Happy Birthday Kapil Dev! India’s iconic all-rounder turns 64

Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj is one of the all-time great all-rounders of cricket

He changed the face of Indian cricket with the historic 1983 World Cup win

He made his Ranji debut in 1975, playing for Haryana against Punjab

Kapil Dev held the record as the highest wicket-taker in Tests by an Indian for a long time

Making his Test debut against Pakistan in 1978, Kapil Dev soon earned the reputation, also for his swashbuckling batting

Nicknamed ‘The Haryana Hurricane’, Kapil Dev retired in 1994 after a 16-year-long glittering career

Kapil’s belligerent 175 not out against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup after India were 17/5, remains etched in history forever

He later coached the Indian team and joined the National Cricket Academy in 2004

A biopic on Kapil Dev, ‘83’, was released in 2021 starring Ranveer Singh

Kapil Dev is still considered among the legendary Indian cricketers of all time