1983 | Cricket | World Cup | Kapil Dev | Srikanth | Ravi Shastri | Amarnath |

The 1983 World Cup was a pivotal moment for Indian cricket. It was a tournament that captivated the cricketing world as India emerged victorious and legends were born.
As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of India's first World Cup victory, check how much you know about the 1983 World Cup.We were obviously a bit disappointed that we hadn’t got more runs on the board. But when we were leaving the change room to defend that total, Kapil told us that we had done very well to get to the finals and we should go out and enjoy the occasion. I chipped in with ‘Chalo jawaano, jaake ladenge!’ and then when Ballu (Sandhu) bowled that magic ball to Greenidge, it started our and Indian cricket’s tryst with sporting history.