Kapil Dev Age, Wiki and Bio

Kapil Dev

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth06/01/1959
Age65 years
BirthplaceChandigarh, India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameKapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj
Nickname(s)
  • Haryana Hurricane
  • KD

Physical Stats & More

Height6 feet
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolDAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8-C, Chandigarh
College/UniversityDid Not Attend
Educational QualificationNot Known

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signCapricorn
ReligionHinduism
CasteJat
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
AddressA sprawling house at Sundar Nagar, Delhi
Hobbies
  • Playing Golf
  • Table Tennis
  • Squash
  • Watching Films

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateYear 1980

Family

Wife/SpouseRomi Bhatia (Entrepreneur)
Children
SonNone
DaughterAmiya Dev (born; 16 January 1996)
Parents
FatherRam Lal Nikhanj (teak merchant; died in 1975)
MotherRaj Kumari Lajwanti (died in 2009)
Siblings
Brother(s)
  • Ramesh (younger; lives in sector-9, Chandigarh)
  • Bhushan (elder; lives in sector-27, Chandigarh)
Sister(s)
  • Naresh
  • Manju
  • Neeru
  • Pinky Gill

Career

International Debut
ODI1 October 1978 against Pakistan at Quetta
Test16-21 October 1978 against Pakistan at Faisalabad
International Retirement
ODI17 October 1994 against West Indies at Faridabad
Test19-23 March 1994 against New Zealand at Hamilton
Jersey NumberN/A (during his time, the culture of Jersey Number was not there)
Domestic/State Team(s)
  • Haryana
  • Northamptonshire
  • Worcestershire
Coach/MentorDesh Prem Azad
Batting StyleRight-handed
Bowling StyleRight-arm fast-medium
Favourite ShotHook & Drive
Favourite BallOut-swing & In-swing Yorker

Favourites

Favourite Cricketer
Batsmen
  • Ian Botham
  • Don Bradman
Bowler(s)
  • Imran Khan
  • Richard Hadlee
Favourite Food(s)
  • Cheese
  • Thai and Italian Cuisines

Style Quotient

Car(s) Collection
  • 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)
Assets/Properties
  • Elevens - The Kaptains Retreat restaurant in Sector-35, Chandigarh
  • Elevens - The Kaptains Retreat restaurant at Fraser Road in Patna, Bihar
  • 5% stake in Zicom Electronics
  • Dev Musco Lighting Pvt Limited in partnership with Musco Lighting to install floodlights in sports venues in India
  • SAMCO Ventures; holding company for SAMCO Securities

Some Lesser Known Facts

Kapil Dev does not smoke.
Kapil Dev drinks alcohol.
In May 2017, Kapil Dev received a wax statue at Madame Tussauds Museum in New Delhi.
Kapil Dev has authored three autobiographies: 'By God’s Decree' (1985), 'Cricket My Style' (1987), and 'Straight From The Heart' (2004).