The "Haryana hurricane", as Kapil Dev is popularly known, alleged in the Delhi High Court that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which he said he served for 30 years, stopped his post-retirement benefits by "deliberately amending the rules" after he joined the Indian Cricket League (ICL).Since the time the BCCI had announced a pension scheme for retired cricketers in 2000, Kapil Dev had been receiving pension and other benefits.In his affidavit, Kapil said: "The only way of earning a livelihood for us retired cricketers is through the game and the Board cannot, by illegally changing its rules and regulations, deprive us of the benefits."He said the Board had also stopped his complimentary passes he was entitled to as a former international cricketer.Kapil has represented India in 131 Test matches and 225 One-Day Internationals (ODI). Under his captaincy India lifted the 1983 World Cup.
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