Kapil Dev Health:Former captain Kapil Dev, who won the first World Cup for the Indian cricket team, suffered a heart attack. According to media reports, he was admitted to a hospital in Delhi on Friday after chest pain. Blockage in the heart has led to Kapil Dev’s angioplasty.
According to doctors, Kapil Dev’s condition is stable. They are out of danger. After the news of heart attack, many fans including Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli on social media prayed for his early recovery.
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World Cup Win in 1983
India won the first ODI World Cup in 1983 under the captaincy of former legend all-rounder Kapil. Kapil has scored 5248 in 131 Tests and 3783 runs in 225 ODIs. He also took 434 wickets in Tests and 253 in ODIs.
Kapil Played the Last Match in 1994
Kapil made his ODI debut in Quetta against Pakistan on 1 October 1978. He played the first Test on 16 October this year against Pakistan in Faisalabad. Kapil retired from cricket in 1994. He played the last match against West Indies in Faridabad.
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One of India’s greatest cricketers, Kapil has played 131 Tests and 225 ODIs. He is the only player in the history of cricket to have scored more than 5000 runs in Test matches, taking over 400 (434) wickets to his name. He was also the national coach of India between 1999 and 2000. Kapil was inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame in 2010. Kapil, also known as ‘Haryana Hurricane’, is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army.
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Kapil’s Biopic is Being Made in Bollywood
Bollywood biopic film ’83’ is being made on the life of Kapil Dev. It stars Ranveer Singh as the lead. The film will focus more on winning the 1983 World Cup, hence the title ’83’. Three biographies ‘By God’s Decree, Cricket My Life and Straight from the Heart’ have already been written about Kapil.
