'The world cup that made Indians to love the game' - Fans react as India's first and historic 1983 World Cup win completes 40 years

On this very day 40 years back in the year 1983, the cricketing world witnessed one of the major historic turnarounds in the glory of the great game of cricket. The underdogs and underrated Team India were locking horns with the then two-time World Champions and mighty West Indies led by Clive Lloyd.

Nobody, including the West Indies skipper and management, would have expected the result that came that day. One of the most underrated teams of the tournament led by Kapil unexpectedly won their first-ever World Cup in the entire history of the game.

Today, after 40 years of that historic glory, Indian cricket fans also remembered and cherished that moment when Indians shone on the map of the cricketing world. Fans are taking to the micro-blogging site Twitter and coming up with a lot of wholesome reactions for Team India’s that golden batch of 1983.

Here’s how fans reacted:

The world cup that made Indians to love the game .

— NiAyu🇮🇳 (@AyushShubham7) June 24, 2023

The WC win which changed the level of popularity of cricket in India and made it the most popular sport of the country as back then even Hockey was quite a craze.

— movieman (@movieman777) June 24, 2023

Still basking in this glory.

— Bhargav Mitra (@bhargav_mitra) June 24, 2023

Oh you did mention Mohinder Amarnath ❤️❤️

— Vishal Sangtani (@VishalSangtan11) June 24, 2023

Iska credit kisko dena hai

— 🦥💉 (@dtsaae) June 24, 2023

Ye har dusre din kisi trophy ki anniversary aa jati hai bhai...nayi trophy kab aayegi bhai

— Jay (@jaynildave) June 24, 2023

Mujhe Aisa ku lag rah hai, ki ye Mohindar Amarnath wala part GG ke baad ko yaad rakhke likha gaya hai 👀

— Sahil (@SMSahil51) June 25, 2023

Speaking of the action of the match in that historic final between India and West Indies, the Caribbean skipper Clive Lloyd won the toss and challenged Kapil Dev’s India to face mighty West Indies’ pacers.

Batting first, India could post a total of 183 runs in 54.4 overs courtesy of Kris Srikkanth’s knock of 38 runs alongside 26 and 27 runs scored by Mohinder Amarnath and Sandeep Patil. Andy Roberts scalped three wickets alongside two wickets each claimed by Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, and Larry Gomes. The ‘whispering death’ Joel Garner also claimed one wicket.

While defending the target, Indian bowlers dramatically bundled up the West Indies on the score of 140 runs. Sir Viv Richards, who was looking dangerous for India scored 33 runs before getting caught in an amazing historic catch taken by skipper Kapil Dev.

Madan Lal and Mohinder Amarnath scalped three wickets each whereas Balwinder Sandhu claimed two wickets. Apart from this, skipper Kapil Dev and star pacer Roger Binny also picked one wicket each.

Mohinder Amarnath won the ‘Player of the Match award for his all-round match-defining performance.