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On this day: Revisit 1983 cricket World Cup victory when India announced itself on global map

Till date the moment of Kapil Dev being handed over the World Cup trophy at the Lord’s Balcony is an image to savor for all the Indian fans.

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Exactly 39 years ago an Indian captain lifted the World Cup trophy at the Lord’s balcony and told the world about the arrival of India. The red ball cricket World Cup of 83 turned about to be a blessing for Indians as it gave us the hope of not just dreaming big but also gave the courage to fulfil those dreams.

The first World Cup winning captain of India, Kapil Dev led India to England where the 1983 World Cup was being held. With three new players and six seniors, Kapil Dev, the new captain was always certain to make it big and the man made sure to do so despite several shortcomings.

The 1983 campaign started with India loosing all the practice matches and somehow hoping to bounce back in the first match against two times world campions West Indies. IND vs WI was being played on 9th June 1983 at Old Trafford, Manchester when the match was postponed due to rain but even bad weather could not stop India by scripting history.

While Yashpal Sharma scored a brilliant 89(120), Ravi Shastri and Roger Binny took 3 wickets each and defeated the defending champions with some master class performances.

However, India did not had it that easy, even after winning the second match against Zimbabwe the men in blue faced two consecutive defeats against Australia and West Indies in the third and fourth match. But Kapil Dev and his team knew how to make a comeback, which they did with a bang.

The fifth match which was also a do or die for India, was played against Zimbabwe and not many people even turned up to the stadium as India did not have much chances in their eyes but an Indian captain filled with determination and brilliance led his team from the front.

Kapil Dev entered the ground when India was four down for just 9 runs. But the Indian skipper did not only played a magical inning but also made the world record of 175*(138). What a shame it was for the world that the match was never recorded on camera as BBC reporters were on a strike that day.

Later the semi-final was cleared by the collective effort of the Indian team against England and the last match was once again against the defending champions, West Indies. And the game was no less than a roller coaster for India.

Where the country was facing several religious riots, a group of Indian men were not only fighting fast bowlers but also were douching complexes, judgements and bad behaviour on foreign land.

While India was all out for 183 in 60 overs, it was a tough job to restrict a giant team like West Indies which had players like Vivian Richards.  But a determined team India did not only stop the opponents at 140 but also told the world that we are no less than others.

Till date the moment of Kapil Dev being handed over the World Cup trophy at the Lord’s Balcony is an image to savor for all the Indian fans. This win did not only mark India’s position on the international stage but it also inspired many Indian like Sachin Tendulkar to pick up a career in cricket.

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Shubman Gill didn’t deserve to be India T20I captain: Amit Mishra

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Indian leg spinner Amit Mishra has criticised the decision to make Shubman Gill the captain of India’s T20 team.

In a podcast, Mishra said Gill has no idea of what it means to be a captain and is ignorant of the importance of the captain’s role. Mishra said he didn’t feel Gill could do justice to the responsibility of being a captain in the recently concluded T20I series against Zimbabwe.

He suggested Ruturaj Gaikwad was a better option. He said there is a sense that Gaikwad has been ignored by the BCCI and national selectors to support Gill. Even Gaikwad was overlooked as a backup player for the T20 World Cup 2024 and then for India’s captaincy in Zimbabwe.

Mishra didn’t hesitate in saying he wouldn’t have appointed Gill captain for the Zimbabwe series. He admitted the decision had surprised him.

Mishra clarified that he is not someone who hates Gill but believed that if someone was doing well that person deserved a chance and respect, like Gaikwad.

During the IPL, Mishra said Gaikwad as captain of Chennai Super Kings had scored vital runs in many different situations. He has the hallmark of a complete player and needs to be rewarded in ODIs and Tests as well.

Most important thing is that he brings calm to the team and doesn’t make such risky shots, Mishra said in his evaluation of the performances of Gill and Gaikwad in IPL matches.

Mishra said the other captaincy options were Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant. He said these three, including Gaikwad, are players who can lead India in T20Is.

The leggie also spoke on several other controversial topics including the row involving Sanjeev Goenka and KL Rahul during the IPL and the fraught dynamics between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir.

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After Kapil Dev’s appeal, Jay Shah directs BCCI to provide Rs 1 crore financial assistance for Anshuman Gaekwad in cancer battle

Anshuman Gaekwad is battling blood cancer.

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A few days after India’s World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev’s appeal, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretay Jay Shah has instructed the cricket board to release Rs 1 crore with immediate effect to provide financial assistance to India’s veteran cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad, who is battling blood cancer.

According to BCCI Apex Council, Shah has also spoken to Gaekwad’s family and took stock of the situation and provided assistance.

In the statement, the Council has stated that the board stands by Gaekwad’s family in this hour of crisis and will do whatever is essential for Gaekwad’s quick recovery. The BCCI will continue to monitor Gaekwad’s progress and is confident that he will come out of this phase strongly, the BCCI Apex Council further said.

Earlier, speaking to a Sports channel, Kapil said that he had written to BCCI requesting to lend financial support to Gaekwad, who is battling blood cancer alone and said he is ready to donate his pension to help him.

He further said that his former teammates such as Mohinder Amarnath, Sunil Gavaskar, Sandeep Patil, Dilip Vengsarkar, Madan Lal, Ravi Shastri and Kirti Azad have been generating funds to help Gaikwad, who has been undergoing treatment for the past year at King’s College Hospital in London.

Kapil showed his confidence in the BCCI going to take a look into the matter and extend its help to support the former India head coach Gaekwad financially. Kapil said he was saddened and depressed because he had played alongside Gaekwad and couldn’t bear to see him in this situation. No one should suffer, he added.

The cricket legend said he knows the Board will take care of him and not compel anyone. Any help for Anshu should come from the heart. Kapil further said that Anshu took blows to his face and chest when standing up to some of the ferocious fast bowlers. “Now is the time for us to stand up for him. I am sure our cricket fans will not fail him. They should pray for his recovery,” Kapil added.

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India unlikely to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy next year

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The Indian cricket team is not likely to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in 2025. The BCCI told the media on Thursday that it will ask the ICC to host matches in Sri Lanka, Dubai in a hybrid model. The Indian team has not travelled to Pakistan since 2008 the two teams have played against each other only at multi team events. The last Asia Cup was hosted in Pakistan but India played all their matches in Sri Lanka under a Hybrid model which had been set by the organisers.

The Indian cricket team claimed that the Indian government has not granted permission to visit Pakistan for the Asia Cup. The marquee tournament is scheduled from February 19 to March 9, 2025 (Reserve Day). Pakistan has not hosted any major international tournament since 1996, but in 2025 they will be hosting the Champions Trophy.

The two nations have not played bilateral cricket with each other since the 2012-2013 season. The ICC head of events Chris Tetley met the PCB chairman Naqvi in Islamabad and inspected the other arrangement. The Pakistan Cricket Board has allocated approximately Rs 17 billion for the upgradation of stadiums in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi for 50 over Marquee Stadium, featuring over 8 teams.

According to reports the Pakistan Cricket Board had planned a match between India and Pakistan in Lahore on March 1, 2025 and the Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Broad Mohsin Naqvi had submitted a report of the 15 matches. But the BCCI has not given any confirmation about the Champions Trophy since touring Pakistan is a big concern for the Indian government.

On May 6, Rajeev Shukla, the Vice President of the BCCI told the media that they will do whatever the Government of India tells them to do. He further added that they will send the Indian team only once they get permission from the government of India.

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