css-14iz86j-BoldText {font-weight: bold;} Legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev underwent heart surgery at a hospital in India’s capital Delhi after complaining of pain thoracic
A hospital statement said Dev, 61, was admitted on Friday and is now in stable condition
Dev was captain of the Indian team that won the World Cup in 1983 He was named by Wisden as the Indian cricketer of the century in 2002
The former mid-order hitter and quick pitcher is considered one of the greatest all-rounders to play the game
« I wish you a speedy recovery, » tweeted Indian drummer Shikar Dhawan Several other players, including former Test captain Anil Kumble, also wished Dev a speedy recovery
A versatile player who has been devastating with both the bat and the ball, Dev has taken over 400 wickets and scored over 5,000 points in the cricket test Since his retirement he has coached the team Indian and has held various other roles away from cricket,
Dev is considered to be one of the greatest fast bowlers India has produced In total, he took a remarkable 434 try wickets and 253 one-day international wickets
With the bat, Dev ran 5,248 tries, including eight centuries and 27 50s, at an average of 3,105 He scored 3,783 ODI runs, including a best score of 175 not released that he hit against Zimbabwe at the 1983 World Cup
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