He is captain of a different game now. As president of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the responsibility of making the professional tour bigger is immense. But the huge ask of him as president of the PGTI does not worry him. As cricket legend/golf aficionado, Kapil Dev is making immense strides in his new avatar as golf boss.

Speaking to the media ahead of the Vishwa Samudra Open starting on December 10 at Delhi Golf Club, India’s 1983 World Cup-winning cricket captain is working hard to make the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) bigger post the Covid setback. This tournament announced by Kapil Dev carries a prize purse of Rs 2 crore and will feature a stellar field of Asian golf pros like SSP Chowrasia, Rahul Gangjee, Ajeetesh Sandhu and Gaurav Ghei.