The 1983 World Cup

The victory that started it all. India's cricket mania, devotion can all be attributed to this moment. Kapil Dev holds aloft the 1983 Prudential Cup after India beat the mighty West Indies in a thrilling final at Lord's.

There had been little to suggest that this victory would be possible but the overconfident Windies stuttered and the Indians capitalised.

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