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India’s 1983 cricket World Cup winning team sit around their captain Kapil Dev (front row, third right) outside the Long Room at Lord’s cricket ground in London, where India won the 1983 cricket World Cup, during a reunion of the team at Lord’s on June 25. Photo: AP

Past forward: When India had its moment in the sun

As retrospectives go, this one was a topper. Indian cricket has had its moments in the sun, many of which have been celebrated with gusto. Full story

June 25, 1983: The day India changed history

They were so snooty at Lord’s in those days. It was a different world then. There was a luncheon invitation for me with the MCC official who also gave me my media pass — a medallion with the MCC crest. Only, that lunch,Full story

Champions League: The biggest showdown

Not for nothing will the first Champions League come to be known as the biggest showdown in cricket. It will be one of the biggest paydays in the game for the teams that play in the final later this year. Full story