Former India captain Kapil Dev on Sunday claimed that he was not invited to the World Cup closing between the hosts and Australia right here. Kapil, who led India to their maiden ODI World Cup title in 1983, stated he needed to journey for the sport with the remainder of his teammates.

“I wasn’t invited there. They didn’t call me so I did not go. As simple as that. I wanted the whole ’83 team to be there with me but I guess due to the fact that it’s such a big event and people are so busy handling responsibilities, sometimes they forget,” Kapil informed ABP News.

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Among different former India captains who had been current on the Narendra Modi Stadium had been Sourav Ganguly, who was invited within the capability of a former BCCI president. Inviting previous presidents and officers is a BCCI norm.

The different celebrities who had been in attendance for the excessive profile sport had been actors Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. Badminton nice Prakash Padukone was additionally seen sitting within the stands.

In the ultimate, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul’s gritty half-centuries powered India to 240 in opposition to Australia within the ICC World Cup 2023 closing at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.

The five-time champions Australia selected to bat first, and the gamers backed up skipper Pat Cummins’ selection with disciplined bowling and very good fielding in entrance of a sea of blue jerseys from India.

After skipper Rohit Sharma’s attacking 47, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul scored 54 and 66, respectively, however the ball dominated the bat on a sluggish, dry pitch.

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