Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev underwent emergency coronary angioplasty after he was admitted to a hospital in Delhi complaining of chest pains at 1 AM on Friday. But currently, the former cricketer on the road to recovery and in fact is already thinking about when he can get back on the golf ground for another round.
For those of you who don’t know Kapil Dev became the first Indian cricket captain to lead our team to World Cup victory in 1983. The 1983 World Cup-winning team has a WhatsApp group and they keep in touch through that. When a former teammate wished him a speedy recovery Kapil Dev replied saying that he was doing well and is making a speedy recovery.
His message read:
Hi everyone. I’m in good spirits and doing well. On the way to a speedy recovery. Can’t wait to return to my golf game. You guys are my family. Thank you.
The cricketer still remains in the ICU under close supervision. The cricketer is also diabetic which is why the doctors are keeping a close eye on him before they discharge him. A picture of him showing from his hospital bed has also been circulating across the internet and the former cricketer does in fact look hail and hearty.
We wish the legend a speedy recovery!
A movie on Kapil Dev and India’s 1983 World Cup called ’83 has been made by Kabir Khan and is awaiting release. Ranveer Singh stepped into the shoes of the legendary cricketer while Deepika Padukone portrayed his wife Romi Dev.