Biggest Moment of Indian cricket-Silver Jubilee

25th June 1983, Third Prudential World Cup, Lords, England...The beginning of Future-the day Indian Cricket was redefined. Last ball of 52nd over, Amarnath to Holding. Appealed and raised the index finger of umpire, rest as you all say is history. Kapil Dev's devils beat the mighty, giant and the champion West Indies.


25 years hence and the celebration of the silver jubilee; one of the finest and gloriest moment of Indian sport and Indian cricket. Cricket hasn't been the same thereafter. No one ever thought of India winning the cup and hardly anyone ever thought of them as an underdog.With nothing to loss and miles away from expectation and hopes, Indian team start the campaign with an upset win over the then cup holder Caribbeans. Match by match the tournament progressed and with that the Indian team booked their berth for the final. With hope in heart, dream in eyes and believe in self the 14 member Indian cricketers gave the nation a moment to rejoice, a moment of glory, a moment to feel proud.


54.4 overs and a mere 183 on the board and no way out Kapil's message to the rest "we have 183 runs and they have to get to 183 runs..." Greenidge bowled by Sandhu-the last hurdle has been jumped over, now only thing remained is to land safely on the ground. West Indies managed only 140 runs to gather and thus lost the World Cup to India.


That single win has such an effect in India that today whenever team leave for World cup there were poojas and prayers across the nation; when team loss...well...nation has seen the 1996 WC semifinal, 2003 WC after first loss to Australia in the league stage, 2007 WC after India was ousted in the first round players home were stoned, doors and gates were blackened, effigies were burnt and what not.

Cricket has became more than a sport today. It is a one that thing that drive the whole nation together. One evening at Lords in the summer of 1983 and cricket has been redefined forever. Today when looking back on that golden day of June 25th 1983 there is a feeling of pride, there is the inspiration message and motivational images, the feeling of self belief rise somewhere from the corner of heart and the dreams finally seem like chasable. Today while celebrating the day I wish Indian cricket a very Happy Anniversary on the occasion of 25 years of that great day...and yeah Happy Birthday to me too.