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Legendary Kapil Dev scored iconic 175 against Zimbabwe on this day in World Cup 1983; Check out fans reactions
Former Indian player and 1983 World Cup winning captain, Kapil Dev played his 175 not out innings against Zimbabwe in a crucial game of the tournament, leading India to the path of glory.
When we think about the 1983 World Cup triumph, the one person that comes to our mind is skipper Kapil Dev and rightly so. Whilst the entire Indian cricket team crumbled in that crucial game, it was Kapil Dev who led the team from the front and played a captain’s innings. The Men in Blue won the toss and elected to bowl first against Zimbabwe at Turnbridge Wells. However, the team soon crumbled in their second innings and were in a miserable position at 17/5. This heroic batting of legendary Kapil Dev further led the team win the match by 31 runs and the World Cup.
The 1983 World Cup triumph is also considered as the turning point for the Indian cricket team. A more dominant team arouse which now turns out to be the best in the World. Twitter recalled the iconic innings of Kapil Dev and expressed their love for the Indian stalwart. Let’s have a look at few of the tweets.
After 28 years, in 2011, the Men in Blue won the World Cup again under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. Currently, the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli is leading the team to the 2019 World Cup tournament at England and Wales. India has won all their three games played in the tournament so far and is looking to bring the trophy back home after eight long years.
