Kabir Khan and team '83' celebrate 40 years of 1983 cricket World Cup win
Mumbai, Jun 25 (PTI) It was 40 years ago on this day that India lifted its first-ever cricket World Cup trophy and director Kabir Khan along with the squad of his "83" movie on Sunday congratulated the real-life heroes of the momentous match.
Khan's "83" chronicles the underdog India's win under Kapil Dev's captainship, when the team defeated the mighty West Indies in the final to clinch the trophy on June 25, 1983.
"83", the 2021 sports drama, was fronted by Ranveer Singh, who played Dev on screen, with Tahir Raj Bhasin and Saqib Saleem essaying the roles of Sunil Gavaskar and Mohinder Amarnath, respectively, as part of the winning Playing XI.
