By winning the 1983 World Cup Trophy or 1983 Prudential Cup, Indian team became the 2nd team to do so after West Indies. West Indies finished as the Runner-Ups. It was the 3rd edition of the cricket World Cup tournament. This event involved the 60 overs format like 1975 and 1979 & 8 teams participated in this. David Gower was the most runs getter while Roger Binny was the most Wickets taker, in the 1983 World Cup trophy.
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1983 World Cup Matches, Schedule & Hosting : 1983 World Cup Trophy
A total of 27 matches were played in the 1983 World Cup trophy which included 24 group matches, 2 semifinals & the final. It was held from 9 to 25 June 1983, in England & Wales.
1983 World Cup Cricket Team : 1983 World Cup Teams List
A total of 8 teams participated in the tournament as – England, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, Zimbabwe, India & West Indies. These teams were grouped into – Group A & Group B. Group A comprised England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka & New Zealand teams, while Group B contained Australia, Zimbabwe, India & West Indies teams.
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1983 World Cup Squad List
England Squad 1983 World Cup : Bob Willis(C), Ian Botham, Graeme Fowler, Mike Gatting, Paul Allot, Norman Cowans, David Gower, Graham Dilley, Ian Gould(WK), Allan Lamb, Trevor Jesty, Vic Marks, Derek Randall, Chris Tavare
New Zealand 1983 World Cup Trophy Squad : Geoff Howarth(C), Lance Cairns, John Bracewell, Ewen Chatfield, Martin Crowe, Jeff Crowe, Jeremy Coney, Bruce Edgar, Richard Hadlee, Ian Smith, Warren Lees(WK), Glenn Turner, John Wright, Martin Snedden
Australia Squad 1983 World Cup : Kim Hughes(C), Trevor Chappell, Allan Border, Tom Hogan, Rodney Hogg, David Hookes, Geoff Lawson, Dennis Lillee, Ken Macleay, Rod Marsh(WK), Jeff Thomson, Graeme Wood, Kepler Wessels, Graham Yallop
India 1983 World Cup Squad : 1983 World Cup Team India Player List : Kapil Dev(C), Sunil Gavaskar, Kirti Azad, Mohinder Amarnath, Sandip Patil, K Srikkanth, Dilip Vengsarkar, Yashpal Sharma , Ravi Shastri, Madan Lal, Sayed Kirmani(WK), Roger Binny, Balwinder Sandhu, Sunil Valson
Pakistan 1983 World Cup Trophy Player List : Imran Khan(C), Wasim Raja, Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad, Wasim Bari(WK), Abdul Qadir, Ijaz Faqih, Mansoor Akhtar, Mohsin Khan, Mudassar Nazar, Rashid Khan, Sarfaraz Nawaz, Shahid Mahboob, Tahir Naqqash
1983 World Cup West Indies Team : Clive Lloyd (C), Viv Richards, Desmond Haynes, Gordon Greenidge, Malcolm Marshall, Jeff Dujon (WK), Andy Roberts, Joel Garner, Michael Holding, F Bacchus, Wayne Daniel, Winston Davis, Larry Gomes, Gus Logie
Sri Lanka Squad Of 1983 World Cup : Duleep Mendis(C), Arjuna Ranatunga, Ramesh Ratnayake, Susil Fernando, Granville De Silva, Athula Samarasekara, S Wettimuny, Guy De Alwis(WK), Ashantha De Mel, S De Silva, Roy Dias, Vinothen John, Brendan Kuruppu, Ranjan Madugalle
Zimbabwe Team Squad,1983 World Cup Trophy : Duncan Fletcher(C), Graeme Hick, Kevin Curran, Robin Brown, I Butchart, Jack Heron, David Houghton(WK), Vince Hogg, G Paterson, G Peckover, Andrew Pycroft, Ali Shah, John Traicos, Peter Rawson
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1983 World Cup Captain All Teams
England : Bob Willis, Australia : Kim Hughes, New Zealand : Geoff Howarth, India : Kapil Dev, Pakistan : Imran Khan, Sri Lanka : Duleep Mendis, West Indies : Clive Lloyd, Zimbabwe : Duncan Fletcher
1983 World Cup Points Table : 1983 World Cup Trophy
| Group A | ||||||
| Team | Mts | Won | Lost | Tied | N.R. | Pts |
| England | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Group B | ||||||
| Team | Mts | Won | Lost | Tied | N.R. | Pts |
| West Indies | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| India | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Australia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Kapil Dev 1983 World Cup : 1983 World Cup Kapil Dev 175 Scorecard, India Vs Zimbabwe 1983 World Cup
In the 20th match of the 1983 World Cup trophy, the Indian captain Kapil Dev scored 175* against Zimbabwe, the highest score in World Cup 1983. Batting at 6th position, Kapil Dev lead the team score to 266/8( 60 overs) which was 17/5 at once & helped India win by 31 runs. His innings came off 138 balls which included 16 fours & 6 sixes. Kapil Dev had a total of 303 runs as the 5th most runs in the tournament & 12 wickets as the 7th most wickets in World Cup 1983. Also he hit 7 sixes as the second most sixes in ODI WC 1983.
