Kapil Dev Nikhanj was born in Chandigarh, on 6 January 1959, [15] into a Punjabi Hindu family of Ram Lal Nikhanj, a teak merchant and his wife, Rajkumari. [16][17] His family moved to Fazilka after the partition before eventually moving to Chandigarh. Statistics / Statsguru / N Kapil Dev / Test matches Kapil Dev - right-hand bat; right-arm fast-medium - Player profile Born January 6, 1959 Check out Kapil Dev 's stats , including his total centuries, runs, wickets, highest scores, fifties, fours, & sixes across Test, ODI, T20, & First-Class formats. As Kapil Dev lifted that chalise of champions, several young cricketers, including a frizzy-haired Mumbaikar, watched in awe. Kapil Dev was known for his energetic curved run-up and lethal ...