Discipline is the hallmark of a sportsman, the greater the intensity the higher he goes. From the heights he has scaled, you can know how disciplined Kapil Dev has been throughout his career. The very fact that India has produced a fast bowler who had the highest number of test victims is astonishing. Coupled with the fact that Kapil was no less a batsman & a brilliant fielder. Kapil has been rated by many batsmen as the best outswing bowler they ever faced. In his early days, he also had enough pace to scare the hell out of batsmen. Later on, he had to rely on the art of swing bowling. How many bowlers can make this transition successfully. Kapil Dev is the ideal role model. Be it discipline, commitment, fitness & endurance. Half of his wickets came on placid sub-continental pitches, which had nothing to offer his kind of bowling. His batting was as important to the team as his bowling & his 5000 plus test runs indicate that he always delivered the goods. His World Cup winning feat is still India’s greatest cricketing moment. His stats speak for himself. 434 test wickets & 253 One Day wickets. 5248 test runs & 3783 One Day runs. His mammoth 175* was the first one day century for India. His 4 consecutive sixes off Eddie Hemmings to save a follow on is a world record. Besides he is the youngest player to accomplish various doubles like 100 Wkts/1000 Runs & so on. Kapil is a national treasure and we are all proud of his legendary achievements. The Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century award is just a polite understatement.