Veteran Indian cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad died at the age of 71 after a prolonged battle with blood cancer. In a career span of 12 years, Gaekwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs as well where he scored 2254 runs with 2 tons and a top score of 201 against Pakistan in Jalandhar in 1983 as […]

World cricket has witnessed countless unforgettable moments, but few compare to India’s historic victory on June 25, 1983, when they clinched their maiden ODI World Cup title. This triumph marked a watershed moment in Indian cricket history, an underdog story that continues to inspire generations of fans. The final at Lord’s, London, pitted India against […]

Thirty-nine years ago, on 25th June 1983, Indian cricket team had achieved a new higher level after winning their first cricket World Cup trophy under Kapil Dev’s captaincy. At the famous Lord’s stadium, Indian cricket team held the trophy after beating the two-time World Champions West Indies in the final game by 43 runs. Incidentally, […]

Legendary Indian cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar has grabbed the attention of Indian cricket fans with his latest Instagram post. He took it to his official handle to share a picture with his former teammates from the World Cup 1983. He was seen spending a gala time alongside Kapil Dev and Mohinder Amarnath in the picture. Gavaskar’s […]

The inaugural edition of the World Test Championship concluded with New Zealand registering an 8-wicket win India in the final and registering their name as the winners of the first WTC. The two-year-long Test tournament was marred with controversies. One of the major controversies that erupted in the competition was during the four-match Test series […]

Team India lost the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand in Southampton and since then a lot of talks have been going on regarding team selection and Virat Kohli’s captaincy. However, former Indian player Mohinder Amarnath has said that Virat Kohli has done a ‘fantastic job’ and he should […]

On June 25, 1983, Team India, defeated the West Indies by 43 runs at the iconic Lord’s cricket ground to win their first-ever World Cup title. The then Indian skipper, Kapil Dev took a trip down memory lane and posted a picture of him holding the coveted trophy in England on Instagram.   Captioning the […]

India’s 1983 World Cup winners have joined hands with Delhi Police for their social media campaign. The team plans to promote “teamwork and discipline” as India fights the pandemic spread of the  COVID-19 virus. Delhi Police’s campaign of #1983 HeroesWithDelhiPolice is focused on the World Cup winners urging people to follow the government guidelines amid […]

Former India all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath reckons that it’s quite concerning for Indian cricket as the all-rounder Hardik Pandya and ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah are suffering some serious injuries. The 1983 World Cup hero said that back injuries are always difficult to come back from for any bowler. In his column for Times of India, […]

Former India player Mohinder Amarnath thinks that India are quite capable to do well in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019 with their experience and potentiality but that needs to click at the proper time. India’s World Cup campaign will start against South Africa at Southampton on June 5. However, Amarnath further thought that Jasprit Bumrah […]