What are some mind-blowing facts about Kapil Dev?
- Kapil Dev never missed a Test because of injury or fitness reasons in a career that spanned 131 Tests spread over 16 years.
- He was never run out in his in 184 Test innings long career.
- Kapil Dev was the youngest Test player to achieve the all-round double of 100 wickets and 1,000 runs.
- He held the world record of highest numbers of wicket in test and ODIs for eight years (434 wickets).
- Kapil Dev was voted as India’s Cricketer of the Century during 2002, ahead of Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar.
- Kapil Dev is the youngest bowler to take 300 Test wickets.