Loved the 83 trailer? You might want to know these 10 interesting facts about that World Cup final

In the teaser of Kabir Khan's 83, Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev is seen running backwards, trying to get under a ball for a catch. That catch was of world famous batsman Vivian Richards. This went on to become one of the biggest cricketing moments in history. The trailer of the movie 83 was released yesterday, and has already received over 50 million views. The trailer looks outstanding.

83 hits the screens on December 24, and traces the entire World Cup journey of Team India in 1983. If you haven't seen the trailer, here, watch:

Now, if you loved the trailer, you might like these 10 interesting facts about that historic World Cup final.

1. WE CAN DEFEAT THEM

Kapil Dev reminded the players in the dressing room of the win against West Indies months before the World Cup. Kapil Dev said to his players that if they could have defeated West Indies on home soil once, they could do it again, Kirti Azad, a member of the team, recalled in a conversation with IANS. Before the match began, Kapil Dev said to his players, "We have nothing to lose; let us give our 100 percent."

2. AN EERILY SILENT DRESSING ROOM

When the Indian team set out to bat against the West Indies in the finals of the World Cup in 1983, they had a planned target of around 240. But when the wickets started falling in quick succession, the team was all out at 183. Roger Binny, who was also the leading wicket taker in the tournament, revealed this in a Facebook live interview to Sportzkeeda. Binny said that when the team went back to the dressing room, there was pin-drop silence. To make the situation worse, the team had to wait 40 minutes for the overs they didn’t play, and that was getting on the nerves of the players. Nobody said anything, recalled Binny.

3. LET’S BOWL THEM OUT

At a crucial juncture, when the morale of the players was down, the captain, Kapil Dev, stood up and said, “Let’s bowl them out.” Binny recalled Sunil Gavaskar too joining Kapil Dev, and both of them motivating the players to go out in full vigour. And the result: India triumphed over West Indies, bowling them all out at 140. This is how a champion and his side worked back then.

4. MOHINDER AMARNATH TO THE RESCUE

Mohinder Amarnath was crowned the Man of the Match in the World Cup final, as well as the semi-final. He took the final wicket too; the one that took team India across the winning line. Amarnath ended a dangerous 7th wicket partnership at the final, taking the wicket of Jeff Dujon, and then the final winning wicket of Michael Holding to win the World Cup for India.

5. MADAN LAL IN ACTION

Madan Lal went wicketless in the first 8 matches in the World Cup, but he took crucial wickets of important players in the knockout games. In the final, he took the crucial wicket of Desmond Haynes. Then, 7 runs later, took the prize-winning wicket of Vivian Richards. This broke the spine of the batting line-up of the West Indies team and the rest is history.

6. A SWIFT SUNIL GAVASKAR

Sunil Gavaskar may have failed with the bat in the final, but Sunil Gavaskar was an asset on the field. Roger Binny praised Gavaskar for being quick on the field, and that saved crucial runs.

7. WEST INDIES, A SIDE KNOWN FOR BREAKING BONES

Those days, West Indies batters like Vivian Richards were known for smashing bowlers all around the ground, while fast bowlers like Malcolm Marshall were known for breaking cheekbones of the batsmen. The Indian side was up against a really deadly opponent. 

8. DAVID FRITH, THE MAN WHO HAD TO EAT HIS WORDS

David Edward Frith, cricket writer and historian said before the World Cup that a team like India should not play a prestigious tournament like the 1983 World Cup. The Indian team made Frith eat his words when they defeated the Caribbeans in their own backyard. Frith later said, as damage control, that the Indian side had it in them to beat it through the World Cup campaign.

9. KAPIL PAAJI HAAZIR HAI

When the Indian team left for the World Cup, they had no coach. Kapil Dev, along with Sunil Gavaskar and Mohinder Amarnath looked over the batting, bowling and fielding departments. They also set the batting order and team strategy. In all, Kapil Dev was the most impactful player of the tournament.

10. A LATA MANGESHKAR CONCERT FOR TEAM INDIA

After the Indian team got back home after winning the World Cup, they were given a hearty welcome by the country. The then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Giani Zail Singh congratulated the whole team. Lata Mangeshkar even organised a concert for the Indian team. The money from the concert was distributed among the 14 players of the team, with each player getting Rs 1 lakh. After all, it was an underdog that won the World Cup, and hearts.