Independence Day 2022: Kapil Dev, the man who instilled belief in India, relive 1983
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Independence Day 2022: Kapil Dev, the man who instilled belief in India, relive 1983

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Highlights Kapil's 175 was the highest score by any batsman in 1983 Mohinder Amarnath was Kapil Dev's deputy for the tournament This was India's maiden World Cup victory Independence Day 2022: Belief, that is the word, the word that summarizes former India captain Kapil Dev and his approach of playing the game of cricket. In a dramatic turnaround, just before the 1983 World Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India decided to hand over the reins of the Indian team to a young Kapil Dev who was known for his lightning-fast bowling and power-packed hitting. Image Source : GETTY IMAGESCrowd barges in after India clinch their maiden World Cup trophy To India's surprise, they were in the same group as Australia and West Indies. Image Source : GETTY IMAGESKapil Dev at Turnbridge Wells in the 1983 World Cup match against Zimbabwe Kapil in a game-altering inning scored 175 runs off 138 balls with 16 fours and 6 sixes to his name.

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2024 yearender: A cup high, a home low
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1 week, 3 days ago

2024 yearender: A cup high, a home low

Hindustan Times  

In the 13 years, two months and 26 days since April 2, 2011, India’s relationship with the cricket World Cup had become a one-way street of unrequited love. The Champions Trophy 2013 was a much-celebrated follow-up of the ODI World Cup win but the absurdly high count of near-misses thereafter injected a strain of nervous uncertainty whenever India were in …

'Lot of players were crying, few locked themselves up...': How Pakistan's Asia Cup loss to India sparked rumours of rift
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Lot of players were crying, few locked themselves up...': How Pakistan's Asia Cup loss to India sparked rumours of rift

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan batter Imam-ul-Haq claimed in a recent podcast that the rumours of rift in the Pakistan dressing room began after the team suffered a humiliating loss against India in the Asia Cup 2023. Pakistan then went to script a forgettable outing in the 2023 ODI World Cup, where they lost against Afghanistan, and later suffered an embarrassing group-stage exit in …

Kapil Dev's message to India ahead of Australia Tests: Just shut out the noise
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kapil Dev's message to India ahead of Australia Tests: Just shut out the noise

India Today  

India's 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev extended his message to the Indian team ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy series. Kapil Dev wished the best of luck to the players and asked them to ignore outside noise and express themselves without taking much pressure. Kapil Dev's reaction came after India's 0-3 series loss against New Zealand at their …

Rohit Sharma’s captaincy compared to Kapil Dev’s 1983 heroics by Srikkanth ahead of T20 World Cup final: ‘Best part is…’
6 months, 1 week ago

Rohit Sharma’s captaincy compared to Kapil Dev’s 1983 heroics by Srikkanth ahead of T20 World Cup final: ‘Best part is…’

Hindustan Times  

India demolished England in their T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final clash, getting revenge for their defeat in the previous edition in the same round. The result also saw Rohit Sharma captain India to a third successive ICC trophy final. Kris Srikkanth compared Rohit Sharma to Kapil Dev. Speaking on Star Sports ahead of the T20 World Cup final against South …

Kapil Dev’s advice to Team India: Play as team, not individuals to win T20 World Cup
6 months, 1 week ago

Kapil Dev’s advice to Team India: Play as team, not individuals to win T20 World Cup

The Hindu  

India's first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev on June 27 said collective performance, not individual brilliance will be the key factor in deciding whether Rohit Sharma's team can end its over-a-decade-long trophy drought by winning the T20 World Cup in the West Indies. "All the Best, good luck, I hope the Indian players, the way they are playing keep on …

On This Day: Dreams of more than a billion became reality as India lifted the World Cup 13 years ago
9 months, 1 week ago

On This Day: Dreams of more than a billion became reality as India lifted the World Cup 13 years ago

