Kapil Dev reveals moment in his career that fueled his financial success post retirement

Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev is widely recognised as one of greatest all-rounders of all time. Nicknamed ‘ Haryana Hurricane’, Kapil Dev revolutionised Indian cricket forever by leading India to victory at 1983 World Cup. On an individual te, cricketer has scored over 9,000 runs across formats and is currently ninth highest wicket-taker (434 wickets) in Test matches.

Apart from achieving success on a cricket field, Kapil Dev has also proven he has a sharp commercial mind as seen from his several business ventures. Here, we take a look back at time when Kapil Dev revealed how he got idea to approach business post-retirement.

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Kapil Dev recalls a moment that changed his life

In Season 6 of Breakfast with Champions, 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev recalled incident that prompted him to look beyond cricket after retirement. He took a trip down a memory lane by recalling a Test match from his playing days when former Indian captain Chandu Borde used to be manr of Indian team. After match over, Chandu Borde told Kapil Dev that he will be departing for his home in Pune and will meet team in time for next Test match.

all-rounder n revealed that he was surprised to see Borde three hours later at same place as he was waiting for his daily allowance from an official of board, who had surprisingly slept off by n. In interview, Kapil Dev said that it was n that his thinking changed as he realised impermanency of cricket, which made him seek business ventures as a means of finance beyond retirement.

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Kapil Dev businesses

Kapil Dev is w owner of Kaptain’s Retreat Hotel as well as Dev Musco Lighting (which is into lighting of sports stadiums). He also owns Captain’s Eleven, a line of restaurants in Chandigarh and Patna. In 2015, he also purchased a mirity stake in Samco Ventures Pvt. Ltd.

Kapil Dev net worth

According to cakwledge.com, Kapil Dev net worth figure is estimated to be approximately US$30 million (₹228 crore). Kapil Dev net worth figure comprises of his earnings from Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as a former Indian cricket player. Kapil Dev net worth figure also comprises from his several investments and business ventures.

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83 is an upcoming Indian sports drama film that traces story of India’s 1983 World Cup win. Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh is set to star as Kapil Dev in movie, which also includes Saqib Saleem and Tahir Raj Bhasin in supporting roles. While film was slated to release on April 10, ongoing coronavirus pandemic forced movie to postpone its release until furr tice.

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