTRALIA |
| 1983 | INDIA | WEST INDIES |
| 1987 | AUSTRALIA | ENGLAND |
| 1992 | PAKISTAN | ENGLAND |
| 1996 | SRILANKA | AUSTRALIA |
| 1999 | AUSTRALIA | PAKISTAN |
| 2003 | AUSTRALIA | INDIA |
| 2007 | AUSTRALIA | SRILANKA |
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