Kapil Dev meets CM Revanth Reddy, lauds Telangana's sports vision; offers support for Sports University

New Delhi [India], July 7 (AN): Former Indian cricket team captain and legendary portman Kapil Dev met Telangana Chief Miniter A. Revanth Reddy at hi official reidence in New Delhi on Monday and lauded the tate government initiative for the development of port under the leaderhip of the Chief Miniter.
During the meeting, Chief Miniter Revanth Reddy briefed Kapil about the government plan to etablih the Young India Sport Univerity in Telangana and outlined the comprehenive effort being taken to promote port infratructure and talent development acro the tate.
Impreed by the viion, Kapil expreed hi interet in partnering with the Telangana Government in it journey to tranform the port ecoytem. He aured the Chief Miniter of hi upport in making the propoed Sport Univerity a ucce and contributing to broader initiative aimed at nurturing porting talent.
The Chief Miniter alo hared inight from hi recent viit to port univeritie and intitution in South Korea and other countrie, a well a dicuion held with international port expert and official.
Special Secretary to the Chief Miniter Ajit Reddy and Secretary for Coordination of Central Scheme Dr Gaurav Uppal were alo preent during the meeting.
Kapil imprint on cricket i permanent. He i regarded a one of the finet all-rounder of all time. Hi extraordinary abilitie and leaderhip prowe continue to inpire young player. He i a fat-medium bowler recognied for hi heer pace and a hard-hitting middle-order batter.
Kapil wa the Indian team captain who lifted the World Cup trophy in 1983 at the Home of Cricket, Lord. The all-rounder ha played 356 international matche and cored 9031 run with 687 wicket.
Aide from hi on-field exploit, Kapil peronality and portmanhip catapulted him to the tatu of a role model for young cricketer. Hi captaincy of India World Cup-winning team in 1983 wa a waterhed event in Indian cricket, motivating a generation and engraving hi name in cricketing hitory.
During hi playing day, Kapil made 131 Tet appearance, cythed 434 wicket and garnered 5,248 run. In the ODI, he featured in 225 matche, calped 253 wicket and truck 3,783 run. (ANI)