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The International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame has inducted Indian cricket great Kapil Dev. ICC president David Morgan presented a commemorative cap to former Indian skipper. Kapil was felicitated in presence of fellow Hall of Famer Clive Lloyd, and an audience which included ICC officials and other invited guests.
Kapil said,"I am proud and happy to have been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame and it's amazing to think that I have been picked as one of the greats of Indian cricket.”
"I am delighted to have been named alongside so many great players of the game but for me, when I was growing up, the man I always looked up to was Sunil Gavaskar. Now to be named alongside greats of the game such as Clive Lloyd, Richard Hadlee and Wasim Akram it truly fantastic."
Morgan lauding the former India all-rounder said, “Kapil was an all-time great player. He did everything. He batted, bowled and he was a fine fielder. I remember the great catch he took to dismiss Viv Richards in the 1983 World Cup final - he was on the run and the ball came over his shoulder, possibly the most difficult of catches."
"It gives me enormous pleasure to award this commemorative cap to Kapil Dev and formally induct him into the ICC Hall of Fame."
ICC Hall of Fame is run in collaboration with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA).It recognises the cricket greats for their contribution to the game.
