MS Dhoni is broadly considered ‘Captain Cool’ for his calm and composed manner on the sphere even within the hardest of circumstances. Through the years, his captaincy fashion has been praised by consultants and followers alike with the nickname turning into nearly synonymous with the previous Indian cricket staff skipper. Nonetheless, legendary India opener Sunil Gavaskar believes that there’s one other contender for that nickname. In a latest interplay with Occasions of India, Gavaskar mentioned that Kapil Dev is the unique ‘Captain Cool’ and reminisced about his all-round efficiency within the 1983 World Cup.

“Kapil’s performances with each bat and ball had been dazzling to say the least. To not neglect his catch of Viv Richards within the last. His captaincy was dynamic, precisely what the format required, and his prepared smile even when a participant dropped a catch or mis-fielded makes him the unique captain cool.”

India began the 1983 World Cup as underdogs however they went on to assert the title after defeating the defending champions West Indies within the last. Kapil Dev carried out brilliantly with each bat and ball and his catch to dismiss Viv Richards has gone down within the pages of historical past.

Gavaskar additionally joked that the second India gained the 1983 World Cup may have made for an awesome commercial for a toothpaste as all of the gamers and workers had been always smiling.

“It is onerous to place in phrases what these moments after the win felt like. It could have made an awesome advert for toothpaste as everyone round us had been laughing and smiling and to see that was merely heart-lifting,” he added.