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My Take
Kapil Dev is the kind of athlete whose statistics almost undersell him. Over 400 Test wickets and 5,000 runs in an era of brutal fast bowling is staggering, but what I admire most is the cultural weight he carries: he made a cricket-mad nation believe it could win on the world stage, and it did, in 1983. The Arjuna Award and Padma Bhushan feel less like decorations than acknowledgments of a man who shifted a country's self-image. His later turns as coach and actor show a restless, generous temperament. He is, to me, a textbook example of greatness measured in influence, not just numbers.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kapil Dev
- Name (Japanese)
- カピル・デヴ
- Reading
- かぴる・でゔ
- Born
- January 6, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- Chandigarh, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cricketer / film actor / coach / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Arjuna Award
- 1983 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
- Padma Bhushan
- Padma Shri in sports
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kapil Dev born?
Born January 6, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Kapil Dev from?
Kapil Dev is from Chandigarh, India.
What does Kapil Dev do?
Kapil Dev works as cricketer, film actor, coach, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.