6 years, 2 months ago

Happy Birthday Kapil Dev: The captain who brought India first World Cup turns 60

Happy Birthday Kapil Dev: The captain who brought India first World Cup turns 60 Pacey fast-medium bowler, aggressive with the bat, an epitome of a classic all-rounder and a highly admirable leader, Kapil Dev will always be commemorated as the captain who lead Team India to lift the cricket World Cup in 1983. Pacey fast-medium bowler, aggressive with the bat, an epitome of a classic all-rounder and a highly admirable leader, Kapil Dev will always be commemorated as the captain who lead Team India to lift the cricket World Cup in 1983. The all-rounder had a lethal outswing and an energetic action that took the ball away from every right-handed batsman he has faced whereas with the bat, a lower-middle order aggressive batsman who smashed boundaries is fondly known for changing the momentum in high-pressure matches. Kapil became the Indian captain in 1982 after he replaced the original 'master blaster' Sunil Gavaskar to lead India in the 1983 World Cup.

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Kapil Dev joins Kohli in supporting family-friendly travel for cricketers

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev is all for family travelling with cricketers on tours but has also called for a balanced approach in dealing with the contentious issue that has divided opinions. Following India's 1-3 Test series loss to Australia, the BCCI issued a directive limiting the duration of family visits on tours lasting more than 45 days, allowing …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

India’s triumph a reward for the collective

Hindustan Times

Dubai: “This trophy is no less,” skipper Rohit Sharma said admiring the glittering Champions Trophy. “Ask me, what it has taken to get it.” India’s Champions Trophy triumph on Sunday will be remembered for many things. And I guess the way he goes about it, you might fail a few times, but if you can really get your team off …

3 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma emulates Dhoni, surpasses Kapil, Ganguly with Champions Trophy win

India Today

India captain Rohit Sharma etched his name in the record books as he led India to triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday, March 9 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Following India’s triumph, Rohit became only the second captain from his country to win two ICC trophies. India win consecutive ICC trophies for first time Following his dismissal …

1 month ago

Rohit Sharma equals Kapil Dev's massive record with win against Pakistan

India TV News

Rohit Sharma equals Kapil Dev's massive record with win against Pakistan Star India skipper Rohit Sharma equalled the record of Kapil Dev with an exceptional win against Pakistan in the ongoing Champions Trophy. Both sides locked horns in game 5 of the tournament at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 23, and despite Pakistan looking to take home a …

1 month, 1 week ago

IND vs PAK: Hardik Pandya emulates Kapil Dev after 200 wickets for India

India Today

Hardik Pandya became only the sixth Indian cricketer to achieve the double of 4000 runs and 200 wickets in international cricket. India vs Pakistan, Champions Trophy Updates The 31-year-old Hardik joined the other five players in the elite club after getting the wicket of Saud Shakeel, who scored 62 runs off 76 balls with five fours. Here’s the list of …

Team India trains for first Champions Trophy 2025 clash against Bangladesh

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1 month, 1 week ago

Team India trains for first Champions Trophy 2025 clash against Bangladesh

Deccan Chronicle

Dubai: Gearing up for the finisher's role, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul worked on his big-hitting skills as the Indian team trained for the second time on Monday ahead of their Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh. India skipper Rohit Sharma, who returned to form with a scintillating 119 in the second ODI against England, also looked sharp, practising late cuts and delicate …

1 month, 1 week ago

KL Rahul focuses on big-hitting at nets ahead of Champions Trophy

New Indian Express

DUBAI: Gearing up for the finisher's role, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul worked on his big-hitting skills as the Indian team trained for the second time on Monday ahead of their Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh. Rahul, who scored a quick-fire 40 off 29 balls in the third ODI against England, was seen clearing the ropes with ease, practising sixes off almost …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Don't think KL Rahul is the guy...': Pietersen tells Gambhir, ignores Harshit Rana from India's Champions Trophy XI

Hindustan Times

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen sent a message to India head coach Gautam Gambhir to keep wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul at No. Kevin Pietersen has his say on India's Champions Trophy playing XI The Indian team management was criticised during the first two matches of the recently concluded home ODI series against England after Axar Patel was sent to bat at …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kapil Dev's suggestion for Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli: Talk to Gavaskar, Dravid

India Today

Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev shared suggestions for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to return to their very best and restamp their authority in top-level cricket. Kapil Dev, the Indian captain in the 1983 ODI World Cup, said that they should sit with the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid and figure out the glitches in batting. You won’t get …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kapil Dev calls Team India 'unsettled' ahead of Champions Trophy, expresses worry over Rohit Sharma's poor form

