Sachin Tendulkar remembers India's historic 1983 World Cup victory, says...
Sachin Tendulkar. (PIC - X)
New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar remembered India's very first ODI World Cup victory in 1983, 42 years ago, and explained how he decided at the age of 10 to make cricket his dream, which became his path later on. Wednesday marks the 42nd anniversary of this Indian cricketing triumph. Kapil Dev and his teammates won the championship title on 25 June 1983 by defeating West Indies at Lord's.
After winning the title in 1975 and 1979, West Indies were set to win the World Cup trophy for the third time, but India stopped them from making a hat-trick. Recalling the 1983 World Cup, Sachin said, 'I was just 10 when India won the World Cup on this day in 1983. That moment sparked a dream and that dream became my journey.' Tendulkar tweeted on Wednesday afternoon.
I was just 10 when India won the World Cup on this day in 1983. That moment sparked a dream, and that dream became my journey. 🏆🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/SklsIq896c
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 25, 2025
Describing the match tie-breaker, India had beaten West Indies during the group stage, but with the pressure of the World Cup final match, they were able to muster just 183 runs. Opener Kris Srikkanth topped the scoring with 38 runs for his team, while only experienced pro Mohinder Amarnath and attacking Sandeep Patil were able to reach 20.
In response, West Indies lost Gordon Greenidge early to Balwinder Sandhu, then Desmond Haynes and the great Viv Richards posted 45 for the second wicket. Once Haynes fell to Madan Lal, West Indies quickly folded to 76/6 and India began to sniff victory. Wicketkeeper Jeff Dujon and Malcolm Marshall contributed 43 for the seventh wicket, but above all Amarnath sent back Dujon. West Indies were unable to forge any more alliances and were dismissed for 140.
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