In 1983 no one, not even the Indian fans would have expected them to be the champions.
But on 25 June 1983, the game was about to change forever, and India and Indians started to dream. Kapil’s Devils as they were known prevented the famed West Indies from completing a hat trick of World Cups.
All the moments from the game will run through your head every time you think about it. Kapil’s running catch to dismiss Viv Richards. Balwinder Sandhu’s peach of a delivery. And of course, the lasting image of the Indian team holding aloft the trophy on the Lord’s balcony.
Some moments change the game but very few define it.
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