Test Batting
- Matches
- 131
- Innings
- 184
- Not outs
- 15
- Runs
- 5,248
- Highest score
- 163
- Batting average
- 31.05
- Hundreds
- 8
- Fifties
- 27
INDIA CRICKET LEGEND
Kapil DevCareer Stats, 434 Test Wickets & Records
Former India fast-bowling all-rounder and captain
Kapil Dev took 434 Test wickets and scored 5,248 Test runs during an international career spanning from 1978 to 1994. In 1983, he captained India to its first men's Cricket World Cup title.
Player Information
Full nameKapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj
Date of birth6 January 1959
BirthplaceChandigarh, India
NationalityIndian
RoleFast-bowling all-rounder
Batting styleRight-handed
Bowling styleRight-arm fast-medium
International Career Stats
Test Bowling
- Innings
- 227
- Balls
- 27,740
- Wickets
- 434
- Best innings
- 9/83
- Bowling average
- 29.64
- Economy rate
- 2.78
- Five-wicket hauls
- 23
- Ten-wicket matches
- 2
ODI All-round
- Matches
- 225
- Runs
- 3,783
- Highest score
- 175*
- Batting average
- 23.79
- Strike rate
- 95.07
- Wickets
- 253
- Best bowling
- 5/43
- Bowling average
- 27.45
Career statistics are final.
Kapil Dev played his final international match in October 1994. The figures above were verified against ICC career records and ESPNcricinfo's statistical profile.
Kapil Dev was a genuine match-winning all-rounder. He remains the only cricketer to combine more than 5,000 Test runs with over 400 Test wickets, while his aggressive lower-order batting added a new dimension to India's international cricket.
Kapil Dev and India's 1983 World Cup Triumph
India defended 183 against the two-time defending champions West Indies at Lord's on 25 June 1983. Captain Kapil Dev completed a memorable running catch to dismiss Viv Richards, and India won by 43 runs to claim its first men's World Cup title.
The Unbeaten 175 Against Zimbabwe
Earlier in the 1983 tournament, India had fallen to 17 for five against Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells. Kapil Dev responded with an unbeaten 175 from 138 balls, then the highest individual score in ODI cricket, to lead India to a crucial victory.
International Debuts and Final Appearances
Test career
16 October 1978 – 19 March 1994
Debuted against Pakistan in Faisalabad and made his final Test appearance against New Zealand in Hamilton.
ODI career
1 October 1978 – 17 October 1994
Debuted against Pakistan in Quetta and played his final ODI against West Indies in Faridabad.
International career
1978–1994
Represented India in 356 international matches and captained the country to its breakthrough 1983 World Cup triumph.
Major Records & Achievements
Test wickets
Retired as Test cricket's leading wicket-taker, having taken 434 wickets in 131 matches.
Test runs
Scored eight hundreds and 27 fifties as an attacking middle-order batter.
World Cup rescue
Produced a historic unbeaten innings against Zimbabwe after India slipped to 17 for five.
World Cup-winning captain
Led India to a 43-run victory over West Indies in the final at Lord's.
Elite Test all-round record
Remains the only player with more than 5,000 Test runs and 400 Test wickets.
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame for his exceptional all-round career.
Honours and Legacy
Arjuna Award
Received India's national sporting honour early in his international career.
Padma Shri
Received India's fourth-highest civilian award.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year
Was named among Wisden's five cricketers of the year.
Padma Bhushan
Received India's third-highest civilian award.
Indian Cricketer of the Century
Was chosen by Wisden as India's leading cricketer of the 20th century.
CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award
Received the BCCI's lifetime achievement honour for his contribution to Indian cricket.
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