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Topic: Kapil Dev

From Vinoo Mankad to Kapil Dev, India had it all — what’s behind the dry spell of all-rounders now

The problem was highlighted in ODI World Cup when Hardik Pandya limped off with ankle injury in match against Bangladesh. This also hurts India most when team plays Test matches overseas.

How BCCI weeded out dissent—Kapil to Shastri and Srikkanth

The Lords of Wankhede explores the evolution of Indian cricket in the 28 years between the two World Cup successes.

Sulking over India’s loss & ‘forgotten Kapil Dev’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Richard Hadlee, the speedster who could cast a ‘spell’ even on slow, spinning Indian wickets

Richard Hadlee shares his birthday with his partner-in-crime Ewen John Chatfield. Together, they formed one of the greatest fast-bowling partnerships of all time.

‘You’re playing Kapil, you better get it right’ — Ranveer Singh on biggest challenge in ’83’

In a conversation with Shekhar Gupta at 'Off The Cuff', actor Ranveer Singh says his endeavour has always been to get into the skin of his characters.

In 83, Ranveer Singh captures Kapil Dev’s mannerisms well. But director Kabir Khan falls short

On a scale of the farcical ‘Victory’, to the powerful ‘Iqbal’, ‘83’ ranks straight down the middle in India’s cricket film library.

How spin kings India became a pace cavalry: Data shows Gabba, Oval miracles a decade in making

In 108 Tests between 2011 and 2021, India’s pacers have taken 922 wickets, outshining the country’s spinners, who have 877 wickets.

SubscriberWrites: Catches win more than matches in cricket — one helped free South Africa from apartheid

Vishwas Sinha recalls how missed chances could have been a game-changer for Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Rohit Sharma.

Cricket Samrat, the magazine that religiously spread the gospel of cricket for 42 years

The Hindi-language cricket magazine was the top-selling sports publication for years has been forced to shut in the wake of the Covid pandemic & lockdown.

No spectators, no saliva, no high-fives — new reality in sport is not sports at all

Kapil Dev says no saliva will make life for bowlers more difficult but that doesn't mean some form of 'ball-tampering' should be allowed. Cricket will then become a new ball game.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.