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Journalism of Courage
Had Kapil Dev not lost the toss in the 1983 World Cup final, he would have opted to field against two-time champions West Indies in the historic match.
This and several other unrevealed interesting dressing-room nuggets have been packaged in a documentary to commemorate the 25th anniversary of India’s greatest ODI triumph.
Prudential plc, Century TV and journalist Ashis Ray launched ‘1983: India’s World Cup’, an hour-long documentary featuring footage from England and India, capturing the places and faces that were central to that historic triumph.
The documentary incorporates archival footage from the tournament as well as extensive interviews with key players and commentators.
And it is in one such interview that Kapil reveals that he would have fielded had he won the toss in the final.
Having lost the toss, India batted first, making 183, but the paltry score turned out to be a winning one as the Windies collapsed for 140.
“I think that belief was the only thing that was different between the Indian and the West Indies team; and that, somehow, somewhere, we start believing. How it comes into the team, I don’t know… I mean, I can’t really put a finger,” Kapil said, recalling the day.
The documentary is sponsored by Prudential plc, which incidentally also sponsored the 1983 competition.
The documentary is co-produced by Century TV, a production company based in the UK, and Ashis, a cricket writer and commentator on the UK’s BBC Radio and SKY TV.
