On Sunday, June 25, India celebrated the fortieth anniversary of its maiden ICC Cricket World Cup triumph. On the identical day in 1983, India defeated two-time defending champions West Indies to win the third version of the World Cup, often called the Prudential Cup again then. Within the remaining, India managed to defend a low whole of 183 towards a star-studded West Indian facet, that includes the likes of Sir Clive Lloyd, Vivian Richards and others. Nevertheless, a very powerful issue behind India’s triumph was the truth that they beat West Indies not as soon as, however twice through the event.

In accordance with BCCI President Roger Binny, who was a part of the World Cup-winning squad, the win over West Indies of their remaining group recreation was the deciding issue of their marketing campaign.

“It has been 40 years since we performed in that World Cup, however it doesn’t seem to be that. The whole lot remains to be so contemporary in my thoughts. I can pinpoint lots of issues that occurred again then. The best second within the event was the turnaround within the group league recreation towards the West Indies in Manchester. That is the place it began,” Binny informed Sportstar.

Binny, who was India’s main wicket-taker within the event, futher revealed that the win over West Indies in Manchester made the workforce realise that they may go all the way in which.

“Until then, we weren’t dwelling as much as our potential. That day, after we beat the West Indies, we realised we might go far. That was a very powerful day, apart from the ultimate on June 25, the place we defeated the West Indies once more,” he added.

India received their second 50-over World Cup title in 2011 after they defeated Sri Lanka on residence soil. Later this 12 months, the event can be as soon as once more held in India.