Kapil Dev

British

/ ˈkæpɪl ˈdɛv /

noun

( Ramlal ) Nikhanj (nɪˈkændʒ). born 1959, Indian cricketer: an all-rounder, he played in 131 test matches and captained India to victory in the 1983 World Cup

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Australia have been the dominant force of women's cricket in the last decade, at times looking unstoppable, but this is likely to be a moment that is referred to in years to come as when the sport changed - just as it was when the men won their equivalent for the first time under Kapil Dev in 1983.

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Kapil Dev, president of the Professional Golf Tour of India, has called the tournament "a landmark moment for Indian golf".

From Barron's

While this is open to debate, that Dhoni belongs to the same cluster as Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev is now widely acknowledged.

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If the great spinners were collared, there was no one to turn to until Kapil Dev came along, and if he had a bad day, that was that.

From BBC

And do it they did, albeit with a bit of help from star Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev.

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