Kapil Dev Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Secrets, Affairs, Images, Marriage, Phone number.

Kapil Dev is a former Indian Cricketer. He has also served as India’s National Coach from 1999 to 2000. He captained India during the 1983 World Cup and lifted the trophy for the first time.

Kapil Dev Bio/Wiki

Name	Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj
Nickname	Haryana Hurricane, KD
Profession	Cricketer, Businessman
Famous For	Cricketer,
Date of Birth	6 January 1959
Zodiac/Sun Sign	Capricorn
Birth Place	Chandigarh, India
Home town	Chandigarh, India
Mother Tongue	Not Known
Parents/ Father	Ram Lal Nikhanj
Mother	Raj Kumari Lajwanti
Brother	Ramesh (younger; lives in sector-9, Chandigarh), Bhushan (the elder; lives in sector-27, Chandigarh)
Sister	Pinky Gill & 3 More (their names are not known)

Personal Life

School	DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8-C, Chandigarh
College/University	Did Not Attend
Education Qualification	Not Known
Contact number	Not Known
Address	A sprawling house at Sundar Nagar, Delhi
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Jat [1]
Nationality	Indian
Car(S)	Four-door Porsche Panamera sedan, C-Class Mercedes (HR 26 DA 1983),  Mercedes GLS 350 d (HR 26 DB 1983),  Toyota Fortuner (DL 8 CAF 1983)
Hobbies	Playing Golf, Table Tennis, and Squash, Watching Films

Cricket

International Debut	Test- 16-21 October 1978 against Pakistan at Faisalabad                         ODI- 1 October 1978 against Pakistan at Quetta
International Retirement	ODI- 17 October 1994 against West Indies at Faridabad Tests- 19-23 March 1994 against New Zealand at Hamilton
Jersey Number	Not Known (during his time, the culture of Jersey Number was not there)
Domestic/State Team(s)	Haryana Northamptonshire Worcestershire

Coach/Mentor	Desh Prem Azad
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm fast-medium
Favourite Shot	Hook & Drive
Favourite Ball	Out-swing & In-swing Yorker
Records (main ones)	Test Cricket In 1994, Kapil Dev broke Richard Hadlee’s record of the highest Test wicket-taker in the world, which was later broken by Courtney Walsh in 1999 The only player to have more than 5000 test runs (5248) and 400 wickets (434). Most innings in a career (184) without being run out Youngest test cricketer to take 100 (21 years, 25days), 200 (24 years) and 300 wickets (27 years, 2 days) Only test captain to take a 9 wicket haul in a Test innings ODI Cricket Highest wicket-taker till his retirement in 1994 (253 wickets) Highest ever Peak rating (631; on 22 March 1985 Highest ODI score when batting at number 6 positions or lower; as well in World Cup history(175*) Most number of balls in an ODI inning when batting at number six position in ODI history (138, tied with Neil McCallum)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	1979-80: Arjuna Award, 1982: Padma Shri, 1983: Wisden Cricketer of the Year, 1991: Padma Bhushan, 2002: Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century, 2008: Honoured as Lieutenant Colonel by the Indian Territorial Army,       2010: ICC Cricket Hall of Fame 2013: CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award

Marital Status/Affairs

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Romi Bhatia
Wife/Spouse	Romi Bhatia (Entrepreneur)
Children	Daughter- Amiya Dev (born; 16 January 1996)

Salary/Networth

Salary (as the Coach of the Indian National Cricket Team during 1999-2000)	₹5 lakh per match + bonus [2]
Networth	Not Known

Physical Status

Height	In Centimeters- 183 cm In Meters- 1.83 m In Feet inches- 6’
Weight	In Kilograms- 80 kg In Pounds- 176 lbs
Figure	Not Known
Shoe size	9
Hair color	Salt & Pepper
Eyes color	Dark Brown
Skin color	Wheatish

Kapil Dev Favorites

Favorite food	Cheese, Thai and Italian Cuisines
Favorite Song	Not Known
Favorite Actor	Not Known
Favorite Actress	Not Known
Favorite Sport	Cricket and Golf
Favorite Cricketer	Batsmen- Ian Botham, Don Bradman Bowler(s)- Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee
Favorite Place	London
Favorite Movie	Not Known
Favourite Colours	White and Black

Social Media Accounts

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/kapildev/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/Kapil-Dev-366647872598/
Twitter	https://twitter.com/therealkapildev

Kapil Dev Some Lesser-Known Facts

• Does Shishir Drink alcohol: Not Known
• Does Shishir Smoke?: Yes
• He is a Cricketer, Businessman by Profession
• He was born into a modest business family. His father, Ram Lal Nikhanj, was a builder & timber contractor in Chandigarh.
• After India’s partition, his parents had migrated from Montgomery, which is now Sahiwal in Pakistan, to Fazilka in Punjab (India).
• Kapil Dev did his schooling from the DAV School in Chandigarh, & it was there that he had developed an interest in Cricket.