The Cricket History Blog

Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj, better known as Kapil Dev, was born on January 6, 1959 in Chandigarh, India. He is a former Indian cricketer who is considered one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the game. Kapil Dev made his debut for the Indian cricket team in 1978 and went on to play for the team until 1994. In his career, he played 131 Test matches and scored 5,248 runs, including 8 centuries. He was also an excellent bowler, and he took 434 wickets in Test matches, making him one of the most successful bowlers in Indian cricket history. Kapil Dev is married to Romi Bhatia, and the couple has a daughter, Amiya Dev. In addition to his successful career in cricket, Kapil Dev has also ventured into business and owns several hotels and restaurants in India. Kapil Dev was known for his aggressive style of play and his ability to take wickets with pace and swing. He was also a powerful batsman and was known for his ability to hit big shots in the latter stages of an innings. He...

Sunil Manohar "Sunny" Gavaskar is a former Indian cricketer who is considered one of the greatest opening batsmen in the history of cricket. He was born on July 10, 1949 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India to Manohar and Meenal Gavaskar. Gavaskar made his debut for the Indian cricket team in 1971 and went on to play for the team until 1987. In his career, he played 125 Test matches and scored a then-record 10,122 runs, including 34 centuries. He was also the first player to score 10,000 Test runs, and he held the record for most Test runs for more than two decades. Gavaskar was known for his technical proficiency and his ability to play with a straight bat. He was a patient and disciplined batsman who was known for his ability to build an innings and score runs consistently. He was particularly strong against fast bowlers, and he was one of the few batsmen who consistently scored runs against the West Indies cricket team's fearsome pace attack in the 1970s and 1980s. Gavaska...