Former India batter Syed Kirmani has revealed a humorous incident from the 1983 World Cup. It was India’s match in opposition to Zimbabwe through which the then captain of the facet, Kapil Dev, performed the long-lasting 175-run knock. India had been tottering at 17 for five when Kapil Dev entered the crease and tore aside the Zimbabwe bowlers, serving to his workforce finally publish a complete of 266 for 8 in 60 overs. The captain’s unbeaten knock was laced with 16 fours and 6 sixes.

Kirmani revealed the humorous incident throughout Adani Group’s launch of ‘Jeetenge Hum’ marketing campaign at Adani Day.

“I am in the dressing room, toast in between my teeth and the towel around me. Somebody shouted from outside – ‘Hey Kiri pad up’. Normally, guys pull your leg (by shouting like this). So I ignored that shout. In a span of three minutes again, someone shouted – ‘Arey kya kar raha hai yaar (What are you doing man?) Pad up.’ So I held my towel with the toast between my teeth, I saw the scoreboard which read 17 for 5. My toast and towel fell down. I looked around left and right. Believe me, no one was there in the dressing room,” stated Syed Kirmani on the eve of India’s fortieth anniversary of 1983 World Cup.

India went on to win the sport by 31 runs because the facet bundled out Zimbabwe for 235. Madan Lal picked three wickets whereas Roger Binny scalped two. Mohinder Amarnath, Kapil Dev and Balwinder Sandhu claimed a wicket every.

In the ultimate match of the event, India defeated West indies by 43 runs to assert their first-ever World Cup title.