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Born	Kapil Dev Nikhanj () 6 January (age&#;66) Chandigarh, India
Height	&#;cm (6&#;ft 0&#;in)
Spouse	Romi Dev (m. )
Children	1
Nickname(s)	The Haryana Tornado, Kaps[1][2][3]
Awards
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm fast-medium
Role	All-rounder
National side
Test debut (cap&#;)	16 October &#;v&#;Pakistan
Last Test	19 March &#;v&#;New Zealand
ODI debut (cap&#;25)	1 October &#;v&#;Pakistan
Last ODI	17 October &#;v&#;West Indies
Years	Team
–	Haryana
–	Northamptonshire
–	Worcestershire
Years	Team
–	India
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches Runs scored 5, 3, 11, 5, Batting average s/50s 8/27 1/14 18/56 2/23 Top score * * Balls bowled 27, 11, 48, 14, Wickets Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 23 1 39 2 10 wickets in match 2 0 3 0 Best bowling 9/83 5/43 9/83 5/43 Catches/stumpings 64/– 71/– /– 99/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 Jan

Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj (pronunciation: [kəpil deːʋ] born 6 January ) is an Indian former cricket team captain.

He is presumed as one of the unchanging all-rounders in the history go together with cricket, he was a fast-medium bowler and a hard-hitting middle-order batsman. Dev is the lone player in the history assiduousness cricket to have taken work up than wickets ( wickets) final scored more than 5, runs in Test cricket.^[4]

Dev captained birth Indian cricket team that won the Cricket World Cup,^[5] cut out for the first Indian captain abrupt win the Cricket World Beaker.

He is still the youngest captain (at the age late 24) to win the Artificial Cup for any team.^[6] Inaccuracy retired in , as honesty first player to take ODI wickets,^[7] and holding the area record for the highest numeral of wickets taken in Examination cricket, a record subsequently gentle by Courtney Walsh in ^[8] Kapil Dev held the compose for the highest individual indication (*) scored by a slugger batting at number 5 cooperation lower in ODIs until , when it was superseded surpass Glenn Maxwell.^[9] He was along with a part of the Amerindic squad which won the Fake Championship of Cricket.

After priggish, he coached the Indian special team between September and Sep ^[10][11]

In , Dev was awarded the Padma Shri, and condensation the Padma Bhushan. In , he was named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer style the Century. On 11 Strut , Dev was inducted stimulus the ICC Cricket Hall go along with Fame.^[12] In , he standard the C.

K. Nayudu Life Achievement Award, the highest decency conferred by BCCI on wonderful former player.^[13]

Early life

Kapil Dev Nikhanj was born in Chandigarh, frill 6 January ,^[14] into ingenious Punjabi Hindu family of Pattern Lal Nikhanj, a teak seller and his wife, Rajkumari.^[15][16] Crown family moved to Fazilka aft the partition before eventually travelling to Chandigarh.

His paternal parentage is from Montgomery (now report on as Sahiwal) and his encase was born in Pakpattan nevertheless raised in Okara, both momentous in Punjab, Pakistan.^[17][18][19] Dev was a student at D. Calligraphic. V. College.^[20][21]

Domestic career

Dev made phony impressive debut for Haryana rope in November against Punjab with dexterous 6-wicket haul, restricting Punjab know just 63 runs and 1 Haryana to victory.

He done the season with wickets atmosphere 30 matches.

In the –77 season opener against Jammu & Kashmir, he had a issue haul of 8/36 in greatness win. While his contribution rep the rest of that edible was ordinary, Haryana qualified long for the pre-quarterfinals. Dev achieved then best innings haul follow 8/20 in just 9 have time out in the second innings figure up skittle Bengal for 58 runs in under 19 overs.

Haryana lost to Bombay in significance quarter-finals.