Hindustan Times

With the Champions Trophy 2025 on the horizon, Rohit Sharma finds himself under immense pressure, both on and off the field. Kapil Dev addresses Rohit Sharma's poor run ahead of the Champions Trophy His last ten innings across formats paint a grim picture: 2, 3, 9, 10, 3, 6, 18, 11, 0, 8. Legendary all-rounder and 1983 World Cup-winning captain …

2 months ago

Kapil Dev delighted with India's performance in Kolkata, says he "always" has best wishes for India ahead of CT

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, : Former India captain Kapil Dev expressed his delight with the way India engineered a commanding victory over England in the first T20I in Kolkata. Kapil Dev delighted with India's performance in Kolkata, says he "always" has best wishes for India ahead of CT After the conclusion of the white-ball series with England, India will begin its journey …

2 months ago

Kapil's day out with school kids: plays cricket but no autographs

Hindustan Times

Gurugram, A motivational speech, and a few trademark square cuts demonstrated on the 22-yard strip. Legendary former India captain Kapil Dev had a fun interaction with children at a private school on Thursday afternoon where he advised them to avoid becoming autograph-seekers and focus on growing into autograph-givers. Kapil's day out with school kids: plays cricket but no autographs Kapil's …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Want to put a bullet through your head’: Yograj Singh's startling revelation on threatening Kapil Dev outside his home

Hindustan Times

Former India cricketer Yograj Singh made a stunning revelation about how he went to Kapil Dev's home with a pistol in all his anger after getting dropped from the team. Yograj Singh made a startling revelation about threatening Kapil Dev outside his home. Yograj Singh also made some harsh remarks about the late Bishan Singh Bedi and said he was …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

From the India Today archives (2012) | The money cricketers make isn't enough: Kapil Dev

India Today

One of them is an all-time great of the game and the other a great in the making. As we await Virat Kohli in the living room of Kapil Dev’s hotel suite, the room service steward brings a collage of the legendary cricketer’s old, action photographs-"a token of appreciation from the duty manager". Kapil Dev was 24 when he led …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Succession policy must be clear’: 1983 World Cup winner on Virat Kohli’s retirement question

Live Mint

Veteran Indian batter Virat Kohli is once again in the news due to a lack of runs and his familiar troubles with deliveries outside the off stump. The experienced batter's recent performance have led to rising clamour among the cricketing circles over if he should announce his retirement from Test cricket and let a younger player take over. Former India …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Jasprit Bumrah overtakes Kapil Dev for two unique milestones after five-wicket haul at Gabba

Live Mint

Jasprit Bumrah was the lone bright spot for Indians on the second day of the third Test against Australia as his five-wicket haul brought some respite for the visitors at the Gabba, in what was dull day for Rohit Sharma's men. In the process, Bumrah overtook legendary Kapil Dev for most five-wicket hauls outside Asia and most fifers in SENA …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pat Cummins surpasses Kapil Dev in historic list of captains with Rohit Sharma's wicket in Adelaide

India TV News

Pat Cummins has surpassed Indian legend Kapil Dev in a historic list of captains during the second innings of the Adelaide Test on Saturday, December 7. Cummins got two wickets in the second innings in the Pink-ball Test as the Aussie pacers made the ball to talk under the lights late on Day 2. With this wicket, Cummins surpassed legend …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jasprit Bumrah Joins Zaheer Khan & Kapil Dev In Elite List On His 31st Birthday

ABP News

Adelaide: India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrated his 31st birthday in style, becoming the first pacer to notch 50 Test wickets in 2024. With this feat, Bumrah joins the elite company of Kapil Dev and Zaheer Khan as the only Indian pacers to take 50 Test wickets in a calendar year. ALSO ON ABP Live | Sanjay Manjrekar Cites Virat Kohli's Weakness …

IPL star who played for 4 teams and made his India debut under Virat Kohli retires

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4 months ago

IPL star who played for 4 teams and made his India debut under Virat Kohli retires

India TV News

The experienced Indian cricketer Siddarth Kaul announced his decision to retire from all forms of the game on Thursday. Kaul represented India in six international matches and featured for four teams in the Indian Premier League. "I want to thank God for the path that has been made for me; the fans for the endless support; my parents and family …

