This edition will be the 11th one. So, we don't have a long history like test cricket but still even this short one have everything in it. 1975, west Indies and then 1979, England nothing much changed and nothing much to surprise anybody happened. The great West Indies never allowed anyone to say or do anything in the big arena. A team adorned with legends like Clive lloyd, Marshal, Key and Sir Vivian Richards looked things so easy for themselves that even for them it wasn't a surprise. But then something was waiting to be happened in 1983. A legend named Kapil Dev have something in mind. Right from the start it was all surprises. West Indies beaten by India in a league match. They came back hard and then didn't lost a single match till their Final's birth is secured. But on the other hand India keeps on fighting and Kapil Dev keeps on surprising everyone. Match against Zimbabwe didn't have recording in to watch and hence we can't cherish those memories the same way again. In my opinion that was the best ODI match played till date and Kapil's innings was the best inning till date. India batting first at one stage were 17 for 5...then stepped in Kapil Dev. And match turned on its head. Kapil made 175* of 138 balls which includes 16 fours and 6 sixes. India finished with 266 which was more than a safe score in that era. India won the match by 33 runs. Suddenly Kapil Dev became The Kapil Dev. India hardly looked back from there and won the world cup even after they were started it as underdogs. West Indies regime came to an end. But Indian's never started.
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