Lt Col Kapil Dev readies for combat

Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev was a delighted man after undergoing physical and arms training in New Delhi on February 21, 2009.

`I am feeling a complete Indian now,` said Kapil, who joined the Territorial Army five months ago .

`It is emotional to wear this uniform. I like to serve my country and that`s the focus point,` he said.

In Image: Kapil holds a mortar gun as he takes part in an introductory military training course in New Delhi on February 20. Dev was given the rank of honorary Lieutenant Colonel after joining the Territorial Army voluntarily on September 2008.

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