India marked one of the greatest days in cricket history as they lifted the ICC ODI World Cup for the first time in England on June 25, 1983.
They took the centre-stage in the showpiece, showed the world what they are made of and walked away from the global meet with honour and distinction.
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will make his debut as an on-air expert in the ICC ODI World Cup, starting Thursday, in the United Kingdom.
The standoff over the World Cup guarantee money will be the most important issue at the ICC's two-day meeting in Barbados.
Ricky Ponting said that Australia winning the World Cup was the highlight of his career
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015.
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is well aware of the weight of expectations on the Men in Blue for the ODI World Cup at home.
The decision was reached after ICC's commercial arm IDI received an update on the progress of the negotiations with Global Cricket Corporation.
Yuvraj Singh slammed the Indian team management and selectors for the country's World Cup ouster in the semi-finals earlier this year, saying its planning for the 50-over tournament was "completely wrong".
Australian coach John Buchanan has said that the ace leg-spinner is keen on playing the 2007 World Cup
The skipper said many of the current players would be part of the team for the 2007 World Cup.
It was an evening soaked with pride, nostalgia and emotion at Eden Gardens on Saturday as Bengal's first-ever World Cup-winning cricketer Richa Ghosh was felicitated in a grand ceremony that brought together Sourav Ganguly, Jhulan Goswami and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on one stage.
'You have to move on quickly in international cricket as we now have another important series coming up'
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar said India's 1983 World Cup triumph was a 'landmark event' in his life. India had defeated the mighty West Indies by 43 runs at Lord's to claim their first-ever World Cup title.
Coach Marcello Lippi unveiled Italy's 23-man squad for the World Cup
Arsenal teenager Max Dowman made Premier League history by scoring at 16 years and 73 days in a 2-0 win over Everton, becoming the youngest scorer in the competition.
Captain Wendie Renard's header seven minutes from time earned France a dramatic 2-1 win over Brazil.
Argentina upset World Cup hosts France 17-12 in the tournament's opening match at the Stade de France.
A pure match-winner, a back-up opener and an effortless six-hitter in the class of Rohit Sharma -- Rishabh Pant merits selection in India's World Cup squad.
Cricket is a team sport, but there are instances where an individual performance outdid all. Such efforts, coincidentally, occur at critical junctures, and turn the outcome of the game on its head. Rediff.com takes a look at few such one-man shows at the World Cup.
Brazil exited the World Cup on Wednesday hoping a new generational talent will emerge as Marta's sixth and final Women's World Cup ended with a 0-0 draw against Jamaica
A look at the shortest matches after the World Cup match between New Zealand and Kenya, in Chennai on Sunday, finished in just 31.5 overs.
Barney Ronay wrote in The Guardian: "A World Cup win is a vindication on many levels.
Bilateral cricketing ties between them have remained suspended since 2008 and relations further soured in February this year after a suicide car bombing that killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police in Pulwana district in South Kashmir.
Pakistan's jinx against India in World Cup continues
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan said that India vice-captain Rohit Sharma did not lack in hard work in his early years even though his body language suggested a "relaxed" attitude to his batting.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers before the first World Cup Semi-final between India and New Zealand.
Having all but completed their one-year ban (set to end on March 28) from international cricket on ball tampering charges, Smith and Warner's IPL performance is expected to be closely monitored by Cricket Australia.
'Players want a lot of games to stay in touch. You take them away from the game and they lose touch.'
The 44-year-old Ponting will work with Australia's batsmen for the May 30-July 14 tournament, with current batting coach Graeme Hick preparing the side for the Ashes tour in England, starting in August.
Next year's Cricket World Cup will decide the kings of the 50-over game whatever happens in the race to top the ICC world rankings between now and then, according to Australia captain Michael Clarke.
In-form batsman Usman Khawaja should be part of Australia's World Cup plans despite the imminent returns of Steve Smith and David Warner, former captain Ricky Ponting has said.
The Indian batting legend said the disappointment in the West Indies served as a boost to prove critics wrong four years later.
Will Bangladesh come undone again on the big stage or will they shake off the tag as underachievers and win their first World Cup title?
Indian opener Rohit Sharma surpassed David Warner on Tuesday to become the leading run-getter in the ongoing World Cup after scoring his fourth hundred in the tournament. With his 26th ODI hundred against Bangladesh, Rohit equalled Kumar Sangakkara's record of scoring most tons in a World Cup edition.
The Hyderabadi batsman was dropped from the squad for the 2003 World Cup.
Virender Sehwag exuded confidence about India making it to the semi-finals of the World Cup.
The off-spinner dismissed Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews with the final ball of his eighth over and returned to send back Nuwan Kulasekara and Tharindu Kaushal with the first two deliveries of his next to achieve the milestone in the first quarter-final of the World Cup.
