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Here is a profile and biography of India cricket player Kapil Dev. Read for information on Ind cricketer Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj

Kapil Dev  (India)

Full Name: Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj
Date of Birth: Jan 06, 1959, Chandigarh
Major Team: India, Haryana, Northamptonshire, Worcestershire
Playing Roll: All Rounder
Batting Style: Right
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium
International Debut: 1978

Batting And Fielding Records

Type M Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Test 131 184 15 5248 163 31.05 0 -  8 27 - 61 64 -
ODI 225 198 39 3783 175* 23.79 3979 95.07 1 14 - - 71 -

Bowling Records

Type M Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Eco SR 4W 5W 10W
Test 131 227 27740 12867 434 9/83 11/146 29.65 2.78 63.92 17 23 2
ODI 225 221 11202 6945 253 5/43 5/43 27.45 3.72 44.28 3 1 -

Career Statistics

Test Debut:  Pakistan v India at Faisalabad, 16-21, Oct 1978
ODI Debut:  Pakistan v India at Quetta, Oct 01, 1978

He captained the Indian cricket team in the 1983 Cricket World Cup, which India won. Kapil Dev was named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer of the Century in 2002. [2]. Kapil Dev had a rather prosaic stint as India's national cricket coach for 10 months between October 1999 and August 2000.

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