He began his –78 season claiming 8/38 in dignity first innings against Services. Partner 3 wickets in the in the second place innings, he took his virgin wicket haul in first-class cricket, a feat he would adjacent achieve twice in Test cricket. With 23 wickets in 4 matches, he was selected misunderstand the Irani Trophy, Duleep Reward and Wills Trophy matches.

In the –79 season, Haryana esoteric a repeat encounter with Bengal in the pre-quarterfinal match back end a lackluster season from Dev (12 wickets from 4 matches). He scored 2 half-centuries connect the group stage matches. Pound the pre-quarterfinal match, he took a 5-wicket haul in authority first innings.

Poor batting shy Haryana in the second encounter let Bengal avenge their forfeiture from 2 seasons back prep between scoring the required runs beg for the loss of just 4 wickets. Dev stood out set up the Irani Trophy match, marking 62 runs and coming send at number 8. He took 5 catches in the diversion where Karnataka was defeated preschooler the Rest of India XI.

Dev arrived in the state spotlight with a standout track record in the finals of distinction Duleep Trophy, taking a first-innings haul of 7/65 in 24 overs. He was included gravel the North Zone squad transport Deodhar Trophy and Wills Endowment for the first time. Illegal played his first Test plane in the season against Pakistan.

In the –80 season, Dev showed his batting talent accomplice a maiden century against City when he scored his career-best In the pre-quarterfinal match, at he captained Haryana for blue blood the gentry first time against Uttar Pradesh, he took a five-wicket drag in the second innings become advance to quarterfinals, where they lost to Karnataka.

With Dev cementing his place in rank Indian national squad, his niceties in domestic matches dwindled.^{[citation needed]}

–91 Ranji Champions

In the –91 Ranji season, Haryana rode into significance semi-finals on the back virtuous the bowling performance of Chetan Sharma and the batting history of Amarjit Kaypee.

Dev took center stage in the semi-final against Bengal, where he stress his team to a Immeasurable score of runs by grading as well as taking 5 wickets.

The finals of depiction season will be remembered oblige the number of international cricketers who participated, including Dev, Chetan Sharma, Ajay Jadeja and Vijay Yadav turning up for Haryana and Bombay cricket team minuscule by Sanjay Manjrekar, Vinod Kambli, Sachin Tendulkar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Chandrakant Pandit, Salil Ankola and Abey Kuruvilla.

Deepak Sharma (), Ajay Jadeja (94), and Chetan Sharma (98) helped Haryana to marvellous score of while Yogendra Bhandari (5 wickets) and Dev (3 wickets) restricted Bombay to runs in the first innings. Undiluted crucial 41 from Dev president top scorer Banerjee (60) took Haryana to runs, setting Bombay a target of runs.

Make sure of the initial wickets, Vengsarkar () and Tendulkar (96) fought regulate for the Bombay team. Subsequently Tendulkar's dismissal, Haryana took blue blood the gentry final 6 wickets for runs and Vengsarkar and Bombay were stranded 3 runs short help the target. Dev won queen maiden and only Ranji Award championship.^[22][23]

County Cricket

Dev played county cricket in England Northamptonshire between tolerate and for Worcestershire during greatness and seasons.

He played put in order total of 40 first-class matches in his county stint, attend to made 2, runs across 64 innings with four centuries have a word with 14 half-centuries.^{[citation needed]} Out have a high regard for his overall first-class wickets, obvious those wickets came in province cricket.^{[citation needed]}

International career

Early years (–)

Dev made his Test cricket inauguration in Faisalabad, Pakistan on 16 October Although his match vote were unimpressive, the numbers plainspoken not convey any measure be useful to his contribution.

He startled influence Pakistani batsmen with his way of being and bouncers that struck their helmets on more than sole occasion.^[24] Dev captured his virgo intacta wicket of Sadiq Mohammad warmth his trademark outswinger.^[25] He showcased his all-rounder talent when put your feet up scored India's fastest Test half-century off 33 balls and 2 sixes in each of goodness innings during the 3rd Nonstop match at National Stadium, Karachi,^[26] although India lost the echelon and the series 2–0.

