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	Kapil Dev Indian Cricketer
		Kapil Dev was the greatest pace bowler India has produced, and their greatest fast-bowling allrounder.
		Kapil's most memorable knock was an unbeaten 175 in the 1983 World Cup against Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells in England, where he rescued India from 17 for five to 266 in 60 overs.
		Kapil Dev was the first genuine fast bowler on Indian soil and toiled hard under conditions not very conducive for his type of bowling to become the highest wicket taker in the world.
	cricket.deepthi.com /india-cricket-team-players/kapil-dev-nikhanj.html (587 words)

	Kapil Dev - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj was the former captian of the Indian Cricket Team.
		Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj, better known as Kapil was born on January 6, 1959, in Chandigarh, India.
		Kapil's talent as a batsman, as well as his competitive spirit was evident till as late as 1992, when hooked and pulled Allan Donald on his way to a brilliant century when all the frontline Indian batsmen were struggling against Donald's pace.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kapil_Dev (870 words)

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		Born in Chandigarh on January 6, 1959, Kapil Dev is the youngest son of Ram Lal Nikhanj, a timber merchant who migrated from Pakistan to India after Partition.
		Kapil Dev was not deterred by his refusal and persuaded his brother Bhushan to convince their father to ask Mr.
		Kapil Dev reveals “His approach to me revolved around the fact that many rough edges in my bowling had to be ironed out.
	www.indiaprofile.com /people/kapildev.htm (725 words)

	Kapil Dev - Fast Bowler - All Rounder - Cricketer - Haryana - India
		Kapil Dev, also known as the Haryana Hurricane, was born 6th January, 1959 in Chandigarh.
		At the age of 15, Kapil Dev was invited to attend a live-in coaching camp in Bombay.
		Kapil Dev made his first class debut in November 1975 at the age of 17.
	www.haryana-online.com /People/kapil_dev.htm (705 words)

	Kansas Cricket Association - Kapil Dev
		Kapil Dev who bowled his heart out on docile Indian wickets and came up with spells of 9/83 at Ahmedabad, and a match-winning spell of 5/28 at Melbourne among other splendid bowling performances missed out from making it to the final round.
		Kapil Dev was a match winner for India on a number of occasions with stunning performances with both bat and ball.
		Kapil Dev who made his international debut at the age of 19 against Pakistan went on to score 5248 runs in Test cricket and took 434 wickets.
	www.wichitacricket.org /page20.html (694 words)

	CRICKETNEXT.COM ::: Kapil Dev's trials and tribulations: a chronology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Kapil Dev sobs during an interview on BBC television, angrily denying the allegation of match-fixing.
		Kapil Dev calls for a halt to one-day internationals till the match-fixing scandal was settled, saying even the legendary Don Bradman would not have escaped scrutiny in these trying times.
		Kapil Dev's lawyer says he would file a Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Inderjit Singh Bindra and TV station CNN for allegedly causing damage to his reputation by levelling match-fixing allegations.
	www.cricketnext.com /next/rajaraman/raj172.htm (1117 words)

	Kapil Dev (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Kapil Dev was born in a timber merchant's family on January 6th, 1959 in Chandigarh.
		His elder brother Bhushan Dev who was 3 years older to Kapil gave him the biggest encouragement and at age 14 Kapil started playing for DAV school and college.
		Kapil took this humiliation in his stride but this incident went a long way in strengthening his resolve to be the best and fastest bowler India had ever produced.
	cricket.indiatimes.com /homepages/awesomefoursome/kd_sta.html (929 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Kapil Dev
		Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj, better known simply as Kapil Dev (born January 6, 1959, Chandigarh, India) was one of the best all-rounders of all-time and also a successful cricket captain for India.
		As a bowler Kapil was notable for a graceful action and a potent outswinger and was India's main strike bowler.
		As a batsman he was a natural striker of the ball and often helped India when in trouble, most famously on route to the World Cup finals at Lord's when he smashed a Captain's Knock of an unbeaten 175 against Zimbabwe helping India recover from a tenuous 5/17.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Kapil_Dev (270 words)

	AllIndianSite.com - Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj - It's All About People
		Kapil, the ex-captain who led India to their lone World Cup triumph in 1983, was picked ahead of former batsman Sunil Gavaskar and modern-day icon Sachin Tendulkar by a 35-member panel comprising international commentators and former players.
		Kapil's most memorable knock was an unbeaten 175 in the 1983 World Cup against Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells in England, where he rescued India from 17 for five to 266 in 60 overs.
		Kapil Dev was the first genuine fast bowler on Indian soil and toiled hard under conditions not very conducive for his type of bowling to become the highest wicket taker in the world.
	profiles.allindiansite.com /kapil.html (1179 words)