India TV News  

Dhoni finishes off in style. A young Tendulkar had seen India winning the 1983 World Cup and he called that it the "turning point of my life". The two struck centuries as the Men in Blue piled up a huge 370/4 against the team that was key in India's early exit from the 2007 global showpiece. Then stood two left-handers …

Indian cricket Year in Review: A King reclaims his throne, yet the mother of all heartbreaks crushes a nation's dreams
1 year ago

Indian cricket Year in Review: A King reclaims his throne, yet the mother of all heartbreaks crushes a nation's dreams

Hindustan Times  

The Indian cricket team in 2023 was like that unfortunate student who passed all his class tests with flying colours, but failed in the main exams. Team India played the most outstanding cricket at the World Cup but it just wasn't supposed to be There's little doubt that 2023 was one of the best years witnessed in the history of …

'If mistakes are not accepted...': Gavaskar expects 'big decisions to be taken' in wake of India's World Cup defeat
1 year, 1 month ago

'If mistakes are not accepted...': Gavaskar expects 'big decisions to be taken' in wake of India's World Cup defeat

Hindustan Times  

Despite putting up a robust show at the 2023 World Cup, India squandered a golden opportunity to lift the trophy after losing to Australia in the final. India dished out a dominating and ruthless 10-match winning streak en route to the summit clash, even defeating their bogey team New Zealand twice, including the semi-final, but Australia managed to conquer the …

'Great for cricket that India lost World Cup final. They were overconfident': Ex-Pak star Abdul Razzaq's fresh low blow
1 year, 1 month ago

'Great for cricket that India lost World Cup final. They were overconfident': Ex-Pak star Abdul Razzaq's fresh low blow

Hindustan Times  

Abdul Razzaq has launched a fresh tirade against the Indian cricket team following their defeat to Australia in the World Cup final. Razzaq, the former Pakistan all-rounder, who in the past too has spewed venom against India with some nonsensical comments, and was recently under fire for a degrading remark on Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, this time has stated …

Kapil Dev: Disappointed and disheartened that India failed to win World Cup despite playing well
1 year, 1 month ago

Kapil Dev: Disappointed and disheartened that India failed to win World Cup despite playing well

The Hindu  

India’s World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, on Wednesday, said he is “disappointed and disheartened” that India “played so well” and yet “couldn’t win the trophy.” Speaking at a book launch event here, Kapil was asked if he remembered the only match in which he hasn’t bowled in his ODI career. “Today’s cricketers, sorry they couldn’t win the World Cup, but …

Between hope and hubris: Innocence, glumness, despair, gratitude
1 year, 1 month ago

Between hope and hubris: Innocence, glumness, despair, gratitude

The Hindu  

November 22, 2023 12:30 am | Updated 01:15 pm IST The World Cup has gone from being an event in the future with its administrative confusions, to one in the past, full of might-have-beens. There is an innocence in believing that the best team always wins and that half a million is small price to pay for the ‘I-was-there’ bragging …

ODI Cricket World Cup 2023: The very best of HT's coverage
1 year, 1 month ago

ODI Cricket World Cup 2023: The very best of HT's coverage

Hindustan Times  

Note: This article was originally published as a newsletter. Relive the best of the 2023 World Cup with Hindustan Times’ top-drawer coverage, including scribblings from some of the best cricket writers around. These were surfaces not meant to assist India’s pacers, but Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj enthralled with their sublime blend of swing, seam, and slower deliveries.” …

‘Did not call me’: Kapil Dev on why he was not present for India vs Australia World Cup final
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Did not call me’: Kapil Dev on why he was not present for India vs Australia World Cup final

Firstpost  

Kapil Dev, the captain of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, said that he had not received an invitation for the India vs Australia final. With many celebrities in attendance, including 2011 World Cup winner Sachin Tendulkar, there was the absence of Kapil Dev, captain of the iconic 1983 World Cup-winning team, that stood out. Kapil Dev, who led India to …

