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The Kapil Dev-led Indian cricket team, which won the 1983 World Cup, left for London on Tuesday to celebrate the silver jubilee of their historic triumph at Lord8217;s.

The entire team, barring Ravi Shastri, left with their spouses by a brand new Boeing 777-300 ER for the British capital where Sunil Gavaskar has organised a dinner to celebrate 25 years of the victory on Wednesday.

Before departure, Kapil and the rest of the team cut a cake to mark the occasion and the legendary all-rounder thanked Air India for making their departure 8216;a momentous occasion even though 25 years have lapsed8217;.

They were seen off at the IGI airport by Air India8217;s Executive Director Corp Com Jitender Bharghav, and DS Kohli Executive Directive Northern Region.