Kapil Dev Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

Full Name

Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj

NickName(s)

- Haryana Hurricane, KD

Profession(s)

- Cricketer, Businessman

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 6

Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 80 kg

Eye Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

Salt Pepper

Career

Debut

ODI

- - 1 October 1978 against Pakistan at Quetta

Test

- - 16-21 October 1978 against Pakistan at Faisalabad

Awards/Honours

1979-80:

- Arjuna Award

1982:

- Padma Shri

1983:

- Wisden Cricketer of the Year

1991:

- Padma Bhushan

2002:

- Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century

2008:

- Honoured as Lieutenant Colonel by the Indian Territorial Army

2010:

- ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

2013:

- CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Tuesday, 06 Jan 1959

Age:

Birthplace

Chandigarh, India

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Chandigarh, India

Schools

- DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8-C, Chandigarh

College(s)

- Did Not Attend

Educational Qualification

- Not Known

Religion

Hinduism

Caste

Jat

[Source]

Food Habit

Non-vegetarian

Address

- A sprawling house at Sundar Nagar, Delhi

Hobbies

Playing Golf, Table Tennis, and Squash, Watching Films

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Relationships

Marriage Date

Marital Status

Married

Family

Spouse(s)

- Romi Bhatia (Entrepreneur)

Parents

Father

- - Ram Lal Nikhanj (teak merchant; died in 1975)

Mother

- - Raj Kumari Lajwanti (died in 2009)

Siblings

Brother(s)

- - Ramesh (younger; lives in sector-9, Chandigarh), Bhushan (elder; lives in sector-27, Chandigarh)

Sister(s)

- - Naresh, Manju, Neeru, and Pinky Gill

Children

Son

- - None

Daughter

- - Amiya Dev (born; 16 January 1996)

Favourites

Food

Cheese, Thai and Italian Cuisines

Car(s)

Four-door Porsche Panamera sedan

Personal Belongings / Assets

Cars Collection

- Four-door Porsche Panamera sedan

- C-Class Mercedes (HR 26 DA 1983)

- Mercedes GLS 350 d (HR 26 DB 1983)

- Toyota Fortuner (DL 8 CAF 1983)

Assets/Properties

- Elevens - The Kaptains Retreat restaurant in Sector-35, Chandigarh

- Elevens - The Kaptains Retreat restaurant at Fraser Road in Patna, Bihar

- 5% stake in Zicom Electronics

- Dev Musco Lighting Pvt Limited in partnership with Musco Lighting to install floodlights in sports venues in India

- SAMCO Ventures; holding company for SAMCO Securities

Money Factor

Salary (approx.)

- 5 lakh per match + bonus