Sachin Tendulkar has said that when India won the 1983 Cricket World Cup, he too had the desire to win the World Cup.
Led by Kapil Dev, India won their first ODI World Cup in 1983.
1975, 1979 May. The Islands team won the World Cup and was a strong team. The final match between the Mayo Islands and India was played in 1983.
India batted first and scored 183 runs in 54.4 overs. Chris Srikanth (38), Amarnath (26), Chandoop Patil (27) and Kapil Dev (15) were the top scorers for India. It is noteworthy that the ODIs were 60 overs.
The next May Islanders were bowled out for 140 in 52 overs. India won by 43 runs.
It is noteworthy that after that Dhoni led India to win the World Cup for the second time in 2011.
“Only moments give us dreams and encouragement in life. 1983, We win the World Cup for the first time. Then I too felt the need to win the World Cup, ”former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar said on his Twitter page.
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