Most dedicated Indian team ever8217;

8220;Next time when you invite us here, Mr High Commissioner, I hope it will be on June 21 after we win the Cup,8221; he said.

The function was attended among others by former Indian Prime Minister VP Singh, West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu, former Indian skipper Kapil Dev and large number of prominent Indians.

Lord Jeffrey Archer, who was a special invitee, lavishly praised the Indianbatting and hailed Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Saurav Ganguly as the 8220;best batting trio in the world.8221;

8220;They have given new meaning to batting,8221; the Lord said while admitting he was sad his country was eliminated by the Indians.

Archer, a well known author, said, 8220;I am an avid cricket fan and I have watched Sachin8217;s career graph since he was 17. It is always a joy to watch this youngster from Mumbai.8221; He added in jest, 8220;If I had my way I will have the whole Indian team locked in the Tower of London for ousting England from the World Cup.8221;