4 months, 1 week ago

AUS vs IND, 1st Test: KL Rahul crosses 3000 Test runs during Australia vs India match at Perth

The Hindu

India batter KL Rahul crossed the milestone of 3,000 Test runs during Day 1 of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth on Friday. FOLLOW LIVE | AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 1 LIVE Rahul opened the batting for India in the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma, who missed the match due to personal …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah ignored but Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni find spots in Gautam Gambhir's all-time India XI

Hindustan Times

Gautam Gambhir has named his all-time India XI with some shocking exclusions, including 1983 World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah pose for a group picture after Team India wins the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024 final. Rohit, India's ODI and Test captain, has consistently performed across formats in the past decade and led …

8 months, 1 week ago

Suryakumar Yadav to lead India in Sri Lanka for T20s, Rohit Sharma returns as ODI skipper

Associated Press

NEW DELHI — Suryakumar Yadav will lead India on a tour of Sri Lanka as the new Twenty20 captain. Rohit Sharma, who retired from T20 internationals after leading India to the World Cup triumph in the West Indies last month, returns as the skipper of the one-day international team. Batting allrounder Shivam Dube, who played a pivotal role in India’s …

8 months, 1 week ago

India announce squad for Sri Lanka series; Suryakumar Yadav named new T20I captain, Rohit-Virat in for ODIs

India TV News

The BCCI selection committee announced India's squad for the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka on Thursday, July 18. Suryakumar Yadav has been named India's new T20I captain after Rohit Sharma decided to retire from the shortest format after the T20 World Cup 2024 triumph last month. Shubman Gill, who led India to a 4-1 win over Zimbabwe in the …

8 months, 1 week ago

Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lanka's World Cup winning captain, unrecognisable in photo with Kapil Dev

Hindustan Times

Sri Lanka great Arjuna Ranatunga's transformation has taken social media by storm. The World Cup-winning captain under whom Sri Lanka reached the pinnacle of world cricket in 1996 recently posed for a picture with the legendary Kapil Dev, where he, simply put, looks unrecognisable. Besides leading Sri Lanka to their greatest triumph, Ranatunga also captained the team to its maiden …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunil Gavaskar turns 75: Sachin Tendulkar pens emotional note, says ’Indian cricket owes a lot for your services’

Live Mint

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday extended birthday wishes to batting legend Sunil Gavaskar as he turned 75, and penned an emotional note. To see you being as involved and as enthusiastic today about cricket, reflects how much you love the game, said Tendulkar, adding, “When an opener sets a good foundation, it becomes easy for rest of the batting …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunil Gavaskar turns 75: All other teams just wanted his wicket; they felt if he got out, they'd get us all – Kapil Dev

Hindustan Times

- Kapil Dev I often joke with Sunil that he played for 20 years, but for 40 years, he has been talking cricket. Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar - two of the very best Indian cricket has seen. To get big runs against the best fast bowlers; not just of that era but some of the best fast bowlers of …

9 months ago

Rohit Sharma’s captaincy compared to Kapil Dev’s 1983 heroics by Srikkanth ahead of T20 World Cup final: ‘Best part is…’

Hindustan Times

India demolished England in their T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final clash, getting revenge for their defeat in the previous edition in the same round. The result also saw Rohit Sharma captain India to a third successive ICC trophy final. Kris Srikkanth compared Rohit Sharma to Kapil Dev. Speaking on Star Sports ahead of the T20 World Cup final against South …

9 months ago

Kapil Dev’s advice to Team India: Play as team, not individuals to win T20 World Cup

The Hindu

India's first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev on June 27 said collective performance, not individual brilliance will be the key factor in deciding whether Rohit Sharma's team can end its over-a-decade-long trophy drought by winning the T20 World Cup in the West Indies. "All the Best, good luck, I hope the Indian players, the way they are playing keep on …

11 months ago

Happy Birthday Rohit Sharma: 3 stunning double centuries of India captain in ODIs

India TV News

India captain Rohit Sharma is celebrating his 37th birthday today. 209 vs Australia in Bengaluru in November 2013 Image Source : BCCIRohit Sharma Scoring a double century might be normal in modern day cricket but Rohit Sharma did it for the first time when the number was a dream for any batter. 264 vs Sri Lanka in Kolkata in November …

1 year, 2 months ago

Virat Kohli can break many more records of Sachin Tendulkar and has time on his hands: Clive Lloyd