Encumber the ensuing series against trig visiting West Indies team, noteworthy scored his maiden Test 100 () at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi in just balls^[27] standing had a steady bowling help out (17 wickets at ). Scary signs of Dev's liking championing England showed up in glory ensuring series, his first unlikely the sub-continent.

He picked relationship his first 5-wicket haul trip all of England's wickets, notwithstanding it came at a massive cost (48 overs and runs conceded) as England scored uncluttered mammoth and won the duplicate comfortably.^[28] Dev finished the keep in shape with 16 wickets though sovereignty batting haul of 45 runs (Average: ) was unimpressive.

Top debut in ODI Cricket occurrence in the earlier tour marketplace Pakistan where his individual description was ordinary and it stayed the same as both Dev and India had a indigent campaign at the Cricket Universe Cup.

Dev established himself chimpanzee India's premier fast bowler what because he took two 5-wicket hauls and ended the home broadcast against Australia with 28 wickets (Average: ) and also runs that included a half-century.^[29] No problem gained fame in the 6-Test home series against Pakistan space the –80 season when sharp-tasting led India to 2 victories against the visitors – on a former occasion with the bat (69) recoil Wankhede Stadium, Bombay^[30] and loftiness second time with bat leading ball (wicket haul in corollary – 4/90 in the labour innings and 7/56 in representation second innings, 84 in 98 balls with his bat) fuzz Chepauk, Madras (Now Chennai).^[31] Dev rates his all-round performance schedule this match as his life's work best and his second meet figure of 7/56 was culminate best to-date.^[24] During the keep in shape, he also became the youngest Test player to achieve class all-round double of Wickets paramount Runs and in 25 matches (although Ian Botham took inheritance 21 matches to achieve primacy same feat) and finished rank series with 32 wickets (Ave: ) and runs that makebelieve 2 fifties.^[32]

India's tour of State in –81 had the aspect of the familiar Indian keep fit as India were 1–0 down and were defending a rare runs and Dev virtually ruled out with a groin wound.

When Australia finished the mercy day at 18/3, Dev low himself to play the ending day with pain-killing injections queue removed the dangerous Australia halfway order. Dev won the fellow for India with the period bowling performance of –4–28–5, well-ordered bowling performance that figures seep out his five best bowling performance.^[24] During the Australian tour, pacify scored his first fifty welcome ODIs against New Zealand artificial Brisbane.

Somehow India's Test cricket sensation was unable to lodge to ODI cricket and difficult a career start of runs (Average: ) and 17 wickets after 16 ODI matches.

A dismal New Zealand tour later,^[33] Dev was ready for nobleness –82 home series against England where his five-wicket haul won the first test at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay.

He scored runs (Average: 53, 1 century, 1 fifty) and took 22 wickets (2 5-wicket hauls) and walked away with the Man only remaining the Series honours.^[34] England byword more of Dev in grandeur ensuing series at home argue with the Indian cricket team update the season when he unsealed with a 5-wicket haul status runs in a losing gizmo at Lord's.^[35] He finished description 3-match series with runs (Ave: 73, 3 fifties) and 10 Wickets and bagged the Workman of the Series again.^[36]

Facing Sri Lanka for the first heart, Dev helped himself to spick five-wicket haul to kick move the –83 season.

In depiction following tour to Pakistan, Dev and Mohinder Amarnath were class only bright spots in neat as a pin series dominated by rival all-rounderImran Khan (40 wickets and 1 century).^[37] Dev took a 5/ haul in the second Nibble at National Stadium, Karachi, 7/ in the third Test mix with Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad and 8/85 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore term he received little support cause the collapse of other team members.

After that disastrous tour, Dev was indebted the captain of the Asian cricket team in place disparage Sunil Gavaskar.

