Kapil Dev
96India · AR · 1978 to 1994 · on scorecards: N Kapil Dev
BATTING
- Matches
- 225
- Innings
- 198
- Runs
- 3783
- Average
- 23.79
- Strike rate
- 95.07
- High score
- 175*
- 100s / 50s
- 1 / 14
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 253
- Average
- 27.45
- Economy
- 3.71
- Strike rate
- 44.2
- Best figures
- 5/43
- 4w / 5w
- 3 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 71 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 6
CAREER IN BRIEF
Kapil Dev played 225 ODIs for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1994. The first came against Pakistan at Ayub National Stadium, with a score of 13 and 1 wicket, and the last against West Indies at Nahar Singh Stadium in 1994.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 2,869 runs at 26.8 in 143 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 175 not out from 138 balls against Zimbabwe at Nevill Ground in 1983, in a match India won. The best bowling is 5 for 43 against Australia at Trent Bridge in 1983.
In all: 1 hundred, 14 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 24.5 across 85 ODIs; away it was 19.5 across 71 ODIs. The most runs came against West Indies: 842 runs at 24.1 in 42 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 29 ODIs and 469 runs at 20.4. Kapil Dev captained India in 74 ODIs, winning 39 and losing 33. The scorecards record 11 player-of-the-match awards. India won 103 of the ODIs Kapil Dev played and lost 113.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 225 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175* | 138 | Zimbabwe | Nevill Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 87 | 64 | West Indies | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1987 | Lost |
| 75 | 51 | New Zealand | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1980 | Lost |
| 72* | 58 | New Zealand | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 72 | 38 | West Indies | Albion Sports Complex | 1983 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/43 | 12 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1983 | Lost |
| 4/30 | 9 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1986 | Won |
| 4/31 | 9 | Sri Lanka | Eden Gardens | 1991 | Won |
| 4/54 | 10 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1991 | Won |
| 3/17 | 6.5 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1985 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 42 | 842 | 24.06 | 0/3 | 43 | 28.88 |
| Australia | 41 | 655 | 20.47 | 0/1 | 45 | 27.69 |
| Sri Lanka | 34 | 356 | 19.78 | 0/0 | 38 | 26.08 |
| Pakistan | 32 | 382 | 15.28 | 0/1 | 42 | 26.50 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 684 | 32.57 | 0/5 | 33 | 27.61 |
| England | 23 | 449 | 29.93 | 0/4 | 28 | 28.07 |
| South Africa | 13 | 182 | 16.55 | 0/0 | 12 | 31.25 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 233 | 116.50 | 1/0 | 9 | 27.78 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 10.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 85 | 1,348 | 24.51 | 0/6 | 100 | 27.15 |
| Away | 71 | 1,034 | 19.51 | 0/4 | 68 | 31.59 |
| Neutral | 69 | 1,401 | 27.47 | 1/4 | 85 | 24.49 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 71 | 17.75 | 0/0 | 6 | 40.67 |
| 1980s | 143 | 2,869 | 26.81 | 1/14 | 168 | 26.25 |
| 1990s | 76 | 843 | 17.56 | 0/0 | 79 | 29.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 29 | 469 | 20.39 | 0/1 | 28 | 29.36 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 12 | 123 | 20.50 | 0/0 | 17 | 19.65 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 10 | 179 | 19.89 | 0/1 | 9 | 35.00 |
| Eden Gardens | 7 | 66 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 16.86 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 6 | 194 | 38.80 | 0/2 | 8 | 25.88 |
| Adelaide Oval | 6 | 160 | 40.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 19.09 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1978 at Ayub National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1994 at Nahar Singh Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 6 January 1959
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 3,979
- Ducks
- 13
- Four-wicket hauls
- 3
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