India Today

Kolkata: Who is the best batter of all time? He was the match referee when the gallery at the Eden Gardens caught fire during the India-Sri Lanka match in the 1996 World Cup semi-final. Similarly, in 2016, Lloyd came to Kolkata as the team manager of West Indies in the T20 World Cup on Indian soil. On the comparisons between …

1 year, 3 months ago

Hardik Pandya replaces hugely successful Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians captain

The Hindu

Hardik Pandya was on December 15 named Mumbai Indians captain in place of a highly-successful Rohit Sharma, who led the IPL giants to five trophies. Commenting on Hardik's appointment, Mahela Jayawardene, Global Head of Performance, Mumbai Indians said: “It is part of legacy building and staying true to the MI philosophy of being future-ready. Thank you, 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐎💙 pic.twitter.com/KDIPCkIVop — …

1 year, 4 months ago

Kapil Dev's crucial message for Rohit Sharma after ‘teary-eyed’ video of IND captain breaks internet: 'It's tough but…'

Hindustan Times

With Team India searching for answers after their latest setback in an ICC event, 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has extended his support to Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Monday. Kapil Dev drops crucial message for Rohit Sharma after devastating defeat in final A day after Team India was outplayed by Australia, legendary all-rounder Kapil penned a heartfelt note …

1 year, 4 months ago

‘Did not call me’: Kapil Dev on why he was not present for India vs Australia World Cup final

Firstpost

Kapil Dev, the captain of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, said that he had not received an invitation for the India vs Australia final. With many celebrities in attendance, including 2011 World Cup winner Sachin Tendulkar, there was the absence of Kapil Dev, captain of the iconic 1983 World Cup-winning team, that stood out. Kapil Dev, who led India to …

1 year, 4 months ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, November 20, 2023

The Hindu

ICC World Cup | Australia defeats India by six wickets to win sixth title An eerie silence descended at a packed venue with more than ninety thousand fans as Australia busted India’s dreams. On the campaign trail, Raje woos women voters amidst uncertainty about her own political future As former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje arrives in Gogunda — a …

1 year, 4 months ago

Rohit Sharma belts out multiple World Cup records in final vs Australia, upstages Kane Williamson and Chris Gayle

Hindustan Times

Continuing his sublime run in the ICC World Cup 2023 on Sunday, India skipper Rohit Sharma provided the hosts with a promising start against the mighty Australian side in the final. India's unbeaten streak of 10 matches was on the line when Rohit and Co. squared off against Pat Cummins' Australia in the ICC World Cup final at the Narendra …

1 year, 4 months ago

KL Rahul hits fastest century by an Indian in World Cup

The Hindu

November 13, 2023 10:38 pm | Updated November 14, 2023 12:02 pm IST - CHENNAI K.L. Rahul recorded the fastest century by an Indian batter in the ODI World Cup. India became the first team to have five of its batters score fifty runs or more in an innings in the ODI World Cup. India also hit the second most …

1 year, 4 months ago

India star KL Rahul breaks Rohit Sharma’s Cricket World Cup record

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Watch: After Kohli, Rohit Sharma picks first ODI wicket in 11 years; joins Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly in elite WC list

Hindustan Times

For the second straight edition, Rohit Sharma amassed 500 or more runs in a single World Cup event, a feat not other batter managed before in history. Yet it was impact with the ball that became the bigger talking point at the end of India's 160-run win at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru as the Indian captain, for the …

1 year, 4 months ago

KL Rahul named as India vice-captain after Hardik Pandya ruled out of World Cup: Report

Hindustan Times

India, on the day before their most important test on World Cup 2023 so far, against second-placed South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, did not just lose their most important player in all-rounder Hardik Pandya to an injury, but also lost their vice-captain. India's KL Rahul during a practice session ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup …

1 year, 4 months ago

Sachin Tendulkar opens up on India's approach at World Cup 2023: ‘Proud to see the brand of cricket they are playing'

Hindustan Times

Sachin Tendulkar went back in time to when he was a 10-year-old as he recalled his first visit to the Wankhede Stadium, where his statue was unveiled on Wednesday evening in front of political dignitaries, including Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and senior politician and former BCCI president Sharad Pawar. Sachin Tendulkar's being felicitated at the inauguration of his statue …

1 year, 4 months ago

'Doing exactly what Kapil...': Gavaskar's ultimate praise for India star after Rohit and Co. extend perfect WC record

