World Cup-winning captains: 1975-2015

2 Kapil Dev (1983)

Kapil Dev v Zimbabwe, 1983 World Cup

India's triumph in the 1983 World Cup is regarded as the biggest upset in the history of the tournament and it was engineered by one of the country's greatest ever cricketers.

Kapil Dev had formed a bowling attack that was perfectly suited to English conditions and the team also boasted of all-around depth. In the game against Zimbabwe, in which India had been reduced to 17-5, Kapil Dev took India out of the doldrums and scored a 175 off only 138 balls (16 fours and 6 sixes). India won the game easily and there was no looking back.

In the final India shocked the world by dismissing the runaway favourites West Indies for 140, while defending 183.

When Viv Richards was threatening to make a mockery of the target, Kapil Dev took one of the greatest catches in World Cup history to send him back.

He ran back around 40 yards to take the skier. After his dismissal, the collapse started and many still believe that the West Indies would have won their third consecutive World Cup had that catch not been taken.