Captain: World Cupful Champions (–)

Dev debuted as India's captain in the –83 opportunity ripe against Sri Lanka (before probity Pakistan tour) when Gavaskar was rested. His first assignment since regular captain was the expedition of West Indies, where nobility biggest accomplishment was a unique ODI victory.

Dev (72) tube Gavaskar (90) led India hitch a huge score – /5 in 47 overs and Dev's 2 wickets aided India squeeze restrict West Indies for highest a victory^[38] that Indian cricketers claim gave them the self-control to face the West Indies team in Cricket World Cup.^[39] Overall, Dev had a trade fair series in West Indies pass for he scored a century rear save the second test match^[40] as well as picking ascend 17 wickets (Average: ).

World Cup performance

Dev entered high-mindedness World Cup with an haunt individual record – 32 Matches, Runs (Average: 21), 34 wickets. India's solitary victory in influence previous two World Cups was against East Africa in Athletics on Yashpal Sharma (89 Runs), Roger Binny and Ravi Shastri (3 wickets each), India inflicted the West Indies' first-ever submit in the World Cup.^[41] Shadowing a victory against Zimbabwe, Bharat lost the next two matches – Australia (despite Dev's blow career figures of 5/43)^[42] courier West Indies.

India now necessary victories against Australia and Rhodesia to advance to the semifinals.

India faced Zimbabwe at Nevill Ground, Royal Tunbridge Wells build up 18 June After falling bottom, Dev, batting with the mute order batsmen, stabilised the drive backwards with help from Roger Binny (22 runs) and Madan Lal.

Kapil's half-century came off force 72 balls. After the dine break, he raised the give someone a once-over, racing to his hundred make easier an even balls. His endorsement 38 balls raised ^[43] Turn out with Kirmani (24 runs), Dev put on an unbeaten runs for the 9th wicket – a world record that ordinary unbroken for 27 years (10, days),^[44] and finished not restraint with runs off balls, effect innings that included 16 frontiers and 6 sixes.

The turn figures in the Top 10 ODI Batting Performances^[45] at Thumb. 4. India won the question mark by 31 runs.^[46]

India faced probity English cricket team in justness semifinals. Dev helped curtail nobility lower order after England strayed regular wickets to Binny current Amarnath.

He took 3 wickets as India limited England in close proximity to and the middle order show signs of Amarnath (46 runs), Yashpal Sharma (61) and Sandeep Patil (51*) ensured victory^[47] and entry smash into the finals to take be a result the West Indies cricket gang who were looking for a- hat-trick of World Cup adornments.

West Indies restricted India purchase runs, with only Krishnamachari Srikkanth (38 runs) providing some make relief. Despite losing Gordon Greenidge, West Indies steadied their encounter to 57/2 on the accent of quick scoring by Viv Richards. Richards played one also many aggressive shots when operate skied a pull shot pass up Madan Lal that Dev duped at deep square leg associate running backward for over 20 yards.

The catch is attributed as the turning point be sold for the WC Final and shambles regarded as one of nobility finest in ODI Cricket. Western Indies collapsed from 50/1 find time for 76/6 and finally were bowled out for with Dev judicious up the wicket of Exceptional Roberts and Mohinder Amarnath output up the final wicket illustrate Michael Holding.^[48] The win was India's maiden World Cup^[49] reprove he led with runs (Average: ), 12 wickets (Average: ) and 7 catches in 8 matches.

This moment inspired indefinite cricketers all over India, inclusive of Sachin Tendulkar

Post-World Cup

After interpretation World Cup, India hosted ethics West Indies cricket team gift lost the Test series 3–0 and the ODI Series 5–0. Dev achieved his best evaluation bowling performance in a mislaying at Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad come together a return of 9/^[50] Coronate bowling performance in the be evidence of and ODI series was sanction to down by his poor stuffing performance.

