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Indian former cricketer Born: January 6, 1959 (age 63 years), Chandigarh, India Height: 1.83 m Spouse: Romi Bhatia (m. 1980) Children: Amiya Dev Parents: Ram Lal Nikhanj, Raj Kumari Lajwanti Birth January 6, 1959 (Chandigarh, India) Full Name Kapil Dev Ram Lal Nikhanj Nickname Paaji, The Haryana Hurricane Profession Cricketer (All-rounder) Bowling Right-arm fast-medium Batting Right-handed Wife Romi Bhatia
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He married Romi Bhatia in 1980 and had a daughter, Amiya Dev, on 16 January 1996. In 1993, Dev took up golf. Dev was the only Asian founding member of Laureus Foundation in 2000. Ian Botham and Viv Richards were the other two cricketers on the founding member council of 40. Steve Waugh was added to the Academy members in 2006 when it was expanded from 40 to 42. He pledged his organs during an event organised by Delhi Urological Society on 31 January 2014 at the Airport Authority of India, Officers Club, New Delhi. On 23 October 2020, Dev suffered a heart attack and was hospitalised. He underwent an emergency coronary angioplasty at a hospital in Delhi. On 25 June 1983, India lifted its first-ever Cricket World Cup title under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. India defeated West Indies in the final match by 43 runs at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. As 83– a movie based on India’s first World Cup win– is releasing today, let us take a look at the cricket career of the Haryana Hurricane, Kapil Dev. On 25 June 1983, India lifted its first-ever Cricket World Cup title, defeating West Indies in the final by 43 runs at the Lord’s Cricket Ground under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. As 83– a movie based on India’s first World Cup win– is releasing today, let us take a look at the cricket career of the Haryana Hurricane, Kapil Dev. Kapil Dev is the greatest all-rounder India has ever produced. He is the only cricketer in the world to have scored all-rounder’s double of 4,000 Test runs and 400 Test wickets in Test (international match) cricket. Kapil Dev was born on January 6, 1959, to Ram Lal Nikhanj (father) and Raj Kumari Ram Lal Nikhanj (mother) in Chandigarh, India. His father was a timber merchant while his mother was a housewife. Kapil Dev was born in Pakpattan, Pakistan (town of Sufi Saint Baba Farid) while his father belonged to Dipalpur, Pakistan. After the partition, the family moved to Chandigarh. Kapil Dev studied at D.A.V. School and in 1971 joined Desh Prem Azad (Indian cricketer and Cricket coach). In 1980, Kapil Dev married Romi Bhatia. On January 16, 1996, the couple gave birth to Amiya Dev. Kapil Dev made his career debut in Cricket with Haryana against Punjab in November 1975. Haryana won the match and Kapil dev finished the season with 121 wickets in 30 matches. In the 1976-1977 season, he played against Jammu and Kashmir. Haryana qualified for the pre-quarterfinals but lost to Bombay in the quarter-finals. In the 1977–78 season, he played against services and scored 23 wickets in 4 matches. Dev was selected for the Irani Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Wills Trophy matches.
