Kapil Dev has been declared by the ICC as ‘Cricketer of the Twentieth Century’. He is a former Indian cricketer, often considered one of the greatest cricketers of India.
He captained the Indian cricket team which won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer of the Century in 2002, Kapil Dev is considered as one of the greatest all-rounders of all time. He was also India's national cricket coach for 10 months between October 1999 and August 2000.