Playing with his back against the wall, he produces 129 from 179 balls. This guy was some other level. Such a classical player too. Magnificent shots.

Great hundred by Kapil Paji he was at the end of his career with slow reflexes and playing the fastest bowler Donald on a fast pitch and still scored a hundred what a Genius

Kapil Dev was a fine batsman, bowler & fielder - an all-rounder!!! Kapil had rescued india many times in the past. What a fine all rounder he was , India will always miss him.

Why this innings don't get highlighted? Kapil Dev met fire with fire. One of the greatest counter attacking innings ever played. Salute the legend Kapil paaji

Pure gold!what an innings take a bow!when this man can produce '175' and '129' when the chips are down and none to support you at the other side and in foreign pitches, he has to be the best allrounder in the world!

One and Only Best World Cricket All Rounder Kapil Dev Only

Kapil Dev was a courageous player…whether bowling or batting, he just always backed himself. He listened to his heart always and gave his 100%. That’s why, he is greatest all-rounder India has ever produced.

People say's Sachin and Sunil Gavaskar are best batsman but I think the Kapil Dev Paaji is also same line of best batsman from India , I believe no best batsman has done such number of impactful rescue operations as much as Kapil Paaji did

Total of Indian team 215. Kapil Dev individual. 129. ♥️❤️❤️

Kapil playing while Sunny doing commentary. Amazing!

He throughout his career never ever got bowed down under pressure.He was the most attacking batsman having more than 5000 test runs with almoat 95 strike rate. Much better than Vivian Richards

Not many people know that Kapil was the 1st man to take not only 200 but also 250 wickets in ODIs. From 1988 to 1994, he was the world's leading wicket taker in ODIs, ahead of Botham, Imran, Hadlee, Marshall etc. Kapil is the only captain to take 9 wickets in an innings. Only man to claim 400 wickets and score 5000 runs, also only man to claim 400 wickets and 4000 runs in Tests. (Though Sobers is said to be the greatest all rounder, he managed only 235 wickets in 93 tests at a horrible strike rate of 87 and a poor avg of 34, Sobers also has no 10 wicket hauls and only 6 five wicket hauls. If you think Kallis was the best, then he has only 292 wickets in a whopping 166 tests at a not so good strike rate of 69 and a poor avg of 32, also again he has no 10 wicket hauls and only 5 five wicket hauls) World record 184 innings without getting run out. He is the 1st man to hit 4 consecutive 6s in tests. (Now equalled by Afridi and De Villiers but not broken). He is still in the list of top 11 wicket takers in tests. Strike rate of 94 in tests, higher than Richards and Sehwag, 95 in ODI, higher than Richards. Still youngest to 100 wickets and 1000 runs, 200 wickets and 2000 runs, 300 wickets and 3000 runs. He is still the youngest man to take 300 Test wickets. (Was also youngest to take 100, 200 and 400 but these 3 records stand broken now). At the time of his retirement, he was the world's leading wicket taker in tests, and remained so for six years, until Walsh broke it in 2000. Scored 500 runs and took 50 wickets in the same year twice (Pollock and Botham have also achieved this feat) Has been holding the world record for the fastest 50 at Lord's in a Test Match off just 35 balls for 40 years now. (1982) INDIA Records: Fastest century by an Indian in Tests in 74 balls. (Later equalled by Azhar but not broken). 2nd Fastest 50 by an Indian in tests in 30 balls. (Pant now fastest in 29 balls, record broken by just one ball) 2nd fastest to reach 100 wickets in 25 tests (Bumrah is now fastest in 24 tests, record broken by just one test) Second fastest 50 by an Indian in ODI in 22 balls (Fastest by Agarkar in 21 balls, record broken by just one ball) First Indian player to score an ODI century First Indian bowler to take 5 wickets in ODIs He is the 1st Indian to complete his maiden test century with a six. (Harbhajan is the only other Indian to do so) (Myth: Kapil never bowled a no ball: This is wrong, he did bowl no balls. In this video, Kapil himself says that he had bowled no balls. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hdqfn8um0pPcqnU.html)

I remember this inning. Imran Khan once said "Kaps never realized what a great batsman he was". But this was a masterpiece. Cannot imagine how much would have been his price in modern day IPL.