The Hindu Morning Digest, November 20, 2023
1 year, 1 month ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, November 20, 2023

The Hindu  

ICC World Cup | Australia defeats India by six wickets to win sixth title An eerie silence descended at a packed venue with more than ninety thousand fans as Australia busted India’s dreams. On the campaign trail, Raje woos women voters amidst uncertainty about her own political future As former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje arrives in Gogunda — a …

1983 To 2023: 40 Years Of Indian Cricket — One Big Victory To A Lasting Legacy
1 year, 1 month ago

1983 To 2023: 40 Years Of Indian Cricket — One Big Victory To A Lasting Legacy

ABP News  

The day of June 25, 1983, is written in golden letters in the history of Indian cricket. During the four decades of winning the World Cup, the Indian cricket team has etched its name on many international trophies. Bird's eye view of the climax to the 1983 World Cup, as fans invade the pitch after Michael Holding's wicket fell, giving …

The Lords of Wankhede: WV Raman, R Kaushik’s book unveiled at a star-studded function
1 year, 2 months ago

The Lords of Wankhede: WV Raman, R Kaushik’s book unveiled at a star-studded function

The Hindu  

India’s triumph at the 1983 World Cup after beating the mighty West Indies marked an epochal shift in the country’s cricketing landscape. Raman and senior journalist R. Kaushik have set about exploring the evolution of Indian cricket in these 28 years in the book The Lords of Wankhede, which was unveiled at a star-studded function, graced by the likes of …

Cricket World Cup 2023 IND vs BAN | Hardik, Jadeja and Rahul key to India’s team balance
1 year, 2 months ago

Cricket World Cup 2023 IND vs BAN | Hardik, Jadeja and Rahul key to India’s team balance

The Hindu  

The first part of India’s consistent journeys in ICC tournaments is on full display in the current World Cup. When Sunil Gavaskar’s men won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket in Australia, it was a campaign mounted on bundling out the opposition in every game while Pakistan proved to be an exception in the final, mustering 176 for nine! One …

IND vs BAN, ODI World Cup 2023: Firing batting unit and a solid middle-overs choke puts India on course for the semis
1 year, 2 months ago

IND vs BAN, ODI World Cup 2023: Firing batting unit and a solid middle-overs choke puts India on course for the semis

The Hindu  

The first part of India’s consistent journeys in ICC tournaments is on full display during the current World Cup as well. RELATED | IND vs BAN: Kohli ton continues India’s pursuit of happiness with win against Bangladesh at ICC World Cup 2023 The latest joust against Bangladesh in Pune on Thursday revealed the tropes that India has mastered in this …

Cricket World Cup 2023 ENG vs AFG | The tournament, despite its ‘early days’ caveat, has finally come alive!
1 year, 2 months ago

Cricket World Cup 2023 ENG vs AFG | The tournament, despite its ‘early days’ caveat, has finally come alive!

The Hindu  

World Cups are not entirely about who triumphs in the end. India’s rousing 1983 World Cup win is all the more sweeter because it came at the expense of the then reigning champion — the West Indies. More than 10 days since the first ball was bowled in the latest ICC World Cup, it is now Afghanistan’s turn to stun …

World Cup 2023: India create embarrassing all-time record in its ODI cricket history vs Australia
1 year, 3 months ago

World Cup 2023: India create embarrassing all-time record in its ODI cricket history vs Australia

India TV News  

5-3 earlier was a bad dream for India in World Cup. Three of their top four batters - Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer bagged a duck for the first time in history of Indian cricket in ODIs. Perhaps, both Indian openers got out for a duck for the first time since 2004. With this, the Indian team bagged …

IND vs AUS: India repeat humiliating World Cup feat after 40 years, suffer shocking collapse in Chennai
1 year, 3 months ago

IND vs AUS: India repeat humiliating World Cup feat after 40 years, suffer shocking collapse in Chennai

