Arguably the greatest all-rounder India has ever produced, Kapil Dev is an inspiration for any aspiring cricketer.

Kapil Dev is regarded as one of the finest captains in Indian cricket of all time. A fast medium bowler and a middle order batsman, he took over 400 wickets and scored over 5000 runs in Test cricket. His unbeatable strength, intellectual mind and aggressive attitude on field made him stand out from all the other cricketers in the world. During his captaincy, he took Indian cricket to another level and led the country to win its first World Cup Cricket trophy in 1983.

Here, let's take a look at some of the most interesting facts about this legendary figure of cricket.

1. Kapil Dev was interested in cricket from a very young age. He got selected to play for Haryana in 1975 and remained a constant member of the team for many years.
2. Dev made his international debut on 16th October, 1978. It was a Test match against Pakistan at Faisalabad.
3. In a career spanning 16 years, Kapil Dev played 184 innings and never got run out. This is still a record in the world of cricket.
4. He has always been a fitness freak. In his long career, he never missed a Test due to injury or fitness reason.
5. Kapil Dev is known as one of the most successful batsmen ever in the history of cricket. He had a strike rate of 61.2.
6. He holds the record of being the youngest bowler to take 300 Test wickets.
7. He became the first cricketer to achieve 200 ODI wickets.
8. He became the youngest cricketer to achieve the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets.
9. Kapil Dev is known as a happy family person. He married to Romi Bhatia in 1980. They have a daughter called Amiya.
10. With a bowling speed of 140 km per hour, Kapil Dev stunned the entire world with his fast pace.
11. Along with being an incredibly talented cricketer, Dev has also impressed us with his acting skills. He has made cameo appearances in Bollywood movies like 'Stumped', 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi', 'Aryan: Unbreakable', 'Chain Kulii ki Main Kulii' and 'Iqbal' etc.
12. Dev also served as India's national cricket coach from 1999 to 2000.
13. In 2002, Wisden named him as the "Indian Cricketer of the Century".
14. Dev's love for the country is known to all. In 2008, he joined the Indian Territorial Army as a Lieutenant Colonel.
15. Kapil Dev, a legend in Indian cricket, has written three autobiographies: 'By God’s Decree', Cricket my style and 'Straight from the Heart'.

We are soon going to see Kapil Dev's biopic named '83' in which Ranveer Singh is playing the legend's role.