Kapil Dev's Best Catch Ever | 1983 World Cup Final | Film vs Real

Kapil Dev's Best Catch Ever | 1983 World Cup Final | Film vs Real Kapil Dev, who had stationed himself at short midwicket, ran backwards to grab a sensational catch and get rid of the mighty Viv Richards. Thursday marked the 37th anniversary of India lifting its first ODI World Cup in 1983. The 1983 World Cup final is one of India's most memorable matches as India defended a modest total of 183 against the mighty West Indies team. However, it wasn't easy for the Indians as batting great Viv Richards was taking the game away and guiding the Caribbean team to their third consecutive World Cup title at one point of the match. Chasing a paltry 184 for victory seemed like a formality for Viv Richards who had breezed away to 33 from 27 balls, as West Indies were 57 for the loss of two wickets. Viv Richards, whose game was based on dominance, hooked one-off medium-pacer Madan Lal, only to mistime it. However, the ball still propelled away towards the mid-wicket fence. Indian skipper Kapil Dev, who had stationed himself at short midwicket, ran backwards with his eyes set on the ball. It took a sprint of a few yards for Kapil Dev, who then remarkably grabbedthe ball over his shoulder. Kapil Dev made it look very simple and always was watching the ball. What followed was sheer disbelief at first and then it was mayhem. The mighty Viv Richards was back in the pavilion. This catch turned the tide of the match in India’s favour as West Indies failed to recover from there. Eight wickets fells for the next 83 runs as India won their maiden World Cup title ensuring the fall of the Caribbean Empire. Apart from the West Indies, India became the first team to lay their hands on cricket’s most prestigious silverware. The Kapil Dev catch in the 1983 World Cup final is considered to be one of the best catches of all-time in cricket. Fair use Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and I or this channel does not claim any right over them. Please mail me at [email protected] if you find any copyright content. We will action it out together.