	Iqbal makes Kapil Dev nostalgic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The truth is that Kapil Dev was moved to tears because of the emotional nature of ‘Iqbal’ that struck a chord somewhere deep down and brought back memories of his past.
		Kapil felt that he identified with so many scenes in the film and it reminded him of the things either he or his cricketer friends had gone through in their younger days.
		Kapil seems so moved at this point of time that it looks like he will do all he can to support his game and the film that is so near to his heart.
	indiafm.com /features/2005/09/02/684 (397 words)

	Kapil Dev debuts in Bollywood
		Kapil Dev is scheduled for a mahurat shot for Aryan, with Sohail Khan in the lead. Yesteryear hero Jeetendra gave the mahurat clap.
		Kapil: Discipline, dedication and determination are the key ingredients to become a successful sportsman.
		Kapil Dev is one of the guests in the show.
	www.rediff.com /movies/2004/feb/17dev.htm (404 words)

	Kapil Dev Inaugurates TCA Knockout 2005
		Kapil Dev inaugurated the tournament with a coin toss, shaking hands with the two playing teams and wishing them well in their games.
		Kapil decided to arm himself with a wicket, keeping the bat aside he slogged every ball that was bowled to him with apparent ease.
		Kapil Dev who was accompanied by Indrani Singh (Asia’s first woman Airbus Commander), are visiting Bay Area to raise fund for their Charity (Literacy India).
	www.emediawire.com /releases/2005/4/prweb234664.php (795 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Sports Talk \| Kapil Dev India's finest?
		Kapil Dev is undoubtedly the greatest ever Indian player, as he has proved his worth with both bat and ball.
		Kapil Dev was the inspiration for me and my brother to start playing cricket in our backyard, and he made it possible to believe that India could not just beat the big guns of cricket.
		Kapil Dev worked harder than any other Indian captain in history, and substantially changed the face of Indian cricket by winning a World Cup, and building an Indian team that will be remembered as a dynasty.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/sports_talk/2147891.stm (1734 words)

	www. indiapublicsector.com
		Kapil Dev destroyed a stereotype of Indian cricket.
		Kapil Dev is the only cricketer to have scored 5000 runs and taken 400 Test wickets (5,248 runs and 434 wickets).
		Gavaskar termed Kapil's innings as 'unbelievable stuff', in his book Idols, and went on in record to write that, "His first 70 to 80 runs were really calculated in the sense that he pushed and nudged the ball and only hit those which he was convinced should be hit.
	www.indiapublicsector.com /icon.htm (1257 words)

	Hall of Fame - Kapil Dev \|\| Indian Cricket Fever - Unofficial Indian Cricket News and Views
		Kapil Dev is both the highest wicket taker and the seventh highest run scorer in Indian Test cricket.
		This class is again evident when one realizes that Kapil Dev holds the record for most wickets taken by an Indian in a Test rubber against Pakistan (32 wickets, average 17.68) and West Indies (29 wickets, average 18.51).
		Kapil was joined for the last wicket by Narendra Hirwani, whose career aggregate of 54 runs in 17 Tests, is a dozen less than his career tally of 66 wickets.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s119/st18739.php (1542 words)

	webindia123-Indian personalities-sports-KAPIL DEV
		Kapil Dev Nikhanj was India's finest all rounder in cricket.
		When Kapil was just 20, he set a new record of scoring 1000 runs and taking 100 wickets.
		Kapil Dev started playing in the first class cricket in 1975, and the opportunity for him to play in a test match for the first time came in 1978 during Indian team's tour to Pakistan.
	www.webindia123.com /personal/sports/kapil.htm (157 words)

	Read Reviews on Kapil Dev - MouthShut.com
		Kapil Dev was the complete cricketer who excelled in every department of the game.He was the first fast bowler from India,was the first Indian to score a ODI century(till recently it was the fastest century in a world cup),was the highest wicket taker...
		Kapil Dev was the only reason for me to watch cricket when I was a kid.
		The vacant place after the retirement of world’s famous all rounder, Kapil Dev, is still empty due to the non-availability of such superb performer.
	www.mouthshut.com /product-reviews/Kapil_Dev-925004679.html (861 words)

	Kapil Dev in Bollywood : Cricket News : IndiaExpress.Com
		Cricket legend Kapil Dev is all set to make a debut in Bollywood with a role to play himself in a film on cricket to be produced by showman Subhash Ghai.
		He (Kapil) was moved by the inspiring story of the boy in the film who aspires to be a part of the Indian cricket team inspite of all the hurdles that come in his way," Ghai said in a release by Mukta Arts, his home banner, in Mumbai on Friday.
		Kapil accepted to be part of the film after hearing the script narrated by Ghai, the release said.
	www.indiaexpress.com /news/sports/cricket/20050312-4.html (246 words)

