Happy Birthday Kapil Dev!: 6 January 1959. This is the date when the player was born, who made India the first champion in world cricket. Whenever there is talk of the 1983 World Cup, every Indian’s smiles with pride. That special former captain of Team India is celebrating his 64th birthday today.

This personality is none other than Kapil Dev, the one who used to wreak havoc on the opposing team with both bat and ball. Don’t know how many such star cricketers are there who dreamed of becoming a cricketer after watching Kapil Dev play. Or just say that in the 80’s, Kapil Dev was considered the icon of Indian cricket. Let us know some interesting things about him on the special day of his birthday.

Know some special things about the first champion in world cricket

Kapil Dev was born on 6 January 1959 in Chandigarh. The Haryana player made his international Test debut against arch-rivals Pakistan on 1 October 1978 and soon after that he became a big name in the cricket world.

Kapil Dev registered his name in the pages of history by winning the World Cup trophy in 1983. Kapil Dev surprised the world with his fast bowling and batting skills. At that time he was considered one of the top all-rounders in the world. The illustrious career of the former Indian captain has seen ups and downs both on and off the field.

Kapil Dev gave new identity to Indian cricket

There was a time when India was counted among the weakest teams in the world of cricket. Then came the day of 25 June 1983. On this day, Team India did what no one had thought about. India won its first World Cup under the captaincy of Kapil Dev and that too by defeating West Indies, who won the title twice. From here the story of Indian cricket changed. After which till now Team India is counted among the best teams in the world.

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How was the first champion in world cricket career

Kapil Dev played 131 Tests, 225 ODIs in his career. In this, Kapil Dev took 434 and 253 wickets. Not only this, Kapil Dev also scored 5248 runs in Tests and 3783 runs in ODIs with a strike rate of 95.07. Kapil Dev has also been the head coach of the Indian cricket team. Recently a film was made on the life of Kapil Dev, whose name was 83.