5 reasons why the 1983 triumph is more important than the 2011 world cup win 1
Kapil Dev with the 1983 World Cup at the Lord's belcony

 

Kapil Dev with the 1983 World Cup at the Lord's belcony

Alien conditions – As said by Kapi Dev himself, the Indian team landed on the English soil with a sole purpose, just to win a game or two and return home with a victory in the bag. Team India started their campaign against mighty West Indies and after that never looked back. The alien conditions were quite a surprise for the bowlers as they had never seen this before. The bowlers adapted to the conditions quite well, much before any other team. Bowling department was one of the main reasons behind the Indian team win. No one can ignore the bowling heroics as the scorecard of the final match s the biggest prove that how well the Indian bowlers adapted to the conditions. This was not a case in 2011 World Cup as the pitch had everything for both batsmen and bowlers. Even the all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was bowling perfectly here and not to forget he was the man of the series of the world cup.