Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj, better known as Kapil was born on January 6, 1959, in Chandigarh, India. Along with Garfield Sobers, Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee and Ian Botham, he is one of the greatest all-rounders ever seen in the game. He led India to its only World Cup victory in 1983. In addition, he held the record for the most Test match wickets, between 1994 and 1999.

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As a bowler Kapil was notable for a graceful action and a potent outswinger and was India's main strike bowler for more than ten years. He also developed a fine inswinging yorker during the 1980s which he used very effectively against the tailenders. As a batsman he was a natural striker of the ball who could hook and drive effectively. A naturally aggressive player, he often helped India in difficult situations by taking the attack to the opposition, such as in a match on route to the World Cup finals of 1983, when he smashed a captain's knock of 175 against Zimbabwe helping India recover from a tenuous 5/17 - surprisingly, this was his only ODI hundred. Incidentally, this was also the first century by an Indian in an ODI.

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January 6: January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. 359 days (360 in leap years) remain in the year after this day....

1959: 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It is also a song by The Sisters of Mercy on the album Floodland....

Chandigarh: Chandigarh is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. However, the city does not belong to either state. Rather, the city is administered by the federal government and hence classified as a union territory. Chandigarh was due to transfer to Punjab alone in 1986,...

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