1983 World Cup Trophy Semifinalists & 1983 World Cup Semifinal Scorecard
The four teams to reach into the semifinals of the 1983 World Cup Trophy were – West Indies, India, England & Pakistan.
1st Semi-final : IND Vs ENG, In The 1983 World Cup Semi Final Which Team Did India Beat?
In the 1st semi-final of the 1983 World Cup, India beat England by 6 wickets. SCORECARD : England – 213/10 In 60 Overs( G Fowler – 33 Runs, Kapil Dev – 3/35) , India – 217/4 In 54.4 Overs( Y Sharma – 61 Runs, I Botham – 1/40)
2nd Semi-final : WI Vs PAK
In the 2nd semi-final of the 1983 World Cup trophy, West Indies beat Pakistan by 8 wickets. SCORECARD : Pakistan – 184/8 In 60 Overs( M Khan – 70 Runs, M Marshall – 3/28) , West Indies – 188/2 In 48.4 Overs( V Richards – 80* Runs, R Khan – 1/32)
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1983 World Cup Winners : 1983 World Cup Winning Team
The Indian team became the Champions of the 1983 World Cup trophy , by beating the 2 times defending champions West Indies, in the tournament final.
1983 World Cup Final Date : India Vs West Indies 1983 World Cup Final
The final match of the 1983 World Cup trophy was played on 25th June, between India & West Indies, at the venue of Lord’s. India beat England & West Indies beat Pakistan in the semifinals, reaching the final of the tournament.
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1983 World Cup Team India Squad : Final Match 1983 World Cup Indian Team Playing 11
S Gavaskar, K Srikkanth, M Amarnath, Y Sharma, S Patil, K Dev(C), S Kirmani(WK), K Azad, R Binny, M Lal, B Sandhu
West Indies 1983 World Cup Final Players, Playing 11
G Greenidge, D Haynes, V Richards, L Gomes, C Lloyd(C), F Bacchus, J Dujon(WK), M Marshall, A Roberts, M Holding, J Garner
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1983 World Cup Scorecard : 1983 World Cup Final Scorecard
India : 183/10 In 54.4 Overs( K Srikkanth – 38 Runs, A Roberts – 3/32) , West Indies : 140/10 In 52 Overs( V Richards – 33 Runs, M Amarnath – 3/12), Result : India Won By 43 Runs
Kapil Dev Score In 1983 World Cup Final
Batting at 6th position in the final of the 1983 World Cup trophy, the Indian captain Kapil Dev scored 15 runs off 8 balls( 3 fours). In addition to that he took 1 wicket & 2 catches in the match.
1983 World Cup Final Man of the match
With a score of 26 runs( 80 balls) at third position & the bowling figures of 7-0-12-3, the Indian all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath got the man of the match award in the final match of the 1983 World Cup.
1983 World Cup Man of the series
There was no Man of the Series award in the 1983 World Cup trophy. Mohinder Amarnath was given the Man of the Match award in the final.
1983 World Cup India Matches : India In 1983 World Cup
The Indian team played a total of 8 matches( including semifinal & final) in the event. They won 6 matches( 4 group stage), leading to the World Cup victory. India had 2 wins each against – West Indies & Zimbabwe and 1 win each against – Australia & England.
1983 World Cup Highest Run Scorer : 1983 World Cup Stats
David Gower, the left-handed England batsman was the highest runs scorer in World Cup 1983. He had 384 runs( 7 inns) in the 1983 World Cup trophy.