Hindustan Times

If Mohammed Shami spearheaded India's bowling attack, it was veteran opener Rohit Sharma, who played a captain's knock to seal India's sixth-straight win of the ICC World Cup 2023 on Sunday. Rohit's blistering knock followed by a bowling masterclass from pace ace Shami powered India to a comfortable win over defending champions England in match No.29 of the ICC event. …

1 year, 5 months ago

Kapil Dev, Virender Sehwag among other former cricketers attend last rites of Bishan Singh Bedi in Delhi

India TV News

Former India captain Kapil Dev, and Virender Sehwag among other ex-India cricketers turned up at the Lodhi Crematorium in New Delhi to attend the last rites of the spin-bowling legend Bishan Singh Bedi and to pay their last respects to the veteran cricketer. Apart from Kapil and Sehwag, the members of the 1983 World Cup-winning team Kirti Azad and Madan …

1 year, 5 months ago

Cricket World Cup 2023 IND vs BAN | Hardik, Jadeja and Rahul key to India’s team balance

The Hindu

The first part of India’s consistent journeys in ICC tournaments is on full display in the current World Cup. When Sunil Gavaskar’s men won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket in Australia, it was a campaign mounted on bundling out the opposition in every game while Pakistan proved to be an exception in the final, mustering 176 for nine! One …

1 year, 5 months ago

India vs Afghanistan, Cricket World Cup 2023 live: score and latest updates

The Telegraph

By Rob Bagchi India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, made his side’s fastest World Cup century off 61 balls to continue his remarkable form in the tournament. In this, only his third tournament, he made a seventh century, eclipsing Sachin Tendulkar whose six took six World Cups to accumulate. Jasprit Bumrah, who finished with four for 39, made the first breakthrough by …

1 year, 5 months ago

IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma becomes oldest captain to lead India in World Cup, chases another major milestone

India TV News

Rohit Sharma entered the history books when he took the field for India's ICC World Cup 2023 clash against Australia in Chennai on Sunday, October 8. Rohit became India's oldest captain to lead the team in the ICC World Cup match at the age of 36 years and 161 days when he entered the field for a toss at MA …

1 year, 5 months ago

World Cup nostalgia: Kapil Dev, 1983, Lord's and India's greatest win of all time

Hindustan Times

Despite having won two of their four previous games against the world champions, India hardly attracted favouritism going into the final of the 1983 edition. India had blown hot and cold, losing to Australia and then to the Caribbeans in the league stage, needing a near-miraculous unbeaten 175 from Kapil Dev to beat back Zimbabwe’s spirited challenge and then defeating …

1 year, 5 months ago

'Sehwag, Gambhir, Yuvraj… look at the names that missed out': Rohit Sharma sets the record straight on captaining India

Hindustan Times

Rohit Sharma's India captaincy is a very peculiar case. Rohit Sharma is soaking every moment of captaining India at the World Cup. Although India are favourites to lift the World Cup crown given it's being played on their home turn, the ever-so-candid Rohit doesn't guarantee a thing. They won the T20 World Cup in Dubai," the India captain told The …

1 year, 5 months ago

ODI World Cups: How role of all-rounders has evolved from 1975 to 2019

The Hindu

Lance Klusener and South Africa will never forget the events of June 17, 1999, in Birmingham. That his unbeaten 31 off 16 deliveries came on the back of a rare wicketless showing in that World Cup illustrated Klusener’s class and the might of cricket’s pedigreed all-rounder. | Photo Credit: The Hindu photo library Perhaps, the 2011 World Cup, the last …

1 year, 6 months ago

Klaasen falls one short from breaking Kapil's historic world record, South Africa rewrite stats to thrash Australia

Hindustan Times

Heinrich Klaasen smashed an outrageous 83-ball 174 to propel South Africa to a 164-run win over Australia in the fourth one-day international, leaving the series tied at 2-2 heading into the finale on Sunday. South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen celebrates after reaching his century The Proteas posted a huge 416/5 on Friday mainly thanks to Klaasen, who came in at No. …

1 year, 6 months ago

Ravindra Jadeja joins Kapil Dev as only 2nd Indian to achieve enormous ODI all-round feat in IND vs BAN Super 4 clash

Hindustan Times

Team India continued on its impressive performance in its final Asia Cup Super 4 match against Bangladesh on Friday, as the side ran through an inconsistent batting order after opting to bowl in Colombo. In the very next over, new batter Shamim Hossain was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja as the India all-rounder registered an impressive feat in ODIs. India's Ravindra …

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