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      • Former batsman Sachin Tendulkar has gone on record to say that it was the 1983 World Cup victory which had inspired him to take up cricket. It was not that India had not won any major series prior to the 1983 World Cup.
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  5. The 1983 Cricket World Cup (officially the Prudential Cup '83) was the 3rd edition of the Cricket World Cup tournament. It was held from 9 to 25 June 1983 in England and Wales and was won by India .

  6. Jun 25, 2008 · On March 29, with the World Cup 72 days away, India beat twice champions West Indies in Berbice, Guyana. Gavaskar made his first 50 in 52 balls before falling for 90. Kapil Dev made 72 off...

  7. Oct 10, 2010 · India's win in the 1983 World Cup remains the biggest upset ever in international cricket, but beyond all the glory that it brought India, the signal achievement of that victory was that it...

  8. Kapil Dev led India to victory in the 1983 edition, thereby becoming the second team ever to lift the World Cup after the West Indies. India hosted its first ever World Cup in 1987, but could not defend the title and was eliminated in the semifinals.