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Kapil Dev inducted into Legends Club’s Hall of Fame

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World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev was inducted into the Legends Club’s Hall of Fame in the presence of former India skippers Ajit Wadekar, Sunil Gavaskar and Nari Contractor at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai. Gavaskar was also presented with a citation by Wadekar.

Widely regarded as one of the game’s greatest all-rounders, Kapil led India to the crown at the 1983 World Cup in England, beating favourites West Indies in the final. MS Dhoni would repeat the feat in 2011 at home.

Former India player and Legends Club president Madhav Apte presented Kapil with a citation. 

Gavaskar, who was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame  in 2013, was also presented with a citation by Wadekar.

“There is nobody in this country who do not want to be Sunil Gavaskar. For Sunil, was he best in the best in the game, no, he was best for the game,” Kapil said in his speech.

“Lot of people will come in, but this name (Sunil) will remain on the top. We had a passion for the game and were not looking for rewards and awards, anything. At that time we had so much of passion. With our success, if people get happiness, you feel proud about it. Now I feel, cricket has changed (and) it feels so nice.

“I was not technically correct, but we had no one to teach. In Mumbai, there were a lot of teachers. When we played cricket, there were no turf wickets in Chandigarh, what was there was passion.”

Gavaskar described Kapil as the greatest match-winner India has produced.

“For me, it was an absolute honour to have played in the same team (as Kapil). With due respect to all those wonderful players who have won matches for India over the last years, there has been nobody who has turned around with bat and ball as Kapil has,” Gavaskar said.

“It has been hard work for him, it has not been easy. His enthusiasm is absolutely incredible. (It was) hard time for me as a captain to stop him.”

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