What a team South Africa had then - Hudson, Kirsten, Cullinan, Cronje, McMillian, Pollock, Donald, Jhonty...really the perfect team yet to miss out on world cup glory.

'the most natural talent in every discipline' .... that was this man ..... had he concentrated solely on bowling he could have become an ATG fast bowler . .... if that was in batting , he could have become at the least a 'border line ATG' batsman. He already was a brilliant all round fielder & safe catcher .... was a superb captain too.

Kapil deserves a Bharat Ratna.

Kapildev is greatest all-rounder ever produced he won the world cup title in 1983

Kapil Dev, great all-rounder of all time. What a courage 💪 Love 💕 from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Not sure South African laugh is for themselves for not being able to wrap-up early, after India had been 31/6. 🤔🤔

REMEMBER THIS MATCH EMOTIONALLY 🙂 THOSE TESTS WERE SHOWN IN NIGHT AT NATIONAL CHANNEL. WHEN WE HEARD IND WAS 6/31 THEN WE THOUGHT IT'S ALL OVER. BUT NEXT DAY WE HEARD THAT KAPIL 129 !! IT WAS SO THRILLER MOMENT FOR US !!

India was so much blessed to have him as an allrounder that we never ever got an allrounder like him till date. Love u Kapil Paji. Respect u

One of the greatest innings by an Indian against top class fast bowling in fast and furious overseas pitch. Hats off Kapil Paji!

T20 genuinely misses Kapil Dev!!

He is the best all-rounder, India has ever produced.

Authentic, pure, crisp and proper cricket shots played by a genius against one of the world's fastest bowlers on a quick pitch back then!!! Kapil Paaji- you are something special and out of this world!!! Once in a lifetime player!!!!

Hitting Donald for boundaries in not that easy......he was a very good batsman....💐

Kapil Dev would get into any all time cricket team

India were 31/6 at one point during this innings!! Kaps got them to 215..

Team's score was 215 and Kapil's individual score was 129....😀

No words for paaji.. greatest match winner our country has produced

Off all great all-rounders of his time, he was the most gifted batter... But he underachieved as a batter but he overachieved as a bowler... All in all one of the top allrounder of all times

Easily, the best all rounder the world has ever seen - Kapil Dev.

Best all-rounder ever

India is still looking for another genuine all rounder like Kapil Dev but the search is still on

A lion hearted cricketer

The greatest Indian alrrounder. India's still looking for someone who can do what he does.

Sheer natural talent .. uncomplicated method .. real All Time Great. Who can forget his four 6s off Eddy Hemmings to save follow on? Only Kapil can. Will walk into best ever Indian team in any format. Including T20 without playing in the format. Glad that I have seen his playing days.

Love from Sri lanka.Still remember the 175 he scored when India was down with 6 wickets down against Zimbabwe .Same year led India to win the world Cup❤

Kapil Dev and Ian Botham both are father of all Allrounders

Legend kapil dev...all time Indian best cricketer

The sound that was produced when the bat hit the ball was just amazing!

No chest guard still played pull short so confidently against one of the fastest bowler in the world

Greatest gift to Indian cricket. Pressure is always pleasure to Kapil sir ultimate cricket legend

Greatest Ever..

One of the best all rounder Indian has produced great footage 👍👍👍

Greatest all rouder of all time 🔥

Just forget about bowler kapil, as a batsman he was extraordinary good.

