Kapil Dev, a World Cup-winning former India cricket captain, has been named President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), marking a new chapter for the famous player who excelled as an amateur golfer. The 65-year-old, who was previously a Vice President on the PGTI Board, was chosen unanimously to succeed incumbent H R Srinivasan, whose term has ended. Kapil is a skilled golfer who formerly had a handicap close to zero.
“It is an honor to become President of PGTI, an organization with which I have been involved for many years. It is a player’s body, and I am great friends with all of them, with whom I frequently play,” Kapil added of his new role.
Kapil, who originally aspired to represent India at the Asian Games when it was only available to amateurs, also stated that golf has been his passion for over three decades. I’ve served as vice president and on the Board of Directors, so it’s an honor to be picked by the players as President. I pledge to do my best, just as I always have. “What gives me even greater pleasure is that I will be able to spend more time with my golfing friends and play a little more,” according to him.
Kapil has been in the vanguard of PGTI’s efforts to attract new sponsors, bringing one of the Tour’s most prestigious tournaments, the Kapil Dev Grant Thornton Invitational at the DLF Golf & Country Club, with a purse of Rs 2 crore (approx. USD 240,000). Kapil’s famous profile and enthusiasm for golf have earned him invitations to prestigious competitions such as the Dunhill Links, where he competed against other worldwide superstars.
“Golf is an excellent sport. You may play it at any age, and it is an extremely soothing activity. I’m often busy with cricket, but I go to a golf course to unwind. “I am fortunate to be able to serve golf, and I hope to take it to new heights,” he continued.
He is good friends with India’s finest golfers, including Jeev Milkha Singh, Arjun Atwal, Jyoti Randhawa, Shiv Kapur, and others. Kapil played cricket for India between 1978 and 1994.
He was one of the finest all-rounders of all time, having played 131 Tests and 225 One-Day Internationals and leading India to victory in the 1983 World Cup. His 175 is not out in 1983. World Cup is regarded as one of the best innings.
In Test cricket, he scored 5248 runs, including eight centuries, and took 434 wickets, a world record at the time. Listen to the newest songs only on JioSaavn.com. He also made 3783 runs in ODIs and got 253 wickets in the format.