1983 Cricket World Cup final
The final of the 1983 Cricket World Cup was played between India and the West Indies at Lord's on 25 June 1983. This was the third consecutive World Cup final appearance for the West Indies, having won the last two Cricket World Cups. India, playing in their first final, defeated the West Indies to claim their first World Cup title.
Kapil Dev with the Indian President Zail Singh after the team's return to India post winning the World Cup. They are holding the Cricket World Cup Trophy. | |||||||||
| Event | 1983 Prudential Cup | ||||||||
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| India won by 43 runs | |||||||||
| Date | 25 June 1983 | ||||||||
| Venue | Lord's, England | ||||||||
| Player of the match | Mohinder Amarnath (Ind) | ||||||||
| Umpires | Dickie Bird (Eng) and Barrie Meyer (Eng) | ||||||||
| Attendance | 24,609 | ||||||||
← 1979 1987 → | |||||||||
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