India TV News  

India suffered a shocking collapse when they started chasing a 200-run target against Australia in their opening ICC World Cup 2023 match in Chennai on Sunday, October 8. India lost their first three wickets with just two runs on the scorecard and none scored a run to concede an embarrassing record in the World Cup history. This was India's lowest …

World Cup nostalgia: Kapil Dev, 1983, Lord's and India's greatest win of all time
1 year, 3 months ago

World Cup nostalgia: Kapil Dev, 1983, Lord's and India's greatest win of all time

Hindustan Times  

Despite having won two of their four previous games against the world champions, India hardly attracted favouritism going into the final of the 1983 edition. India had blown hot and cold, losing to Australia and then to the Caribbeans in the league stage, needing a near-miraculous unbeaten 175 from Kapil Dev to beat back Zimbabwe’s spirited challenge and then defeating …

India vs Australia | An engrossing rivalry that always charms Chepauk
1 year, 3 months ago

India vs Australia | An engrossing rivalry that always charms Chepauk

The Hindu  

The coming Sunday when Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins stride out for the toss ahead of the World Cup encounter at Chennai’s M.A. Kolkata’s Eden Gardens in 2001 may remain the eternal peak, but there is no mistaking the charms of Chepauk as many Chennai fans would always vouch for. Dhoni’s men won in 1983 and 2011, it would be …

ICC World Cup Factbox: How India have fared in quadrennial showpiece event over the years
1 year, 3 months ago

ICC World Cup Factbox: How India have fared in quadrennial showpiece event over the years

Firstpost  

Having not won the World Cup since 2011 and an ICC title since 2013, the Indian cricket team will look to end the drought this time around as the World Cup takes place at home. Titles: 2 World Cup recap: India’s financial might in world cricket hasn’t really translated into World Cup titles but they are still the joint-second most …

Kapil Dev predicts India to win 2023 World Cup, hails Shubman Gill
1 year, 3 months ago

Kapil Dev predicts India to win 2023 World Cup, hails Shubman Gill

The Hindu  

Former captain Kapil Dev believes India is ready to win the ODI World Cup at home but he doesn’t want to put the favourite tag on the hosts as a lot would depend on luck. I feel so happy that nowadays in all continents our fast bowlers are taking all 10 wickets, that’s the cherry on the cake,” said India’s …

Independence Day special: When new India did an impossible in 2020/21 in Australia to shock the entire world
1 year, 4 months ago

Independence Day special: When new India did an impossible in 2020/21 in Australia to shock the entire world

India TV News  

Independence Day special: 4, 9, 2, 0, 4, 0, 8, 4, 0, 4, 1 - a horror in Adelaide. Image Source : GETTYA still from India vs Australia 1st Test in Adelaide A captain, leading by example in Melbourne What followed next was something magical. Debutants Mohammed Siraj and Shubman Gill played the second Test and when no one believed …

Team India criss-cross the country in pursuit of elusive ICC title
1 year, 5 months ago

Team India criss-cross the country in pursuit of elusive ICC title

The Hindu  

In the pursuit of an ICC trophy — its last global success came at the 2013 Champions Trophy — India sets forth on an arduous pilgrimage where it will crisscross the country during the ICC men’s 50-over World Cup in October-November. READ |ODI World Cup 2023 schedule Unlike their nine counterparts, who play at least two games in the same …

India’s 1983 World Cup win ushered in a new era
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s 1983 World Cup win ushered in a new era

The Hindu  

In the English summer of 1983, an extraordinary event took place that would be forever etched as cricket’s greatest underdog story. Kapil Dev, the enigmatic leader of the Indian cricket team, emerged as the epicentre of this extraordinary narrative as he led his ‘Devils’ into battle, defying the odds and daring to dream. “A wave of euphoria swept Lord’s as …

Andy Roberts on 1983 World Cup final: Wasn’t particularly impressed with Indian batters and bowlers
1 year, 6 months ago

