The movie 83 is releasing on December 24. For those who are unaware, the film is based on the Indian team that wins the 1983 World Cup. Ranveer Singh is in the lead as skipper Kapil Dev and the trailer has already set the whole nation on fire.??
India beat West Indies by 43 runs to lift the trophy on June 25 that year. West Indies were the defending champions and they were aiming for a hat-trick of titles and also their 3rd overall. Australia would achieve the 3-title feat in 2003 and in 2007 completed the hat-trick. India would win the World Cup once more in 2011 and West Indies would only once make it to the final four of the tournament and that happened in 1996.
India were bundled out for 183 and then restricted West Indies to 140. India collapsed from 90/2 to 130/7 while West Indies slipped from 50/1 to 76/6. This game had no 50s or 100s, no high scores, no 5-wicket hauls and yet it was a World Cup final to remember. All that can be seen in the film.?
But before you go to watch the film, you should know about the men who starred for India in the final. Here are 5 heroes who played their part in the final that scripted history and caused one of cricket's greatest upsets:?
?Took a crucial catch to dismiss Viv Richards turn the game around.?
?Scored a crucial 26 and took 3 very important wickets.?
?Top-scored for India with 38.?
?Took 3 wickets to break the back of the opposition.?
?Bowled the ball of the tournament as his inswinger bowled Gordon Greenidge who had shouldered arms.??