On This Day: Kapil Dev Scored 175* Against Zimbabwe in 1983 World Cup

The all-rounder proved his caliber in the big stage, scoring a career-defining innings which helped India post a good total from a position of difficulty and eventually win the game. Interestingly, the match was not televised because the broadcasters could not broadcast more than two World Cup matches a day.

Kapil Dev (Photo credit: Twitter @CricCrazyJohns)

On this day in 1983, Kapil Dev played one of the most memorable innings in the history of Indian cricket with his 175 against Zimbabwe in the World Cup. The captain of the side walked into bat when the team was in dire straits at 17/5.  Kapil Dev smashed 175 runs off just 138 balls which included 16 fours and six sixes as he, along with Roger Binny (22), Madal Lal (17) and Syed Kirmani (24), as India reached 266/8. India eventually won the match by 31 runs. ‘IPL Jeetna Utna Asaan Nahi Hai Virat…’ Sourav Ganguly Goofs Up While Referring to Anchor, Fans React to Viral Video.

Kapil Dev Scored 175* Against Zimbabwe in 1983 World Cup On This Day

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