Celebrity Resume | Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev

Cricketer

Dedicated Indian cricketer with the honor of being the captain of the Indian squad that won the World Cup in 1983. I am known for consistency and hard work which proved to be the right strategy for keeping a good score and maintaining a good record. I wish to see the Indian team become the best team in the world, while I focus on offering my experience and training skills as a coach.

Professional Experience

Wisden Cricketer

Awarded

(Jun 2002 to Present) 22 Years & 11 Months

I was awarded Wisden Cricketer of the Century Award.

It is a prestigious award that celebrated my contribution to the game.

National Awards

Awarded

(Feb 1982 to Present) 43 Years & 3 Months

In 1982, I was given the Padma Shri award.

In 1979, I won the Arjuna Award.

I won the Padma Bhushan Award in 1991.

NDTV Ranking

Honored

(Apr 2013 to Present) 12 Years & 1 Month

I was ranked among the 25 Greatest Global Living Legends In India.

The ranking was for the year 2013.

Awards

Highest Test Wicket Taker
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All-rounder's Double Of 4,000 Test Runs
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All-rounder's Double Of 400 Test wickets
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Most Innings In A Complete Career
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Youngest Test Cricketer To Take 300 Wkts
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Best Bowling Figures In An Innings
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Best Bowling In A Test Innings
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Highest Wicket-Taker In ODI Cricket
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Highest ODI Score Batting At Number 6
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Facing most balls in an ODI at Number 6
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Personal Skills

Inning Highlights

West Indies Tour

Strong Bowler

(Jan 1983 to Present)

Bowled well against the West Indies during the tour to India. I took many wickets and gave few runs only.

Captaincy

World Cup

(Apr 1983 to Present)

Captained the Indian Squad to win the World Cup 1983.

Debut

Cricketer

(Feb 1975 to Present)

Started playing cricket for Haryana Home Team in 1975.

Off The Camera

Coaching

Became a coach of the Indian cricket team.

Military Participation

On 24 September 2008 I joined the Indian Army-Territorial and was a Lieutenant Colonel. I was among the honorary officers.

Golf

Played golf after retirement but did not feel that the game is for me.

Restaurant Ownership

Captain's Eleven restaurant was opened in Chandigarh in 2006. I also own the Kaptain's Retreat Hotel which was opened in 1983 but then got closed. We opened it again in 2002 in Chandigarh.