CHANDIGARH, JUNE 13 : Mrs Raj Kumari Nikhanj, mother of cricket icon Kapil Dev Nikhanj, died here this morning. Wife of late Ram Lal Nikhanj, Mrs Raj Kumari, 85, leaves behind three sons, Ramesh Kumar Nikhanj, Bharat Bhushan Nikhanj and Kapil Dev Nikhanj, and four daughters.
Mrs Raj Kumar died at 5 a.m. at house No. 1020, Sector 27 and creamation will be at 5 p.m.At the time of death, Kapil Dev was in Delhi. On hearing the sad news, former Indian captain Kapil is rushing to Chandigarh.