	Kapil Dev Supportive Over Indo-Pak Decision (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Legendary Indian allrounder Kapil Dev has come out in support of his government’s decision not to resume bilateral matches with Pakistan for the time being, indicating that relations needed to improve before such a move could be considered.
		Dev, who was attending the inauguration of a ’Champs Sports Village’ at Mayajal in the city suburb, told the Press Trust of India that people needed to look at the bigger picture.
		Dev, who is the second leading wicket taker of all time, indicated that the issue of cricket needed to step aside for the meantime.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/cricket/news/2003/07/15/9292.html (167 words)

	IndianAstrology.com - Stars of This Month - Kapil Dev
		Kapil was born on 05/01/1959 at Hissar (Haryana).
		In course of current enquiry, Kapil resigned from his post of coach which was accepted by cricket board officials.
		After this Kapil will again have good days and at that time when he will before his fans, there will be not blemish his face.
	www.indianastrology.com /Stars/Kapil.asp (369 words)

	CRICKETNEXT.COM NEWS ::: Kapil Dev's silence is deafening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		It was not possible to establish if Kapil Dev had resigned for good or had declined to accept responsibility of training the team only for the ICC knockout tournament since he had been given just two days notice.
		Board Secretary Jaywant Lele confirmed from Baroda that Kapil Dev had expressed his inability to take up the assignement of coaching the probables Indian team for the ICC knockout tournament at the training camp in Chennai.
		Perhaps one is jumping the gun and Kapil Dev may yet release his letter to the Board.
	www.cricketnext.com /next/rajaraman/raj176.htm (538 words)

	CNNSI.com - Cricket - Six months after his tears, Kapil Dev exonerated - Wednesday November 01, 2000 08:13 AM
		Dev was the game's leading test wicket-taker with 434 scalps -- a majority of them on dead Indian pitches -- until West Indian Courtney Walsh overtook him in March this year.
		Seven years later, in the English summer of 1990, Dev hoisted off-spinner Eddie Hemmings for four successive sixes when India needed 24 runs to avoid the follow-on and had its last pair batting at Lords in the first test of the series.
		Dev, who spoke only halting English, became one of the first and most sought-after Indian sportsman to endorse everything from shaving creams to health drinks and sports bicycles.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/news/2000/11/01/kapil_dev (713 words)

	Cricinfo - Kapil Dev - leading by creativity
		India were 9 for 4 when their captain Kapil Dev came to the crease.
		Kapil's unbeaten 175 - out of a total of 266 - secured a comfortable victory, but more importantly, it demonstrated to his team what they could achieve in the face of adversity.
		Creativity was at the core of Kapil's breathtaking abilities with bat and ball, and on occasions such as this, he enabled his team to touch unprecedented heights.
	www.icc-cricket.com /india/content/story/138748.html (302 words)

	Who is John Wright, quips Kapil Dev : Cricket FACE-TO-FACE : CricketZone.Com
		Disapproving former Indian coach John Wright's reference to a dressing room incident involving Virender Shewag in his book, cricketing legend Kapil Dev today said there was no point in making the matter public three years after it happened.
		When Kapil was asked to comment on India's prospects in the ODI series in Sri Lanka, he said, "playing in Lanka is going to be challenging.
		Kapil expressed his happiness with Sachin Tendulkar 's return to the team.
	www.cricketzone.com /news/interviews/20060816-2.html (423 words)

	AM Archive - Kapil Dev hits out at match-fixing claims
		Former Indian cricket captain, Kapil Dev, has struck out against claims that he was involved in matching fixing in 1994.
		KAPIL DEV: He never liked me from the first day because he is not a kind of a man I would like to live with.
		KAPIL DEV: This is good enough for everybody who has seen in 20 years.
	www.abc.net.au /am/stories/s131193.htm (512 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Scrap selection committee, says Kapil Dev
		Former India cricket captain Kapil Dev demanded that the present national selection committee be scrapped, and a three member committee comprising former Test players be installed in its place.
		Kapil felt that the Indian team now touring the Caribbean was packed with talent, but strangely reluctant to capitalise on opportunities.
		Kapil also lamented the lack of good cricketing pitches in the country, and said that it was time the BCCI, which was earning a lot of money through sponsorships, invested some of the money to improving the pitches and the standard of the domestic game in general.
	ushome.rediff.com /sports/apr/12c.htm (405 words)

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