June 25 is no ordinary date for cricket aficianados, especially Indians, as it is on the same day that the Men in Blue clinched their maiden Cricket World Cup title in 1983 at Lord’s, beating the mighty West Indies.

Led by Kapil Dev, India entered the tournament as underdogs, having endured disappointing campaigns in the 1975 and 1979 editions, where they failed to make it past the group stages. Few gave them a chance against a dominant West Indies side, who were two-time defending champions and widely regarded as the best team in the world.

?️ #OnThisDay in 1983

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A historic day & a landmark moment for Indian cricket ??#TeamIndia, led by the legendary @therealkapildev clinched the World Cup title ?? pic.twitter.com/lATU8lrs2j