Happy Birthday Kapil Dev: Captain who won the First World Cup for India in 1983 Turns 62

Legendary cricketer and former Indian Captain Kapil Dev turns 65 today on January 6.

He describes himself on his Twitter handle@therealkapildev as “First World Cup Winning Captain, Former Cricketer, Proud Humanitarian, Big Foodie, True Dilwala, Golf Lover, Pro-India Fan.”

Born on January 6, 1959, he is one of the most inspiring all-rounders of all time who led the Indian team to win the World Cup in 1983. It was a historic moment for the country.

He went on to set numerous records in international cricket for himself and for the country.

He retired from International cricket in 1994 and held the record of having the highest number of Test wickets, ie, 434 in international cricket till 2004 when the West Indian bowler Courtney Walsh broke it.

In 2002, Wisden adjudged him the India Cricketer of the Century.

He is the only player in international cricket who has not only taken over 400 wickets but scored more than 5000 runs.

He was included in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2010. His fans, sports lovers, and prominent sports players, and teams have wished him his birthday.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has tweeted, “9031 intl. runs, 687 intl. wickets, First player to take 200 ODI wickets. Only player to pick over 400 wickets & score more than 5000 runs in Tests, Wishing @therealkapildev - #TeamIndia's greatest all-rounder and 1983 World Cup-winning Captain - a very happy birthday.”

IPL teams have also wished him a long life. Mumbai Indians wrote on its Twitter handle @mipaltan, “Wishing India’s first-ever World Cup winning captain, @therealkapildev a very happy birthday.”

Royal Challengers Bangalore wrote, “The first Indian captain to have laid his hands on the World Cup Trophy. Trophy Wishing the Haryana Hurricane, @therealkapildev, a very happy birthday!”

Delhi Capitals also took to its Twitter handle @DelhiCapitals and said, “A World Cup hero and one of cricket's all-time greats, @therealkapildev turns a year older today.”

Here's wishing the Haryana Hurricane a very Happy Birthday,” it said.