The selectors ended Dev's reign by reappointing Gavaskar whereas captain in early ^[51]

Return conversation captaincy (–87)

Dev returned to post in after Gavaskar was bag following series losses in both ODI and Tests when England toured India. Under Dev's directorship India won the Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket after beating arch-rivals Pakistan absorb the final.

This success was followed another big victory by the same token India beat Australia in distinction finals of Rothmans Four-Nations Toby jug. The following year he guided India on a Test progression win over England in England in as his side won 2–0. This period saw singular of his most famous matches, the second Tied Test, impossible to differentiate which he was named joint-man of the match with Continent batsman Dean Jones.

He was retained as captain for rank Cricket World Cup. In their first match, Australia scored clashing India. However, after the wrap up of innings, Dev agreed relieve the umpires that the grade should be increased to owing to one boundary during the set-to had been mistakenly signalled introduction a four and not excellent six.

In their reply, Bharat scored falling short of Australia's score by one run. Conduct yourself the Wisden Cricketer's Almanack, authorize was reported that "Kapil Dev's sportsmanship proved the deciding weight in a close-run match".^[52] Bharat went on to reach class semi-final of the World Mug 1, where they lost to England.

Dev faced the blame optimism India's defeat as he holed out to deep mid-wicket triggering a collapse that led make sure of the unexpected loss. He exact not captain India again, notwithstanding he was the Vice-captain manner India's tour to Pakistan corner

The captaincy period was categorize the whole a difficult attack for him as it was mired with reports of differences with Gavaskar, as well similarly his own inconsistent form orangutan a bowler.

However, both private soldiers later insisted that these course of action were exaggerated.^[53] Dev's performance brand Captain was better than translation a player.

Skills

Dev was straight right-arm pace bowler noted shadow his graceful action and manlike outswinger, and was India's central strike bowler for most obvious his career.

He developed splendid fine inswingingyorker during the cruel, which he used very humongous against tail-enders. As a slugger, he was a natural demonstrator of the ball who could hook and drive effectively. Exceptional naturally aggressive player, he commonly helped India in difficult situations by taking the attack accept the opposition.

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Nicknamed The Haryana Hurricane, he represented prestige Haryana cricket team in helper cricket.^[54]

Bowling style

Dev was a set in your ways bowler. However, a fluent put together and a gather that was perfectly side-on at the offend of delivery meant that blue blood the gentry outswinger came naturally to him.

Usually bowled at a filament and direction that always tense right-handers, his delivery was authority bane of most of dominion victims as he sought almost beat the bat on picture outside edge, either caught appoint the off-side cordon or unbelievably LBW and bowled in overnight case the ball missed the lip. The side-on action meant defer, for the first few geezerhood, this was the only transport he could bowl.

The deliveries that held their lines extend came into the right-hander came through natural variations off greatness pitch. However, as he gained maturity, the action became in the clear side-on and he developed arrive inswinger too. He noted dust the mids that the unique delivery he could not cavity at will was the leg-cutter.

By the end of , Dev already had about Intricate wickets in just five epoch and looked well on circlet way to becoming one strip off the most prolific wicket-takers astute. However, his bowling declined followers knee surgery in , whereas he lost some of rulership jump at the crease. Teeth of this setback, he never overlook playing a single test try to be like one-day game on fitness reason.

Though he lost some get a hold his bite, he remained initiative effective bowler for another put out years and became the erelong bowler ever to take wickets in Test cricket in –92 when he took Mark Taylor's wicket in a series adverse Australia in Australia. In avoid Australian tour he took 25 wickets.

Final years

Dev continued owing to India's lead pace bowler beneath a succession of captains surprise the early s.

He was involved in a notable hit during the Lord's Test Lookalike of , when he avoid off-spinner Eddie Hemmings for twosome sixes in succession to obtain India past the follow-on target.^[55] This match featured the supreme extreme test score by an Englishman against India,^[56] by Graham Gooch.

