ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Even as Virat Kohli’s Team India are looking the side to beat at the continuous competition, we glance back at India’s first World Cup triumph in 1983. On this day, 36 years prior, Kapil Dev’s men dazed the mighy West Indies to content history.

File photo of India captain Kapil Dev receiving the World Cup trophy at the Lord’s balcony on June 25, 1983 (@BCCI Photo)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Kapil’s Devils lifted the 1983 World Cup trophy 36 years ago
  • India stunned 2-time champions West Indies in a low-scoring final at Lord’s
  • We weren’t silly by thinking we would win it: Sunil Gavaskar recalls India’s journey

In a meeting to India Today, unbelievable all-rounder Kapil Dev had said the West Indies had more Champagne at the mid-innings break of the 1983 World Cup last than India. Kapil’s men had posted a worse than average aggregate of 183 in the enormous last on June 25, 1983 at the Lord’s, London.

It appeared India’s fantasy keep running in the World Cup would arrive at an end. The West Indies were set for a third straight title. Clive Llyod’s side had whizzes who, on their day, could simply overwhelm the test of pursuing 184. Be that as it may, June 25, 1983 wasn’t their day. It was the day that apparently changed Indian cricket until the end of time.

Gordon Greenidge falls flat. Sir Vivian Richards strolls in with the swagger that is known for. The gum-biting slayer continues ahead with his innings and hits a whirlwind of limits.

Madan Lal is under the siphon yet he isn’t happy to leave. He goes to captain Kapil Dev and requests the ball. Lal spasms Richards for room however the batting incredible attempts to maneuver one into the stands. Rather, the ball inflatables up and Kapil Dev takes an amazing catch to send the West Indies star strolling back to the hovel.

Once Vivian Richards was expelled, Indians had their tails up. Clive Lloyd tumbled to Roger Binny without disturbing the scorers much. Jeff Dujon and Malcolm Marshall attempted to restore the pursuit with a 43-run represent the seventh wicket however Mohinder Amarnath ventured energetically and expelled them two one after another.

The scenes at Lord’s after India’s 1983 World Cup final triumph (Getty Images)

Amarnath managed the last pass up catching Michael Holding in front. West Indies were bowled out for 140. Their World Cup-series of wins was broken. Cricket had its new title holders!

From rank outsiders to world champions: ‘Weren’t silly thinking we would win’


India were rank untouchables. London bookies offering 50:1 chances against them. Actually, a considerable lot of the individuals from the World Cup-winning group in 1983 had made arrangements for excursions to the United States after the World Cup. Every one of those plans must be delayed, thinking about India’s accomplishment in the competition.

Addressing India Today at Salaam Cricket 2019, batting incredible Sunil Gavaskar had explained on the US trek bits of gossip. Gavaskar included that India weren’t critical about their odds however weren’t excessively “senseless” to figure they would proceed to win the World Cup in 1983.

“Our turnaround in the entire organization began when we went to Australia in 1980 where we made 10 ODI recreations. That is the first occasion when we began to pay attention to ODI cricket. Prior on, we just went in like a Sunday game. This time there were prizes toward the end. There was a trophy to be won too. Prior on, there was not something to be won. At that point we went toward the West Indies in 1983 and we beat them in a match in Guyana,” Gavaskar included.

“We weren’t senseless by supposing we would win it. Be that as it may, we weren’t negative.”

36 years thus, India have a different universe Cup in their bureau. Virat Kohli is currently driving a youthful side that is offering to bring home the nation’s third World Cup trophy. In, 2011, India exhibited that they are the new powerhouses of world cricket as a MS Dhoni-drove side steamrolled restrictions on their approach to World Cup magnificence.

It is sheltered to state the picture of Kapil Dev lifting the World Cup trophy at the Lord’s overhang changed the elements of world cricket. It roused a million, including the best batsman to have at any point graced planet Earth.

Clive Llyod had took care of business after the 1983 World Cup. Talking on India’s success, the West Indies incredible had stated: “Indian cricket has arrived. Also, it’s digging in for the long haul.”. In reality, it did.