London: It was on this very day, 36 years back, that the Indian team had the honour of lifting the coveted World Cup Trophy for the very first time. Overcoming all odds to beat the mighty West Indies in the finals of the showpiece event at the iconic Lord’s in 1983 can actually work as […]
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India are favourites against Pakistan: Kapil Dev
New Delhi: 1983 World Cup winning India captain Kapil Dev has said that he sees Virat Kohli and boys as favourites in their upcoming 2019 World Cup clash against Pakistan. “We have started very well by winning the first two matches comfortably,” said Kapil on Wednesday. “Hopefully the team continues playing in this manner and […]
Can’t say for sure who will bat at 4 for India at WC: Kapil Dev
New Delhi: Even as the debate on whether Vijay Shankar was the right pick for India’s no.4 slot at the upcoming World Cup refuses to die down, India’s 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has a different take on the whole issue. Speaking on the sidelines of a promotional event in the Capital, the former […]
Films on sports stars a good sign: Kapil Dev
New Delhi: Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev, who is prepping actor Ranveer Singh for the upcoming film “’83”, is ecstatic about the surge in films on sports stars. He says it is a “good sign” as the country was not ready to make movies on sports around two decades ago. In recent times, Bollywood […]
Ranveer Singh preps with Kapil Dev for ’83’
Dharamsala: Actor Ranveer Singh is in the process of “becoming the hurricane” under the training of iconic cricketer Kapil Dev for the upcoming film “’83”, a Bollywood entertainer on India’s historical 1983 Cricket World Cup win. On Saturday, Ranveer tweeted a photograph of himself along with Kapil in Dharamsala. Sporting the Indian cricket team’s blue jersey, […]
Kapil Dev to appear on ‘Dance Plus 4’
Mumbai : Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev will feature as a chief guest on StarPlus’ dance based reality show “Dance Plus 4”. Confirming Dev’s appearance on the show, choreographer Remo D’Souza, a judge on the show, said in a statement: “The cricket icon has been sharing his feedback about the stunning talent on the show […]
Reliving 35 years of India’s first cricket World Cup win
New Delhi : It was exactly 35 years ago on this very day when an underdog Indian team led by Kapil Dev scripted history by stunning a star-studded West Indies in the final to lift the cricket World Cup in 1983 at the iconic Lord’s. India’s route to the final saw them comfortably make it […]
Ranveer believes in having ‘chameleon-like’ quality
New Delhi : After delivering his career-best performance as the notorious Alauddin Khilji in “Padmaavat”, Ranveer Singh will be seen as a police officer in “Simmba”, street rapper in “Gully Boy” and as cricket star Kapil Dev in “’83”. Experimenting with roles is nothing new to Ranveer. From the desi entertainer in “Band Baaja Baaraat” […]
”83′ an incredible underdog story: Ranveer Singh
New Delhi : Actor Ranveer Singh, who will play the role of star cricketer Kapil Dev in “83”, says the movie is an incredible underdog story. Ranveer told IANS over phone from Mumbai: “It’s an honour to be a part of one of the most incredible sporting stories of our nations history,the 1983 cricket world […]
Kapil, Pandya cannot be compared: Azhar
Kolkata, Jan 30 : Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Tuesday said “there cannot be another Kapil Dev,” rubbishing the comparison of India’s first World Cup winning captain with all-rounder Hardik Pandya. “It’s not advisable to do that,” Azhar said when asked about the two all-rounders being compared to one another. “It’s not good. Because there […]