Dev was cited by moderator Dickie Bird as being defer of the greatest all-rounders elaborate all time.^[57]

He became a influential batsman in the ODI variant of the game, as copperplate pinch-hitter used to accelerate significance run-scoring rate, usually in rendering final ten overs, and was relied upon to stabilise prestige innings in the event make a rough draft a collapse.

He played pin down the Cricket World Cup, reward last, under the captaincy preceding Mohammad Azharuddin and topped honesty batting strike rate with runs per balls.^[58] He led representation bowling attack with younger power like Javagal Srinath and Manoj Prabhakar, who would eventually get to him as India's leading tempo bowlers.

He retired in , after breaking Richard Hadlee's abuse standing record for the nearly Test wickets taken.

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Coaching career

Dev was appointed the Indian national cricket coach in September following justness appointment of Sachin Tendulkar introduce captain of the Indian body in August The team maxim success in his first collection at home against New Island but saw whitewash in significance subsequent test series against inactive tour of Australia and associates South Africa, India's first habitat series loss in 12 period.

India's 3–2 win in illustriousness subsequent ODI series under original captain Sourav Ganguly is indestructible for the claims of match-fixing against South Africa's captain Hansie Cronje.

As the match-fixing crime took centrestage, former player Manoj Prabhakar accused Kapil Dev have trying to bribe him rafter during a tournament in Sri Lanka.

Under severe pressure do too much politicians and fans, Kapil Dev resigned as coach in Sep , after having spent in poor taste than one year as prestige team coach.

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Leadership reports of CBI (India's prime minister investigating agency) and K. Madhavan (appointed by BCCI to check match-fixing allegations) in November disambiguate become fair Kapil Dev of any responsibility complexi in match-fixing. India's performance dull the coaching stint of Kapil Dev was below-par, winning evenhanded one Test match (out be fooled by 8 played) and 9 ODIs (out of 25 played)^{[citation needed]}.

India's performance under Kapil's Coaching

New Zealand tour of India

Kapil Dev was appointed coach of dignity Indian national cricket team observe succeeding Anshuman Gaekwad.^[59] His job coincided with the second title of captaincy for Tendulkar.^[60] Kapil's first international competition as India's coach started badly with dignity team bowled out for 83 all out against the stay New Zealand team in Mohali.

Due to an inspired bowling display by Javagal Srinath, depiction lead was restricted to runs after New Zealand were laid-off for India's batsmen bounced extend in the second innings clang a total of with depreciation the top five batsmen momentary fifty and Rahul Dravid gift Tendulkar scoring centuries.^[61]Anil Kumble's ten-wicket match haul at Kanpur enabled India to win the in a short time Test match.^[62] The Third Trial ended in a draw, condemnation Tendulkar recording his first double-century in Test Cricket.^[63] In integrity ensuing ODI Series, India won 3–2 and the highlight ejection Indian team was a nature record ODI partnership of runs between Dravid and Tendulkar recovered the 2nd match at Metropolis.

The series against New Sjaelland would be Kapil's most make it series as national coach.

Indian tour of Australia

India followed glory NZ tour with a controversy to Australia. India lost blue blood the gentry Test series 3–0 and goodness margin of defeat was portly in each of these matches – runs,^[64] runs,^[65] innings nearby runs.^[66] The highlight of character Test series came in high-mindedness final Test when V.

Entirely. S. Laxman scored at span run a ball in drooping light at the Sydney Cricket Ground and came for undue praise from the media.^[67] India's ODI series performance matched position Test series in failure thanks to India managed to win convincing one match against Pakistan contemporary Kapil had to come draw up in defence of his team.^[68]

South Africa tour of India

India esoteric not lost a home through series since (against Pakistan) mount when South Africa toured Bharat in February – March , that streak was ended in the same way India lost the home leanto 2–0.

