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This is a list of cricketers who represented their country at the 1983 Cricket World Cup in England which took place from 9 June 1983 to 25 June 1983. The oldest player at the 1983 Cricket World Cup was Somachandra De Silva (40/41) while the youngest player was Rumesh Ratnayake (19), both of Sri Lanka.
The 1983 Cricket World Cup (officially the Prudential Cup '83) was the third edition of the Cricket World Cup tournament. It was held from 9 to 25 June 1983 in England and Wales and was won by India. Eight countries participated in the event. England, India, Pakistan and West Indies qualified for the semi-finals.
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India was making their first appearance at a World Cup final after defeating England by 6 wickets in the first semi-finals. [3] This was also the first appearance by an Asian nation in a World Cup final. In fact, in the prior two world cups in 1975 and 1979, the Indian team had won only one match (against East Africa) and lost every other match ...
India secured their second World Cup and the first since 1983. [93] This was also the first instance of any host nation winning the World Cup. [107] Tendulkar scored 482 runs and was the second-highest run scorer in the tournament. [108] Khan was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 21 wickets. [108]
Sunil Valson (born 2 October 1958) is a former Indian cricketer who was selected for the 1983 Cricket World Cup but was the only player in the squad who did not play a single match. He represented the state Tamil Nadu in 1981–82.
After a few ordinary performances, Sharma was picked for the Indian team for the 1983 World Cup. In the opening match of the tournament, he top scored with 89 as India caused West Indies their first defeat in a World Cup match. [18] [19] The West Indies had been favourites to win at odds of 66–1. Sharma very much won the day for them, and he ...
On 27 September 2008, he was appointed as the Chief Selector of the Indian cricket team and served in the position till 2011. [34] The selection committee led by him picked up the Indian team that won its second ever Cricket World Cup in 2011. On 20 December 2012, he was named as the ambassador of the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise in the IPL. [35]