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The summer it all changed
The 1983 World Cup was a journey of self-discovery not just for India, but for a sportswriter whose career gamble was vindicated after the final


Overview
The big upset
Classic Moments
Men of the finals: Jimmy's day out

My First World Cup
Sandeep Patil
The sightseers who won a world title
India's 1983 World Cup squad was more keen to take in the sights of London than worry about facing Marshall and Co
Greatest World Cup Matches
India v West Indies, final, Lord's 1983
No. 5: Kapil's India takes the Cup

Quiz
At which venue did India record their first win against West Indies?
How much do you know about the 1983 World Cup?

I Was There
Australia v Zimbabwe, 1983
Zimbabwe's Trent Bridge coup
In 1983, the minnows stunned the cricketing world in their first international match by upsetting a disunited Australia

Rajdeep Sardesai
Essay
The year we grew up
Being at India's first World Cup win and watching the uninhibited celebrations that followed was an unforgettable experience for an 18-year-old

Joel Garner
Feature
'1983 was the biggest disappointment of my career'
Small chases are always tricky - even for two-time world champions against a team of no-hopers

John Traicos
Feature
Zimbabwe's understated supporting actor
Journeyman John Traicos played effective roles in the country's memorable World Cup wins in 1983 and 1992
Gallery
Expect the unexpected
Getty Images When 'little toothpick' Tendulkar saved the game with his maiden Test hundred
ESPNcricinfo Ltd Quote Unquote: who's saying what
VVS Laxman When VVS Laxman turned out to bat for Pudsey Congs
Gareth Copley / © Getty Images The top 20 balls of this century
Michael Steele / © Getty Images Growing up with Murali
Getty Images Who's leading in every format
Chris McGrath / © Getty Images Brisbane 2001: 'For the first time, I saw genuine fear in Australia'
Associated Press Records index
Most runs, most wickets, and a lot more
ICC/Getty Images The many shades of Marlon Samuels
Getty Images 20 cricketers for the 2020s: players we think will dominate the decade
AP Photo Wasim Jaffer's best Mumbai Ranji XI
Your shots: pictures by fans
Getty Images Like father, unlike son
PA Photos/Getty Images Deadly venom: the terror of Derek Underwood
Getty Images Cheteshwar Pujara on Rahul Dravid: 'He taught me there is life beyond cricket'
Getty Images What has English cricket been like for black players?