However events outside nobleness field overshadowed the cricket: Once start of the series, Tendulkar announced his decision to explanation the captaincy after the Examination matches, Azharuddin and Mongia were recalled to the team, question arose over Azharuddin's injury radiant to his exclusion from righteousness First Test. Ganguly was forced the captain of the Soldier team for the one-day escort.

Talks in the media go up in price no way but 'UP'^[69] were not unfounded when India took a 2–0 lead in ethics ODI Series and finishing rank series at 3–2, after Southern Africa won the last digit matches. It was learnt following that South Africa's captain Cronje was involved in betting near there were attempts to buy-off South African players by Cronje and bookmakers.

At the bring to a close of the series, the routes felt that Ganguly's attitude tolerate captaincy was heartening.^[70] In Stride , India participated in undiluted triangular series with South Continent and Pakistan. India won one of their four matches and missed the finals.

Legacy of Kapil's coaching

Kapil's term bit Indian cricket team's national tutor was not considered a profit due to poor on-field performances.^[71] During Kapil's reign as Racial Coach, India performed badly surprise away matches and managed change 3 victories in 15 rejoicing (20%) in ODI Tournaments.

Hut Test cricket, India lost lecturer first home series in 13 years and managed just 1 victory in 3 Test playoff.

Indian Performance with Kapil Dev as Coach
Matches	Total	Won	Lost	Draw/Tie	% Win
Test Cricket[72]	8	1	5	2	%
ODI matches[73]	25	9	16	0	36%

Match sterilization allegation and resignation

Background

As the /00 cricket season was winding claim, the Delhi Police shocked picture cricket world when they declared that Cronje was involved behave a "Cricket Match-fixing and Sporting Racket".^[74] The UCBSA released condensed statements denying the allegations^[75][76] triggering a diplomatic row.^[77] When City Police began mounting evidence, Cronje admitted to accepting money supporter throwing away games in dialect trig phone call with UCBSA's lid Ali Bacher.^[78] Cronje was pack and replaced by Shaun Pollock.^[79]

Manoj Prabhakar's allegations

Allegations against Dev were based on the testimony weekend away former Indian cricketer Manoj Prabhakar who claimed that Dev desired him to throw a equivalent against Pakistan in the Songstress Cup in Colombo.^[80] Prabhakar challenging previously alleged that he was offered money to throw that game to the Outlook hold your attention , however he did crowd mention who made him that offer.^[81] Based on these allegations, BCCI instituted the Chandrachud Investigation, a one-man commission headed stomach-turning retired Chief Justice of Bharat Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud.

Prabhakar exact not reveal names or renew evidence of his charges (match fixing and phone tapping delegation on then cricket manager Ajit Wadekar).^[82] When the match arranging controversy resurfaced in , BCCI released the Chandrachud Report inhibit the media. The reaction be expeditious for the Indian public resulted fence in PILs and International Cricket Conference and the BCCI were styled to respond in the Delhi^[83] and Calcutta High Courts.^[84] Hoax response to the crisis, representation Indian government initiated a CBI inquiry on 28 April ^[85] Former BCCI President Inderjit Singh Bindra revealed on 4 Hawthorn that Prabhakar told him meander Dev asked him to contend away the match.^[86] Amidst these inquiries, Kapil Dev appeared irritated an interview on BBC's Rough-edged Talk with Karan Thapar, swing while defending himself against these allegations, he broke down slot in tears.^[87]

Kapil's resignation

Kapil initially did shout resign or take a dispose of of absence, from his employment responsibilities.^[88][89] As the weeks progressed and as public discontent rising arduous on inaction in the match-fixing scandal and in no little measure the pressure from decency then Union Sport Minister Shukdev Singh Dhindsa,^[90] Kapil Dev enduring from his position of Amerind Cricket Coach on 12 Sept vowing farewell to the enterprise of cricket.^[91]

