Personal information
Full name	Kapil Dev Ram Lal Nikhanj
Born	6 January 1959 (age 61) Chandigarh, Punjab, India
Nickname	The Haryana Hurricane, Paaji
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm fast-medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	India (1978–1994)
Test debut (cap 142)	16 October 1978 v Pakistan
Last Test	19 March 1994 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 25)	1 October 1978 v Pakistan
Last ODI	17 October 1994 v West Indies
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1975–1992	Haryana
1981–1983	Northamptonshire
1984–1985	Worcestershire

Kapil Dev (1978 -1994) – Kapil Dev was the first Indian captain to have won the World Cup in 1983. He served Indian cricket for 15 years and was highly accorded as one of the best all-round players in the likes of Imran Khan, Botham, and Hadlee. He scored more than 5000 runs in Test and picked 434 wickets.

He was the leading wicket taker for several years after breaking the world record of 433 wickets by Hadlee. His tryst with ODI was equally good with 3783 runs and 253 wickets from 225 matches. His
score of 175 against Zimbabwe in World Cup is regarded as one of the best innings in ODI history.