Flashback: The day Team India won the World Cup at Lord's

New Delhi 26 Jun: Its a 30-year-old flashback. June 25, 1983. The day India made history by winning the World Cup at Lord's. Not even 20 per cent of people in India were aware of this event taking place when the Lords in England was jam-packed for the final showdown. Indian team was quoted 66:1 by bookies led by Ladbrokes before the battle began. But defying all odds, India thumped West Indies in the final to emerge victorious. The final was considered somewhat of an anti-climax, most expecting a clear West Indies win, although India had beaten them in the preliminary rounds. They were annihilated by the Indian bowlers and reached 76/6 before giving some sort of resistance. They were all out for 140, India won by 43 runs. Let's rewind back by 30 years and watch the glorious moments of India's 1983 World Cup victory: Captain Kapil Dev hit a record unbeaten innings of 175 off 138 balls against Zimbabwe, and brought India back into the reckoning in the World Cup as the Indians had lost the previous matches. The historic innings was made by Kapil Dev at Neville Ground, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on June 18, 1983. India won the match by 31 runs. and then, Kapil's Devils became unstoppable. India beat England in World cup semis Sandeep Patil in action in 1983 World Cup Andy Roberts of West Indies loses his wicket to Kapil Dev as India power to victory in the final at Lords. Krishnamachari Srikkanth in full flow during the World Cup final against the West Indies The stumps are gathered up at the moment of victory for India during the World Cup final against the West Indies at Lord's Spectators storm the pitch after India beat West Indies in the 1983 Prudential World Cup final at Lord's Cricket Ground on June 25, 1983. Mohinder Amarnath (left) followed by Yashpal Sharma and Roger Binny run towards the dressing room after winning the World Cup final. Indian skipper Kapil Dev lifts the Prudential Cup trophy Though most of the contents of this particular bottle were sprayed over the frenetic crowds, Kapil's Devils made quick work of a cask of bubbly back at the hotel where celebrations continued well into the night President Zail Singh with Kapil Dev at a felicitation function Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with the World Cup-winning team members Yashpal Sharma and PR Man Singh, manager of the Indian team, hold aloft the Prudential World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium The Indian team holds the Prudential World Cup after beating West Indies. Dilip Vengsarkar is at the extreme left behind manager PR Man Singh

Flashback: The day Team India won the World Cup at Lord's

New Delhi 26 Jun: Its a 30-year-old flashback. June 25, 1983. The day India made history by winning the World Cup at Lord's. Not even 20 per cent of people in India were aware of

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