Andy Roberts on 1983 World Cup final: Wasn’t particularly impressed with Indian batters and bowlers

The Hindu  

On June 25, 1983, at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, Indian cricket turned a new leaf, changing the game’s image forever. Sportstar had an exclusive chat with Sir Andy Roberts, who was part of the West Indies squad that lost to India in the 1983 World Cup final. READ |India’s 1983 World Cup triumph: Where were you when Kapil’s Devils made …

An ODI World Cup without West Indies provides a grim pointer to sport’s ruthless jabs at destiny
1 year, 6 months ago

An ODI World Cup without West Indies provides a grim pointer to sport’s ruthless jabs at destiny

The Hindu  

Sports fandom at the highest level is often love soaring at extreme levels. And from Saturday night, it was time to nurse a bleeding heart as the West Indies failed to qualify for the ICC World Cup scheduled to be held later this year in India. First time And 40 years later, the West Indies, twice champion in the World …

Daily Quiz | On 1983 World Cup
1 year, 6 months ago

Daily Quiz | On 1983 World Cup

The Hindu  

Daily Quiz | On 1983 World Cup Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /7 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 7 | June 25 was already part of Indian cricket folklore much before Kapil Dev lifted the Prudential Cup at Lord’s in 1983. YES NO Answer : India made its Test debut against England on …

Kapil Dev and Co. ring in 40th anniversary of 1983 World Cup triumph with private get-together in Mumbai
1 year, 6 months ago

Kapil Dev and Co. ring in 40th anniversary of 1983 World Cup triumph with private get-together in Mumbai

The Hindu  

Members of the 1983 World Cup-winning team came together in a private get-together in Mumbai to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their historic victory on Sunday. The 1983 team also invited Chandu Borde and Bishan Singh Bedi, the two surviving selectors from that period. A throwback to when the 1983 World Cup-winning team was felicitated at the Sportstar Aces Awards …

India’s 1983 World Cup triumph: Where were you when Kapil’s Devils made history? Fans share memories
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s 1983 World Cup triumph: Where were you when Kapil’s Devils made history? Fans share memories

The Hindu  

India’s 1983 World Cup win was a historic moment in the game’s tradition. Listen to the full chat with G Viswanath for more anecdotes and memories from 1983 All Indian journalists believed that Clive Lloyd’s West Indies will win the World Cup. --xx-- WATCH: We catch up with journalists at The Hindu to find out their memories of the 1983 …

Ravi Shastri on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: If younger generation is prospering the way it is today, it must thank ‘83
1 year, 6 months ago

Ravi Shastri on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: If younger generation is prospering the way it is today, it must thank ‘83

The Hindu  

India’s limited-overs cricket received a shot in the arm when the team, dubbed ‘Kapil’s Devils’, marched to a sensational World Cup triumph at Lord’s in 1983. Ravi Shastri, a member of the 1983 World Cup squad, looks back at the memorable campaign. And it was the first time a team other than the West Indies had won a World Cup, …

Sandeep Patil on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: It was the start of a new era
1 year, 6 months ago

Sandeep Patil on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: It was the start of a new era

The Hindu  

India’s limited-overs cricket received a shot in the arm when the team, dubbed ‘Kapil’s Devils’, marched to a sensational World Cup triumph at Lord’s in 1983. It’s really surprising that 40 years down the line, we still keep meeting and enjoying every time we meet. READ | 1983 Cricket World Cup Special, Prudential World Cup 40 years down the line, …

Yashpal Sharma on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: The final will be remembered for Kapil Dev’s catch of Viv Richards
1 year, 6 months ago

Yashpal Sharma on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: The final will be remembered for Kapil Dev’s catch of Viv Richards

The Hindu  

India’s limited-overs cricket received a shot in the arm when the team, dubbed ‘Kapil’s Devils’, marched to a sensational World Cup triumph at Lord’s in 1983. This conversation is from the Opus India book where the late Yashpal Sharma, member of the 1983 World Cup squad, spoke to Vijay Lokapally in what was to be his final interview. I was …

