KAPIL DEV IN TERRITORIAL ARMY

KAPIL DEV IN TERRITORIAL ARMY

On 24 sep 2008 Kapil Dev was commissioned into the Territorial Army (TA), the part-time citizen's force which functions as a 'vital adjunct' to the regular Army, as an honorary lieutenant colonel.

He was formally commissioned into the Punjab Regiment of the citizen's army.

The honours were done by Army chief General Deepak Kapoor himself at the Defence Ministry headquarters, South Block, and Kapil accepted the commissioning as perfectly as a professional army officer would.
Kapil Dev, 50, has been inducted into 150 TA (Infantry) battalion of the Punjab Regiment. But for this moment,Kapil had to prepare for six months before he could pick up his rank. "It was about a year ago that he decided to join the TA after a lot of discussions and knowing about the service. And he has been practising to be an Army officer for the last six months.

The legendary cricketer has inspired thousands of youth in the country to pick up a bat and a ball. Today, as a Lt. Col in the army, Kapil hopes to inspire them to don the Olive Green and to protect the country.