37 years ago today, on 25th June 1983, Indian cricket was revolutionised. Led by Kapil Dev, the Indian cricket team stunned two-time champions West Indies to win their first ever World Cup. This win inspired many – including a 10-year-old Sachin Tendulkar – to play cricket.In the final, the Indian cricket team managed to score just 183 runs as Andy Roberts grabbed three wickets while Larry Gomes, Malcolm Marshall and Michael Holding picked up two wickets each. Defending 183, the Indian cricket team’s bowlers put up a superb show, reducing the champion team to 57/3 and later, to 76/6. Eventually, West Indies were bowled out for 140, and the Indian cricket team won the match by 43 runs. Mohinder Amarnath was awarded the Man of the Match award for scoring 26 runs with the bat and picking up three wickets with the ball.In the preliminary rounds, the Indian cricket team had defeated Australia, Zimbabwe and the West Indies and in the semi- final, got the better of England at Old Trafford. India’s poor performances in the 1975 and 1979 World Cups meant fans did not have high hopes from the team in 1983. But, the Indian cricket team surprised everyone and the country witnessed a revolution in cricket. After that edition, India has played every World Cup, and won their second title in 2011 under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.Indian cricket team members are celebrating the anniversary on social media Much like every year, the cricket fraternity celebrated the anniversary of the Indian cricket team’s 1983 World Cup win on social media. Most cricketers in India opine that winning the Prudential Cup, as it was known back then, changed the game forever. “June 25, 1983: The iconic image of Kapil Dev holding the World Cup Trophy at Lord’s is a watershed moment in Indian cricket history. It changed cricket in India. This win inspired the next generation to achieve the impossible & dream BIG,” tweeted Mohammed Kaif. 37 years today since the historic day at Lords when Kapil Paaji lifted the 1983 World Cup. As a 9 year old, it inspired me to dream big and enhanced my love for the game. Incredible day which inspired a whole generation. Thank you Team 83. pic.twitter.com/mjCKBmHpGk— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) June 25, 2020To know where you are going , you need to know where you are coming from ! The team that changed it for all future generations . ❤️ pic.twitter.com/sga67FQnDf— Rohan Gavaskar (@rohangava9) June 25, 2020June 25, 1983: The iconic image of Kapil Dev holding the World Cup Trophy at Lord’s is a watershed moment in Indian cricket history. It changed cricket in India. This win inspired the next generation to achieve the impossible & dream BIG pic.twitter.com/hoyEobpuwL— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) June 25, 2020A moment of national pride, our seniors lifted the 1983 Cricket World Cup on this day 🇮🇳 🏆 Congratulations to every member of the 1983 team 👏🏻👏🏻 You set the benchmark for us to achieve the same in 2011! Looking forward to India becoming a world champion in all sports 👍🏻👊🏻— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) June 25, 2020 View this post on Instagram 37 years to a day that will never be forgotten A post shared by Kapil Dev (@therealkapildev) on Jun 24, 2020 at 7:41pm PDT#ThisDayThatYear On 25th June in 1983, we believed and we became – World Champions and changed the face of #Cricket in #India once and for all. @therealkapildev @ICC @cricketworldcup 🇮🇳🙏 pic.twitter.com/Ixh9Lkauqm— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) June 25, 202037 years back..Thank you @therealkapildev and whole team for inspiring us 🙏 #WorldCup1983 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/a4T4zeBuh6— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 25, 2020One of the most important events in the History of Indian CricketThis win inspired India's future generations to dream big!37 years to this glory of #WorldCup1983 @therealkapildev pic.twitter.com/ZkQcej6wUD— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) June 25, 2020