India's greatest all-rounder and 1983 World Cup winning captain. His tears during an interview when asked about match-fixing allegations became an iconic moment.
5 incidents documented
India vs Various
1 May 1997
Former Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar alleged widespread fixing in Indian cricket and claimed Kapil Dev had offered him money to underperform, triggering a major investigation.
India vs Sri Lanka
1994-02-08
On February 8, 1994 at Motera, Kapil Dev had Hashan Tillakaratne caught at slip by Sanjay Manjrekar to claim his 432nd Test wicket and pass Sir Richard Hadlee for the all-time Test wicket-taking record. He was 35; he had been chasing the record for two seasons.
India, Zimbabwe
1983-06-18
India were 17 for 5 against Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells in the 1983 World Cup when Kapil Dev walked in and made an unbeaten 175 — the highest individual ODI score at the time and the innings that turned the tournament.
India, West Indies
1983-06-25
Bowled out for 183 against the two-time defending champions, India dismissed West Indies for 140 — Mohinder Amarnath and Madan Lal taking three wickets each — to win the 1983 World Cup and change Indian sport forever.
India, West Indies
1983-06-25
Madan Lal's 3 for 31 — including the wicket of Viv Richards — and Mohinder Amarnath's 3 for 12 in seven overs ripped through the West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final and made an unlikely 183 enough to win the trophy.