World Cups
1
Test wickets
434
Test runs
5,248
Five-wicket hauls
23
ODI wickets
253
175 not out at 1983 World Cup
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 32 | |
| 1980 | 40 | |
| 1981 | 45 | |
| 1982 | 50 | |
| 1983 | 48 | |
| 1984 | 42 | |
| 1985 | 38 | |
| 1986 | 40 | |
| 1987 | 35 | |
| 1988 | 30 | |
| 1989 | 28 | |
| 1990 | 24 | |
| 1991 | 20 | |
| 1992 | 16 |
Data sources
- ICC
- ESPNcricinfo
- Olympics.com
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Kapil Dev ranks #126 in Cricket
Kapil Dev ranks #126 in Cricket and #1108 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.6/100.
The verified career covers 1975–1994 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cups 1, Test wickets 434, Test runs 5248, Five-wicket hauls 23.
Nearest context: ahead William Attewell (86.7); behind Shahid Afridi (86.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Kapil Dev GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Kapil Dev — frequently asked
- Is Kapil Dev the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Kapil Dev ranks #126 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 86.6/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Kapil Dev's GOAT Score?
- 86.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Kapil Dev rank all time?
- #1108 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #126 in Cricket.
- Kapil Dev vs William Attewell: who ranks higher?
- William Attewell ranks higher at 86.7 versus Kapil Dev at 86.6, a margin of 0.1 points.