India at the World Cups (since 1983): Favourites for a Reason
India at the World Cups: Favourites for a Reason From 60 overs to 50 and from day matches to day-night ones, cricket world cups have come a long way since they began in 1975. And so has team India. From being underdogs, the team is now one of the favourites and this is quite evident from the players which the Indian team possesses. On this note let us have a tour of India's outings at the world cups, since 1983. 1983: The Unexpected Victory 1983 is the year that will be eternally etched in the memory of millions of Indian cricket fans. The 1983 World Cup win is considered to be one of the greatest achievements in the history of Indian cricket. The Indian team, despite having the likes of Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Dilip Vengsarkar were infact not even expected to move beyond the group stage of the highly competitive tournament. After beginning the world cup well, with two consecutive wins against Zimbabwe and West Indies, India were sta