Sports Information
Real Name | Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj |
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Nick Name | The Haryana Hurricane, Kapil Paaji |
Education Details
School | D.A.V. School |
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Personal Details
Languages Known | Hindi, English |
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Birth Place | Chandigarh, East Punjab, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Born on | 6 January 1959 |
Gender | Male |
Martial Status | Married |
Family Details
Father Name | Ram Lal Nikhanj |
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Mother Name | Rajkumari |
Professional Details
Skills | Batting - Right-handed; Bowling - Right arm fast-medium |
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Profession | All-Rounder |
Physical Details
Eye Colour | Black |
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Hair Colour | Black |
Career
Debut Year | 16 October 1978 Against Pakistan In A Test Match |
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Best Known | The First World Cup Winning Captain Of Indian Cricket Team |
Awards | Wisden Named Him, The Indian Cricketer of the Century In 2002 |
Achievements | Cricket World Cup 1983 He holds the record still as the youngest captain to win the World Cup for any team. He was just 24 when he grabbed the World Cup for India Kapil grabbed all the 10 wickets in an inning, twice in the Test Matches Kapil grabbed 5 wickets in an inning in Test Matches 23 times and once in an ODI His highest ODI score is 175* and his Test score is 163 |
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