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Kapil Dev

(1959) Cricketer

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Kapil Dev is a cricketer, best known for Khnda ka dain.

Quick Facts About Kapil Dev

Born: January 6, 1959
Profession: Cricketer
Notable works: Khnda ka dain

About Kapil Dev

Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj is an Indian former cricket team captain. Regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket, he was a fast-medium bowler and a hard-hitting middle-order batsman. Dev is the only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wickets and scored more than 5,000 runs in Test cricket.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Kapil Dev

Apart from education, you need good health, and for that, you need to play sports.

Apart

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It isn't easy being a celebrity cricketer in India.

Being

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Sourav is a great captain and we should be proud of such a leader.

Be proud

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In the long run, I believe that honesty is definitely the best policy. One can get away by being dishonest for a…

Away

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Good sports facilities are a blessing.

Blessing

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The next generation has always been and will be better than the previous one. If it is not, then the world would…

Always

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I used to hate any batsman who would not get out in my deliveries.

Any

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As a sportsman, my aim was to help sportspersons grow. The idea is to see what is good for sport rather than…

Aim

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Virat Kohli has so far shown that he has more ability and talent than anybody else, and if he can play till…

Ability

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Selectors can't please everyone, but I am OK if they are working for the benefit of Indian cricket. It's an administrative decision…

Administrative

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There is inspiration all around us.

Around

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If you play good cricket, a lot of bad things get hidden.

Bad

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Though teenagers are generally very interested in sports, they must realise that education is the most important thing in their lives. They…

Balance

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If your work becomes a source of enjoyment and a challenge, it will never seem like work - it will be fun.…

Becomes

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I was a naughty kid. Teachers did not like me much.

Did

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I never said, 'I wouldn't help a cricketer if he approaches me.'

Approaches

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I wasn't a ladies' man.

Ladies

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When I was a boy, cricket was very, very English. Anyone who spoke English and anyone from a big town could play.…

Anyone

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People often ask me whether I believe in God. I haven't seen God. But I think that one's beliefs are one's God…

Ask

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When you have to work, work with a smile.

Smile

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I used to hate England because they ruled my country but I am happy they gave us the game of cricket, which…

Country

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As an Indian, I would like to back my government.

Back

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I always breathe cricket.

Always

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I have played cricket on my own terms.

Cricket

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When you take risks and things don't go your way, you can be heavily criticised by the media.

Go

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Kapil Dev by topic

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