Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev inducted into Legends Club 'Hall of Fame'

Question: Recently who was inducted into Legends Club ‘Hall of Fame’ at the Cricket Club of India?
(a) Vijay Merchant
(b) Vinoo Mankad
(c) Vijay Hazare
(d) Kapil Dev
Ans. (d)
Related facts:

  • On 17 Januaryv2017vCricket icon Kapil Dev was inducted into Legends Club ‘Hall of Fame’ in presence of former India captains Ajit Wadekar, Sunil Gavaskar and Nari Contractor at the Cricket Club of India.
  • Kapil led India to the emphatic World Cup victory in 1983, is considered as the country’s greatest all-rounder.
  • He was the first batsman to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket.
  • He was already inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame on July 11, 2013.
  • He is the first Indian to take 400 Test wickets.
  • Nari Contractor is the only non-cricketer inducted in Cricket Club of India.

Reference:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/kapil-dev-inducted-into-legends-club-hall-of-fame/articleshow/56630909.cms
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kapil-dev-sunil-gavaskar-nari-contractor-madhav-apte-legends-club-hall-of-fame-cricket-club-of-india/1/859940.html