Prudential Cricket World Cup 1983
Date: 2013/06/30Author: Gopikrishnan C R
India won the Prudential World Cup by defeating West Indies on
1983 June 25. The team which broughtglory to the nation was led by
the legendary Kapil Dev. Th team was consisted of P.R Man Singh
(Manager),Yashpal Sharma, K Srikanth, Balwinder Singh Sandhu, Ravi
Shastri, Sandeep Patil, Roger Binny, KirtyAzad, Sunil Valson, Dilip
Vengsarkar, Syed Kirmani, Mohinder Amarnath, Sunil Gavaskar and
Kapil Devhimself.
Man of the match was Mohinder Amarnath and the top scorer was
Krishnamachari Srikanth. Duringthis period India was ruled by
President Giani Zail Singh and Prime minister Indira Gandhi.
June 25 was a coincidence as it was the same date and venue
(Lords England) when India had her firsttest debut against England.
Mohinder was Kapils deputy for the 1983 world cup. India played
againstAustralia, West Indies and Zimbabwe during the group
matches. West Indies lost the glory of having theesuccessive cup by
failing to India. Kapil Dev, Yashpal Sharma Madan Lal, Roger Binny,
and MohinderAmarnath have won the man of the match title during the
game with Amarnath getting two (final andsemifinal). Duncan
Fletcehr the current Indian Cricket Coach was a member of Zimbabwe
team defeatedIndia twice in the matches. Sunil Valson did not even
play a match in the game, but championship member.
Kapil Dev wrote in his autobiography, Straight from the Heart I
was in a trance like state when I beganmy innings. It was ,
however, one of those days, when nothing could go wrong. I do not
believe I willsee another day like that in my career. about the
incredible match winning knock (175 not out) but notpreserved in
film due to a flash strike by BBC. Kirti Azad is the MP to Loksabha
from Darbhanga in Bihar.In the match the most number of catches was
taken by Kapil (7) and wickets by Roger Binny (18).
Krishnamachari Srikanth was chairman of the selection committee,
who selected the 2011 match winningteam led by M.S Dhoni. Sandeep
Patil and Syed Kirmani acted in Hindi film Kabhi Ajnabi The 1984.
LathaMankeshkar, Bharath Ratna and a big cricket aficionado
performed a single titled bharat Vishwa Vijetawith the team and
raised Rs.20 Laks that was given to the players. Sunil Gavasker now
a respected TVcommentator, was rested for two matches and India
lost them both prompting experts then to say it wasa jinxed
decision. Along with the trophy and along with the winning medal
the team got 30,000 Pounds.
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