1983 World Cup: Five lesser-known facts about Kapil Dev-led India's iconic triumph
1 year, 6 months ago

1983 World Cup: Five lesser-known facts about Kapil Dev-led India's iconic triumph

Hindustan Times  

Today, June 25, we celebrate the 40th year since India’s famous victory in the 1983 ODI World Cup, as Kapil Dev’s underdogs broke up the monopoly the West Indies had been running on the format and scripted a tale which is spoken about with reverence and nostalgia even today. The 1983 World Cup win has become synonymous with Indian cricket, …

Madan Lal on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: We ended the West Indies’ dominance in world cricket
1 year, 6 months ago

Madan Lal on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: We ended the West Indies’ dominance in world cricket

The Hindu  

India’s limited-overs cricket received a shot in the arm when the team, dubbed ‘Kapil’s Devils’, marched to a sensational World Cup triumph at Lord’s in 1983. READ | 1983 Cricket World Cup Special, Prudential World Cup According to you, what was that particular moment when things turned India’s way? After our win, smaller teams started believing that if India could …

1983 World Cup Win: 40 Years To The Day Kapil Dev & Co. Achieved The Unimaginable
1 year, 6 months ago

1983 World Cup Win: 40 Years To The Day Kapil Dev & Co. Achieved The Unimaginable

ABP News  

On June 25, 1983, the Kapil Dev-led Indian team beat the mighty West Indies in a thriling final at the Lord's in London to become the World Champions for the first-time ever. There were several instances during India's 1983 World Cup campaign when it felt that perhaps it was too much to ask from the team to go on to …

Syed Kirmani on Kapil Dev’s 175 in 1983 World Cup: Have never seen such a devastating inning in that situation from any batsman of my era
1 year, 6 months ago

Syed Kirmani on Kapil Dev’s 175 in 1983 World Cup: Have never seen such a devastating inning in that situation from any batsman of my era

The Hindu  

India’s limited-overs cricket received a shot in the arm when the team, dubbed ‘Kapil’s Devils’, marched to a sensational World Cup triumph at Lord’s in 1983. And while we were sitting in the dressing room—I can recall this very well—after the match, one of our teammates screamed his lungs out from the washroom in absolute ecstasy, “Hey, we’ve beaten the …

Kris Srikkanth on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: Title win made every Indian proud of their heritage
1 year, 6 months ago

Kris Srikkanth on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: Title win made every Indian proud of their heritage

The Hindu  

India’s limited-overs cricket received a shot in the arm when the team, dubbed ‘Kapil’s Devils’, marched to a sensational World Cup triumph at Lord’s in 1983. It’s been four decades since you and the Indian team lifted their maiden World Cup trophy in London. What the World Cup win did was make every Indian across the globe proud of their …

40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup: Kapil’s Devils and how their successful WC campaigns panned out
1 year, 6 months ago

40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup: Kapil’s Devils and how their successful WC campaigns panned out

The Hindu  

If you have trouble viewing this package, Kabir Khan was just in his teens when India scripted history by clinching the World Cup in 1983. On the 40th anniversary of the 1983 title win, Khan talks to Sportstar about the real-to-reel journey… India’s 1983 World Cup win was a historic moment in the game’s tradition. Several people watched Kapil Dev …

40 years of India's 1983 World Cup win: Why Kapil Dev's 175* against Zimbabwe is the single-greatest ODI innings played
1 year, 6 months ago

40 years of India's 1983 World Cup win: Why Kapil Dev's 175* against Zimbabwe is the single-greatest ODI innings played