Without any doubt, the best all rounder India ever produced. Very courageous always….❤❤

England have found Flintoff and stokes in place of Ian Botham, new zealand have found cairns in place of Richard Hadlee, but india still didn't find any first bowling all rounder in place of Kapil Dev...28 years and still counting

THE GREAT LEGEND KAPIL DEV SIR ❤️❤️🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳😊😊

Great innings by great player ❤

I think there will be only one Kapil Dev, the best All Rounder that India ever produced. Unable to see him play, certainly it would have been treat to watch ❤❤❤

Alan Donald was a fast bowler. Kapil just plays his ball very cool!

Sir Kapil Dev, on your day you were more than dynamite.

Oh my... That sound when the bat hits the ball... Simply Soul touching ! ! !

Thats the best innings (alongside Kusal Pereira) I've ever seen in South Africa. 31/6 against Donald, Schultz,Matthews,McMillan and Henry...thats as strong an attack as SA has ever had. 129 out of a total of 215...incredible.

3:29 .. those glorious days when you could just smoke anywhere.

Another superlative & heroic knock of kapil dev

Genuine Cricketer of millennium, Genious

People always talks about MS, Sachin, Dada, and virat... but the real hero is KAPIL... becs of him indian cricket has become famous.

Lov and respect for kapil paa g from Pakistan 🇵🇰 ❤ 💙 ♥

Kapil was like a mini sehwag along with being a great bowler

Great alrounder Kapil dev

It is a treat to watch him bat. If he stays in the crease long enough, it is music. What an entertainer.

The greatest India cricketer KAPIL DEV.

No. 1 all rounder in cricket of all the teams till now.

I'm very big fan of @KAPIL PAAJI

Kapil and sunny both r legends

Best player india ever had

Kapilji No.1 All Time Hits 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

It's a shame that India could not produce another Kapil Dev

If there ever was a "genuine" all rounder, it has to be Kapil.

Greatest cricketer ever. Always played to win whether he is captain or player. He also won tournaments when under gavaskar captaincy.

Greatest player

Amazing free-flowing shots... The best all-rounder India had till date.

The real legend of Indian cricket

A century with 72 s.rate in test those times wz outstanding.

Number one cricketor of India,,, Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev the great

Kapil paji great in facing one of the great pace attack of his time

Genius Kapil Sir

Kapil is my Hero

Kapil was the best player and always a lifesaver in my opinion, he did not get the recognition he should have got because a lot of people think he hung on the national team way past his retirement phase.

Kapil Dev ka jawab nahin !

Wow! The score board before and after

The great Kapil paji….the reason behind cricket in India

Donald is a great fast bowler in the world

Nice competition, between these two guys❤❤

South africa legacy of fast bowler Pollock Donald Steyn Philander Each decade they produce amazing bowler who takes over 350 test wickets kinda bowler

A legendary bowler no doubt but Kapil Dev was an equally good batsman although he kept a low profile about his batting skills.

What a Legend

Every decade produces legends like sir Sunil gavaskar , sir Sachin Tendulkar , sir Virat Kohli but produces only one Greatest legend , allrounder and captain sir Kapil dev once in century ,no doubt we have no replacement for him

It was almost at the end of his career.... Durban pitch was very dangerous on that day and Allan Donald was furious with raw pace & bounce. Indians were struggling and Kapil Dev scored 129 coming to bat at No.7..... One of the best innings by an Indian on Foreign soil.

The post match pitch invasions were some sights. Good old days.

Kapil Dev Nataraja shot at 2:00 don't miss it :)

The sound coming from the bat after middling every ball is treat to hear 😊❤❤❤

G.O.A.T Sir Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev and Sachin Tendulkar - no other player like them in Indian cricket.

This was one of my favorite innings. Genius if only he focused a bit more on his batting and played up the order

This innings of his is included in Top 100 test innings of all time by Wisden. I believe only Botham amongst geniuine all rounders of that era played innings of this sort.

Cricket world still in need to produce all rounder captain like kapil, Ian Botham, Richard hadlee..,.