India’s Overs-limited cricket received a significant boost with a momentous achievement at Lord’s in 1983 when the team, known as ‘Kapil’s Devils’, which featured the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Mohinder Amarnath in their ranks, achieved an extraordinary victory in the World Cup World. . This triumph ignited a new belief among other cricketing nations that they, too, had the potential to aim to win the sport’s greatest tournament.
Sunil Gavaskar, a distinguished member of the victorious 1983 team, reflected on the unforgettable journey through the World Cup campaign. With immense nostalgia, he recalled the remarkable moments that led to India’s historic achievement.
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The impressive win not only brought glory to the Indian cricket team, but also transformed the landscape of international cricket as other teams began to realize that winning the main event was truly within their grasp.
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In an exclusive interview with Times of India, speaking about the 1983 victory over West Indies in the World Cup final, Sunil Gavaskar mentioned that the victory is the greatest moment of his cricket career.
“The World Cup win is the highlight of my cricket career. The height of that moment is still exhilarating and to be a small part of an achievement that brought such joy to the country is something to always cherish.”
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That 175 stroke is still the best one-day century I’ve ever seen – Sunil Gavaskar
While India always went to the underdog heading into the tournament, the one man who led the team from the front was captain Kapil Dev who gave his all throughout the tournament when it came to putting the team in first place.
Sunil Gavaskar, while walking down memory lane, spoke about Kapil Dev’s remarkable century against Zimbabwe, calling it the greatest ODI century he has ever witnessed.
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“Kapil’s performances with both the bat and the ball were dazzling, to say the least. Not forgetting his capture of Viv Richards in the final. His captaincy was dynamic, exactly what the format called for and his ready smile, even when a player dropped a catch or missed down the field, he makes for the original Captain Cool.”
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“That 175 stroke is still the best one-day century I’ve ever seen and I say this with no disrespect to the hundreds of other match-winners scored by our guys after that as well.”
India will be looking to repeat the exploits of the 1983 and 2011 World Cups as they seek to clinch the title after a long 12-year wait under the leadership of veteran opener Rohit Sharma.
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