Hindustan Times  

The story of the 1983 World Cup triumph is littered with iconic moments and images. Yashpal Sharma starring as India handed the mighty West Indies their first ever World Cup loss, Mohinder Amarnath winning it for India by getting Michael Holding caught in front of the stumps, Kapil Dev hurtling backwards and catching Viv Richards's shot over his shoulder, or …

Sunil Gavaskar on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: Administrators could demand World Cup be held in India
1 year, 6 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: Administrators could demand World Cup be held in India

The Hindu  

India’s limited-overs cricket received a shot in the arm when the team, dubbed ‘Kapil’s Devils’, marched to a sensational World Cup triumph at Lord’s in 1983. Sunil Gavaskar, member of the 1983 squad, looks back at the memorable World Cup campaign. Yashpal swivelling and hitting Bob Willis for a six, Mohinder stepping down the pitch and lofting a ramrod straight …

Kapil Dev on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: Beating England in semifinal closest to my heart
1 year, 6 months ago

Kapil Dev on 40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: Beating England in semifinal closest to my heart

The Hindu  

Kapil Dev’s greatest contribution is not available for viewing because the broadcaster decided to give the India-Zimbabwe match at Tunbridge Wells. The 1983 win played a role in this improvement on all fronts, as we won trophies in 2007 and 2011 and also launched the great Indian Premier League. England captain Bob Willis was bowled by Kapil Dev during the …

40 years of 1983 World Cup triumph: India down mighty West Indies to revolutionise nation's sporting destiny
1 year, 6 months ago

40 years of 1983 World Cup triumph: India down mighty West Indies to revolutionise nation's sporting destiny

India Today  

Kapil Dev's image of holding the World Cup trophy at Lord's is seared into the memories of every Indian cricket fan. Forty years ago today, the Kapil Dev-led Indian cricket team defied the odds and won the Cricket World Cup, defeating the mighty West Indies in the final at Lord's Cricket Ground. Today, cricket is one of the most popular …

Lords, then and forever: 40 years of India’s 1983 cricket World Cup win
1 year, 6 months ago

Lords, then and forever: 40 years of India’s 1983 cricket World Cup win

Hindustan Times  

“Can you ever forget your first love?” Forty years, and Syed Kirmani’s rhetorical question only enhances the belief that the 1983 World Cup was much bigger than a sporting conquest; it was an agent of reinvention. “Individual performances don’t mean much,” says Madan Lal who, with three scalps, was the highest wicket-taker in the final. Even Kapil Dev never talks …

From HT Archives: When India gained, and regained, their Lord’s supremacy
1 year, 6 months ago

From HT Archives: When India gained, and regained, their Lord’s supremacy

Hindustan Times  

New DelhiMention the Lord’s ground to an Indian fan and it will bring up images from a balmy June day in 1983 — Balwinder Sandhu’s banana in-swinger, Kapil Dev’s languid cross-field run with sun in his eyes but not losing sight of a precious catch. India savoured another Lord’s Day three years later that may not readily spring to mind …

Members of 1983 World Cup-winning team support wrestlers, urge them not to take hasty decision
1 year, 7 months ago

Members of 1983 World Cup-winning team support wrestlers, urge them not to take hasty decision

The Hindu  

Members of the 1983 World Cup winning cricket team on Friday came out in support of the protesting wrestlers and urged them not to take any hasty decision while hoping that players' issues will be "heard and resolved". EDITORIAL | Wrestling for justice: On the protest by the wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, who have been demanding …

1983 World Cup win changed India’s sporting destiny: Malini Parthasarathy
1 year, 10 months ago

1983 World Cup win changed India’s sporting destiny: Malini Parthasarathy

The Hindu  

Dr. Malini Parthasarathy, Chairperson of The Hindu Group of Publications, stated that India’s famous triumph in the 1983 Cricket World Cup powered the collective self-esteem of the nation. When Kapil Dev and his team of greats won, the entire cricket world was stunned and in disbelief,” Dr. Parthasarathy said. “The enduring image of Kapil Dev hoisting the World Cup in …

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