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'A legendary feat at a legendary venue': Twitter celebrates India's 1983 World Cup triumph
Firstcricket Staff •The 1983 World Cup achievement by Kapil Dev and his team played a significant role in bringing Indian cricket into a new era.
On this day: Kapil Dev lit Tunbridge Wells with an unbeaten 175 against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup
Firstcricket Staff •On 18 June 1983, Kapil Dev became the first Indian to score an ODI hundred. He went on to score an unbeaten 175 against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup quarter-final, which India won by 31 runs.
Kapil's Devils' Day of Glory: Read a comic on Team India's historic 1983 Cricket World Cup win
Austin Coutinho •On 25 June 1983, the Indian cricket team led by captain Kapil Dev faced off against West Indies at Lord's, for the final of the Prudential Cup. That match marked India's first-ever Cricket World Cup win. On its 37th anniversary, sports writer and caricaturist Austin Coutinho looks back on the highlights of India's victory.
Of low expectations and high hopes: A then 14-year-old recalls the emotional rollercoaster he went through as India lifted 1983 World Cup
R Kaushik •What worked for India? Plenty, actually. Accidentally or by design, the right men for the conditions, an inspirational captain, and the infusion of self-belief once they felled West Indies in their first game. They didn’t necessarily believe even then that they could reach the Promised Land, but they weren’t going to die wondering.
'37 years and still counting': Kapil Dev, Ravi Shastri and other cricketers recall India's 1983 World Cup triumph
Trendingdesk •Thursday marked the 37th anniversary of India bagging the coveted Cricket World Cup trophy for the first time.
On This Day: Kapil Dev's sensational unbeaten 175 helps India trump Zimbabwe in 1983 World Cup
Firstcricket Staff •Kapil Dev's 175 not out against Zimbabwe was the cornerstone that led to India's surprising World Cup triumph in 1983
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020: India coach WV Raman says current team is better in comparison to the one he took over
•India women's coach WV Raman said if India can go on to win the T20 World Cup, it will give a big fillip to women's cricket in the country.
Kabir Khan says India did not win a cricket World Cup match before 1983, Twitter offers fact check
Fp Staff •Kabir Khan has directed the upcoming film 83, which is based on India's historic cricket World Cup win in 1983.
The Final Word, World Cup 2019 Podcast: Listen to Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins talk about extraordinary final and England's title victory
Firstcricket Staff •England ended their 44-year wait for a maiden 50-overs World Cup title by beating a gutsy New Zealand side on boundaries after a tied Super Over amidst heart-stopping drama on Sunday.
World Cup Memories: 'If West Indies can bowl us out for 183, we can do the same,' Roger Binny recalls Kapil Dev's pep-talk in 1983 final
Roger Binny •India's 1983 World Cup hero Roger Binny revisits Kapil Dev's legendary 175-run knock against Zimbabwe and the improbable win in the final against the West Indies.