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Former Indian cricketer Syed Kirmani expressed his opinion about the recent controversy surrounding alleged crowd behaviour during India`s victory over Pakistan in the ICC World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad. Pics/File, Text/ANI

The 1983 World Cup triumph is considered as the biggest turning point in the history of Indian cricket. It was the victory that put India on the map in the cricket world and laid the foundation stone for the dominance that India was to establish in cricket in the years to come. The Indian cricket team, led by Kapil Dev, made the best out of the series with limited resources. As this historic feat completes 40 years today, here is a look at five iconic moments from 1983 World Cup that changed the tide of the game in India’s favour.