Kapil Dev

35 years ago the world witnessed India winning the Cricket World Cup for the first time. It was this inspirational legend, Padma Bhushan Mr. Kapil Dev, one of the finest all-rounder the game has ever seen - leading a team through their finest triumph to call team India - the 1983 World Champions!

Tridhaatu Navi Mumbai Half Marathon 2019 is extremely proud to have Mr. Kapil Dev as our Race Celebrity - a man who has been a sporting legend, the Indian Cricketer of the Century named by Wisden, holding the world record for the most number of wickets taken in Test cricket during his time until retirement, only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wickets (434 wickets) and scored more than 5000 runs in Tests.