The former captain of the Indian team recently shared his view that athletes shouldn't have a 'Plan B,' as it saps their strength. To illustrate this, he mentioned during a Mumbai event that someone who is drowning doesn't look for alternatives; they focus entirely on surviving. Kapil applied this same uncompromising mindset during the World Cup, telling his squad that there was no alternative path—the only mission was to win the championship, which is exactly what India accomplished.
Kapil Dev reminisced about a confusing encounter early in his career when a veteran player told him to keep his eyes and ears open even during sleep. Due to his limited English proficiency at the time, Kapil took the comment literally and thought it was ridiculous, questioning the physical possibility of doing so while asleep. Once the senior player clarified that it was a figure of speech, Kapil understood that English often uses metaphors. He noted that this specific moment shifted his perspective and sparked a lifelong curiosity to keep learning and growing every single day.