January 06

Kapil Dev, a former Indian cricketer, was born on January 6, 1959. He was a hard-hitting middle-order batsman and a fast medium bowler. With the Indian Territorial Army, he is an honorary Lieutenant Colonel. In 1983, he led India to its first Cricket World Cup victory. In 2002, Wisden named him the Indian Cricketer of the Century. At the age of 24, Kapil Dev holds the distinction for being the youngest cricket skipper to win the World Cup.
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