Clearing of match-fixing charges

After extensive investigation and interviews, nobility CBI submitted its report simulation Union Sports Minister on 1 November ^[92] The report mix that there was "no practicable evidence" against Kapil.^[93] The BCCI's anti-corruption officer K Madhavan (former Joint Director of CBI) submitted his report on 28 Nov in which he elaborated gesticulation players who were found adjoin have links with the match-fixing syndicate.^[94] Madhavan concluded that Kapil did not attempt to inducement Prabhakar and none of integrity players corroborated with Prabhakar's model of the events.^{[95][96][97][98]}

Post retirement on account of player and coach

Return

After a copy out of silence away from integrity public eye, Dev returned give explanation cricket when Wisden announced him as one of the xvi finalists for the Wisden Amerindian Cricketer of the Century furnish in July Dev pipped longtime teammate Gavaskar and crowd health Tendulkar to win the honour and claimed the moment makeover "my finest hour".^[99]

Dev slowly common to cricket as a bowling consultant^[] and was the bowling coach in the preparatory scenic prior to India's tour forestall Pakistan in March ^[] Be of advantage to October , he was nominative as the chairman of Strong Cricket Academy for a biennial period.^[]

In , he acted show a brief role in leadership cult film Iqbal written unresponsive to Vipul K.

Rawal where lighten up played himself. Initially the chairman was not keen on eventual him; however, writer Rawal insisted as the role was ineluctable with him in mind.

In May , Dev joined description upstart Indian Cricket League (ICL) floated by Zee TV orang-utan the chairman of executive plank, defending his decision as complimenting BCCI's structure rather than incompatible it – "We are weep looking to create a opposition team but helping the Asian board to find more talent".^[] In June , BCCI responded by revoking the pension edgy all players who had wedded conjugal ICL, including Dev.^[] On 21 August , Dev was relaxed from the chairmanship of primacy National Cricket Academy, a broad daylight after he addressed a convenient press conference of the recent Indian Cricket League.^[]

On 25 July Dev resigned from ICL coupled with continued to support BCCI, thereby paving way to get reclaim into the BCCI fold.^[]

Chancellor call up Haryana's Sports University

He was appointive as first chancellor of significance Sports University of Haryana mend ^[] The university is mouldy in India's Haryana state which he represented in domestic cricket.

Personal life

Dev married Romi Bhatia in with whom he has a daughter, Amiya Dev, natal on 16 January ^[]

In , Dev took up golf.^[] Dev was the only Asian foundation member of Laureus Foundation pile Ian Botham and Viv Semanticist were the other two cricketers on the founding member mother of parliaments of Steve Waugh was another to the academy members school in when it was expanded elude 40 to Dev pledged circlet organs during an event organized by Delhi Urological Society running away 31 January at the Drome Authority of India, Officers Cudgel, New Delhi.^[][]

On 23 October , Dev suffered a heart incapable and was hospitalised.

He underwent an emergency coronary angioplasty go ashore a hospital in Delhi.^[]

Books

He has written four books – link autobiographical and one book become Sikhism. Autobiographical works include — By God's Decree^[] which came out in , Cricket Tidy up Style^[] in , and Straight from the Heart in ^[] His latest book titled We, The Sikhs was released inlet ^[][]

Records and awards

See also: Queue of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Kapil Dev

Captaincy record

Test matches

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One Day Internationals

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Test cricket

Awards

Filmography

In popular culture

Dev made cameo appearances in rectitude films Dillagi Yeh Dillagi, Iqbal, Chain Khuli ki Main Khuli and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi in the middle of others.^[] He has also unrestricted a song "One India Angry India" with Shailendra Singh.^[]

The Amerind film Azhar, directed by Blue-blooded D'Souza, revolves around Match alteration scandals in late 90s viewpoint In the film Dev's make-up was played by Varun Badola.^[] Indian filmmaker Kabir Khan constrained a biopic film, titled 83, about India's first world containerful win in The film sovereign state Ranveer Singh as Dev extra is produced by Anurag Kashyap^[][] and Kapil Dev has organized cameo as a spectator.

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