Kapil Dev, Age 63, Height, Biography, Family and More

Kapil Dev  is an Indian former cricketer. He was a fast-medium bowler and a hard-hitting middle-order batsman. He was named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer of the Century in 2002. He was born on 6 January 1959 in Chandigarh, India and he is 63 years old (as in 2022). Kapil Dev was one of the well known and Famous cricketer. He is the only cricketer to have scored over 5,000 runs and taken more than 400 wickets in Test (international match) cricket. He is called by his Nicknames like The Haryana Hurricane, Kapil Paaji, Kaps.

He is the greatest pace bowler in his country’s history. He has captained the Indian Cricket Team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup and in the process became first Indian captain to win the Cricket World Cup. His Full Name is “Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj“. He is the only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wickets (434 wickets), which makes him the greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket. Dev’s all-round performance has been praised by cricketers such as Sunil Gavaskar who regard him as one of the greatest all-rounders to play the game.

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• Kapil Dev  is an Indian former cricketer. He was a fast-medium bowler and a hard-hitting middle-order batsman.
• He was named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer of the Century in 2002.
• He was born on 6 January 1959 in Chandigarh, India and he is 63 years old (as in 2022).
• He is called by his Nicknames like The Haryana Hurricane, Kapil Paaji, Kaps and He is the greatest pace bowler in his country’s history.
• He has Right-handed Batting style and Right arm fast-medium Bowling style.
• His full name is “Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj” and he is hailing from a Modest business family, his Father Ram Lal Nikhanj was a builder and a timber Contractor in chandigarh.
• His paternal family is from Montgomery (now known as Sahiwal) and his mother was born in Pakpattan, Okara.

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• After India’s partition his parents had migrated from montgomery which is now sahiwal in pakistan to fazilka in punjab.
• After spending some years in Fazilka his family moved to chandigarh.
• he had cpmpleted his schooling from D.A.V school from chandigarh and it was there his interest in cricket was developed.
• He has four elder sisters  Naresh, manju, neeru, pinky gill  and 2 brothers Ramesh and bhushan.
• He retired in 1994, at the time holding the world record for the highest number of wickets taken in Test cricket, a record subsequently broken by Courtney Walsh in 2000.
• He is the first player to take 200 ODI wickets. He is the only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wickets (434 wickets).
• His all-round performance has been praised by cricketers such as Sunil Gavaskar who regard him as one of the greatest all-rounders to play the game.
• He was the coach of the Indian national team between September 1999 and September 2000.
• He made an impressive debut for Haryana in November 1975 against Punjab with a 6-wicket haul, restricting Punjab to just 63 runs and helping Haryana to victory. He finished the season with 121 wickets in 30 matches.
• He is Indian cricketer and the greatest pace bowler in his country’s history.
• In the 1979–80 season, He showed his batting talent with a maiden century against Delhi when he scored his career-best 193.
• He played county cricket in England Northamptonshire between 1981 and 1983 and for Worcestershire during the 1984 and 1985 seasons.
• He played a total of 40 first-class matches in his county stint, and made 2,312 runs across 64 innings with four centuries and 14 half-centuries.

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• He made his Test cricket debut in Faisalabad, Pakistan on 16 October 1978.
• He was India’s main strike bowler for most of his career. He developed a fine inswinging yorker during the 1980s, which he used very effectively against tail-enders.
• As a batsman, he was a natural striker of the ball who could hook and drive effectively.
• He Usually bowled at a length and direction that always troubled right-handers.
• His has been awarded with Arjuna award in 1979-80, Padma shri in 1982, wisden cricketer of the year in 1983, Padma bhushan in 1991, Wisden cricketer of the year century in 2002.
• He is honoured as Lieutenant colonel by the Indian Territorial Army.
• He has been awarded with the ICC Cricket hall of Fame in 2010, and CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement  award in 2013.
• He loves to play golf, table tennis, Squash and watching movies.
• He has huge fan following on his social media accounts, he has 269k Followers on instagram.

(FAQ)- Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is Kapil Dev ?

ANS. Kapil Dev  is an Indian former cricketer. He was a fast-medium bowler and a hard-hitting middle-order batsman. He was named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer of the Century in 2002.

2. How old is Kapil Dev ?

ANS. He was born on 6 January 1959 in Chandigarh, India and he is 63 years old (as in 2022).

3. What are the Nickname of Kapil Dev ?

ANS. He is called by his Nicknames like The Haryana Hurricane, Kapil Paaji, Kaps. and he is the inspiration for our youth.

4. What is Net Worth of Kapil Dev?

ANS. His Net worth is $30 million or Indian Rupees 220 crore.

5. Where is the Residence of Kapil Dev ?

ANS. Kapil Dev lives in New Delhi at Sundar Nagar, one of the poshest areas in the national capital.