Legendary Indian cricket staff batter Sunil Gavaskar recalled an attention-grabbing story from the 1983 World Cup remaining towards West Indies. India defeated West Indies by 43 runs within the remaining at Lord’s and that is the fortieth anniversary of the legendary victory. The India staff members from the ultimate got here collectively throughout Adani Group’s launch of ‘Jeetenge Hum’ marketing campaign at Adani Day on Saturday. Gavaskar spoke in regards to the interplay he had with West Indies legend Joel Garner who was additionally his teammate at English county facet Somerset and the way Garner made it clear that he won’t give him any freebies due to their friendship.

“Mr. (Joel) Garner had been my flatmate after I had performed for Somerset. So each ball has gone previous my nostril, I has not been in a position to contact bat on ball… As I went to the non-striker finish. Garner is strolling previous me. As a result of I’ve shared a flat with him. I mentioned to him – ‘Hey Hen how about one off the mark in your outdated flatmate.’ I used to be on zero. He mentioned -‘No man! No freebies for  you. That is the World Cup remaining.’ So that is what occurred. I did not get any freebie and acquired out for two,” mentioned Gavaskar.

Roger Binny, the present Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief and the star all-rounder who ended up on the prime of the wicket-taking charts of the match with 18 scalps, additionally mentioned, “Being a part of the 1983 World Cup-winning staff was an unimaginable journey crammed with dedication and staff spirit. Collectively, we imagine within the potential of our present gamers to carry again the coveted trophy. Let’s unite as followers and encourage them to create historical past!.”

On the event, a few of the gamers additionally recalled a few of their favorite moments from the match.

Sandeep Patil, the all-rounder who had scored a match-winning fifty within the semifinal, recalled that the day of semifinal towards England (June 22) occurred to his mom’s birthday as effectively.

“It was my late mom’s birthday as effectively on the day of semifinal. She instructed me that she had by no means requested for something in her life from me, however wished me to win the trophy. I instructed myself that irrespective of if its Bob Willis or his father (laughs), I used to be going to smash them,” mentioned Patil.

Sandeep recalled {that a} partnership between Jimmy (Mohinder Amarnath) and Yashpal Sharma proved to be instrumental in India’s win within the semifinal.

Mohinder Amarnath, who had taken the match-winning wicket within the remaining, additionally revealed that when he ran to take the wicket as a memento of the memorable win, it was so caught inside the bottom that he couldn’t take it.

“However I used to be too joyful about us turning into world champions. Overlook in regards to the wicket, it couldn’t have been greater than profitable World Cup for us,” he added.

(With ANI inputs)