Kapil Dev

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kapil Dev
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 6, 1959(1959-01-06)
Age	65
Birthplace	Chandigarh
Country	India
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kapil Dev Biography

Kapil Dev is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on January 6, 1959 in Chandigarh, India. One of the best all- rounders. He was one of the very first players to score 400 Test wickets and to score 5 000 Test runs. In his playing career he also set record for the most records in Test history, career wickets as well as the most wickets in ODI cricket, but both records were later broken.

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Kapil Dev Ram Lal Nikhanj (born 6 January 1959) is a former Indian cricketer. He was a fast bowler and a hard hitting middle order batsman. Regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders to play the game, he is also regarded as one of the greatest captains in the history of cricket. He was named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer of the Century in 2002.

Dev made an impressive debut for Haryana in November 1975 against Punjab with a 06 wicket haul, restricting Punjab to just 63 runs and helping Haryana to victory. He finished the season with 121 wickets in 30 matches.

He got married Romi Bhatia in 1980 , after one year of dating. they have a daughter who is named Amiya.

Kapil Dev Net Worth

Kapil Dev is one of the richest Cricket Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kapil Dev 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He first began playing for the local team of cricket, Haryana, in 1975 at the age of sixteen. He made his first Test appearance in the year 1978.

He was captain of India to victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup. He was chosen as an inductee into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in the year 2010.

Dev was born as Kapil Dev Nikhanj to his father Ram Lal Nikhanj, a prominent timber merchant and to his mother, Raj Kumari Ram Lal Nikhanj in Chandigarh on 6 January 1959. His mother was born in Pakpattan, in the town of the Sufi saint Baba Farid. His father was from Dipalpur. They lived in Shah Yakka which is now in Okara district, Pakistan. His four sisters were born there before partition and his two brothers in Fazilka, where they moved after partition. His father spent his early life after the partition in Fazilka. They moved to the capital city Chandigarh. Dev was a student at D.A.V. School and joined Desh Prem Azad in 1971.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kapil Dev height 6 ft 0 in Kapil weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kapil Dev Dating?

According to our records, Kapil Dev married to Romi Bhatia. As of December 1, 2023, Kapil Dev’s is not dating anyone.

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Dev established himself as India’s premier fast bowler when he took two 5-wicket hauls and ended the home series against Australia with 28 wickets (Average: 22.32) and also 212 runs that included a half-century. He gained fame in the 6-Test home series against Pakistan in the 1979–80 season when he led India to 2 victories against the visitors – once with the bat (69) at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay and the second time with bat and ball (10-wicket haul in match – 4/90 in the first innings and 7/56 in the second innings, 84 in 98 balls with his bat) at Chepauk, Madras (Now Chennai). Dev rates his all-round performance in this match as his career best and his second innings figure of 7/56 was his best to-date. During the series, he also became the youngest Test player to achieve the all-round double of 100 Wickets and 1000 Runs and in 25 matches (although Ian Botham took just 21 matches to achieve the same feat) and finished the series with 32 wickets (Ave: 17.68) and 278 runs that included 2 fifties.

Facts & Trivia

Kapil Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Kapil Dev celebrates birthday on January 6 of every year.

Dev was a fast bowler. However, a fluent run-up and a gather that was perfectly side-on at the time of delivery meant that the outswinger came naturally to him. Usually bowled at a length and direction that always troubled right-handers, his delivery was the bane of most of his victims as he sought to beat the bat on the outside edge, either caught on the off-side cordon or indeed LBW and bowled in case the ball missed the edge. The side-on action meant that, for the first few years, this was the only delivery he could bowl. The deliveries that held their lines or came into the right-hander came through natural variations off the pitch. However, as he gained maturity, the action became less side-on and he developed an inswinger too. He noted in the mid-1980s that the only delivery he could not bowl at will was the leg- cutter.

What is the monthly income of Kapil Dev?

Net Worth:$30 Million
Net Worth In Indian Rupees:| 220 Crore INR
Salary:| 12 Crore +
Monthly Income:| 1 Crore +
Date of Birth:| January 6, 1959

Did Kapil used mongoose bat?

However, the bat Kapil uses was just known as a Slazenger WG bat at that point (no mention of any mongoose) , a new ‘shoulder-less model’ the bat company had come up with. It had a shorter blade than most bats in use then, with the bat being described by the sellers as having ‘extra power in the hitting area’.

What is the world record done by Kapil Dev?

Kapil Dev Played His World Record Breaking 175 Runs Inning In 1983 On June 18.

What was Kapil Dev bowling speed?

As the Indian pitches suit spinners, for which at that time, youngsters had always aspired to be world-class spinners. The scene started to change when Kapil Dev was considered among the fastest bowlers in world cricket for his ability to swing the ball at the pace of 140 kmph.

Who is the richest cricketer in the world?

RanksPLAYERNET WORTH
1| Sachin Tendulkar| $170 million (INR 1,296 cr)
2| MS Dhoni| $111 million (INR 846 cr)
3| Virat Kohli| $92 million (INR 701 cr)
4| Ricky Ponting| $70 million (INR 533 cr)