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New Delhi: As India celebrates the 37th anniversary of the historic Cricket World Cup triumph from 1983, members of that World Cup-winning team and India cricketers from across generations are cheering the watershed moment in country''s cricketing history. On June 25, 1983, the Indian national cricket team under the leadership of Kapil Dev defied all odds and outclassed the mighty West Indies to lift their first-ever World Cup trophy at the Lord''s Cricket Ground. In the finals of the Prudential Cup, it was West Indies who won the toss and put India in to bat first. However, India could only put 183 on the board. In reply, West Indies were bowled out for 140 as India won the match by 43 runs and stunned the world.
Kapil''s Devils ended West Indies'' World Cup dominance as the skipper lifted the trophy at the Lord''s balcony - an iconic image that is etched in the memories of Indian cricket fans. The landmark win changed Indian cricket forever, established it as the leading sport of the country and inspired millions. Celebrating the 37th anniversary of the historic moment, many cricketers on Thursday took to Twitter to explain the significance of the event. ''''Class of 83 .37 years and still counting !!25th June 1983,'''' tweeted Madan Lal, who was also the part of the winning team. ''''What a day that was. A dream come true.
Koi lauta de mere Beete hue din. 25th June, 1983 when we won the #CricketWorldCup83 for the very first time,'''' wrote Kirti Azad. ''''#OnThisDay in 1983, Round pushpin Lord''s - History created! #TeamIndia led by @therealkapildev won the World Cup after beating the mighty West Indies Trophy #TeamIndia Flag of India'''' BCCI tweeted. ''''On 25th June in 1983, we believed and we became ? World Champions and changed the face of #Cricket in #India once and for all,'''' tweeted current India head coach Ravi Shastri.
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