Kapil Dev Marriage

Last Modified Nov 16, 2022 16:27 IST

The legendary Indian seam-bowling all-rounder and the 1983 World Cup-winner, Kapil Dev got married to a businesswoman, Romi Bhatia on 6th May 1981.

The couple were blessed with a baby girl, Amiya Dev, on January 16th, 1996.

Kapil Dev marriage year

Kapil Dev got hitched to Romi Bhatia in the year 1981.

Kapil Dev's age when he got married

The 'Haryana Hurricane' was 22 years old when he got married to Romi Bhatia.

Kapil Dev marriage pictures

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How did Kapil Dev and Romi Bhatia get married?

Kapil Dev was introduced to Romi Bhatia by his close friend, Sunil Bhatia.

At the time, Dev was in a relationship with South actress, Sarika.

The first meeting took place when Kapil invited Romi to watch him play in a Test match against the West Indies in Delhi, 1979.

Romi accepted the proposal and Dev went on to impress her and the entire folklore by smashing his maiden Test hundred.

It was love at first sight for Kapil, but Romi was apprehensive as the former was dating Sarika at the time. However, Dev was so head over heels for Romi that he decided to walk out of his relationship with the actress.

The proposal was even more filmy. In his book, Triumph of the Spirit, Dev spilled the beans on how he proposed Romi.

Apparently, the couple were travelling in a Mumbai local when Kapil's eyes fell on his poster.

And, Dev said this to Romi:

"Dear, would you like to take pictures of this beautiful place? We can show the picture to our children in the future."

The rest, as they say, is history. The couple got hitched in May 1981.

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What does Romi Bhatia do?

Romi Bhatia is a businesswoman. She manages the business ventures owned by Kapil Dev. This includes managing their hotel business, 'Kapil Hotel' (now called Kaptain's Retreat) in Chandigarh.

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