India aces the Eighties | A Century of Stories: Cricket | #24

After winning only one match across the two World Cups in the 70s, India scripted a turnaround for the ages by winning the 1983 World Cup. But they didn’t stop there and went on to break the British monopoly on cricket’s premier tournament by bringing it to the sub- continent in 1987. In this episode, veteran journalist Ayaz Memon shares some unheard anecdotes from the two editions in the 80s. #centuryofcricket #unheardcricketstories #india #worldcup #kapildev #1983 #83 #1987 #87 #tunbridgewells #idfcfirstbank #lords #mumbai #semifinal #westindies #final #gatting #IDFCFIRST Bank 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - The win at Berbice before World Cup 4:00 - The change in personnel for the 83 World Cup 7:05 - Kapil shines at Tunbridge Wells 10:59 - The semi-final against England 12:55 - Ayaz’s rough tryst with Lord’s stewards 14:52 - The story of the final of the ‘83 World Cup 16:57 - The Naysayers - Frith and Benaud 18:18 - Bringing the World Cup to subcontinent 22:39 - Ayaz’s Imran Khan Story