Ranveer as Kapil, Saqib as Amarnath: The entire cast for biopic of 1983 World Cup triumph

#3 Saqib Saleem as Mohinder Amarnath

Saqib Saleem (left) and Mohinder Amarnath (right)

Renowned actor Saqib Saleem will be portraying the role of Mohinder Amarnath. The Mere Dad Ki Maruti-famed actor was, in fact, an active cricket player during his early days. The 30-year-old has formerly represented the state teams of Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir. Such an impressive background landed Saqib the role of all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath in the film.

Amarnath was a pivotal part of the World Cup-winning team and was the vice-captain as well. His 2 wickets and 46 runs in the semifinal of the tournament held paramount importance. He was also the Player of the Match in the final against West Indies in which he scalped 3 wickets besides scoring 26 runs with the bat.

The Patiala-born player had a successful career and represented the Indian team in 69 Tests (batting average 42.50 and 32 wickets) and 85 ODIs (batting average 30.53 and 46 wickets).

It will be intriguing to see Saqib Saleem playing Amarnath on the silver screen as he has been a former cricketer himself and is also a critically acclaimed actor.

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#4 Sahil Khattar as Syed Kirmani

Popular YouTuber Sahil Khattar has been roped in to play the role of Syed Kirmani. The veteran wicketkeeper played an important role in the group stage match against Zimbabwe. He supported Kapil Dev and stayed at the crease during the skippers' history-making knock of 175. Overall, Kirmani amassed 2759 runs in 88 Tests and 373 runs in 49 ODIs played for India.

Khattar is a rage amongst the youth for his YouTube channels Being Indian and Khattarnaak. His constant passion for work and energy has now earned him a Bollywood debut and that too in a multi-star studded movie like '83.