The protesting wrestlers led by Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik are making the headlines with each passing day. After filing First Information Reports (FIRs) against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh Sharan over sexual harassment allegations, they have time and again called for his arrest.

India's 1983 WC winning team backs protesting wrestlers, urges them to not immerse medals in Ganges

On Tuesday (October 18), former Indian cricketer Roger Binny was officially announced as the BCCI President, replacing Sourav Ganguly. After Ganguly's exit was confirmed, Binny's name was doing the rounds as an ideal successor and the 1983 World Cup hero has been appointed as BCCI's 36th President in Mumbai.

Roger Binny becomes BCCI's 36th President: All you need to know about 1983 World Cup hero

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir revealed some of the senior players in the Indian team told him ahead of the semi-final of the 2011 ODI World Cup that they needed to win the tournament to take the "conversation away from 1983".

Gautam Gambhir reveals senior players told him to win 2011 WC to 'take conversation away from 1983'

On this day in 1983, India lifted their maiden cricket World Cup title after defeating West Indies in a thrilling final at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

Sachin Tendulkar recalls India's memorable 1983 WC triumph: 'Knew right then, that’s what I wanted to do too'

Kabir Khan's much-awaited movie 83, starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Pankaj Tripathi is finally out in theatres. It was released on December 24th. The movie is based on India's most phenomenal victory in their cricketing history - the 1983 World Cup triumph.

'Sensational and Magical': Twitter abuzz as Ranveer's 83 takes cricket fans a trip down the memory lane

The Indian cricket team's journey to their maiden World Cup triumph in 1983 has been documented to perfection in the Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone starrer '83' which hit the theatres on Friday (December 24).

83 movie: Kapil Dev reveals why Indian team slept empty stomach after winning the 1983 World Cup

Kapil Dev-led Team India created history when they went onto win the country's maiden World Cup during the 1983 edition in England. Back then, not many had given India any chance to proceed further into the tournament after their flop performances in the first two editions, in 1975 and 1979.

Syed Kirmani recalls Kapil Dev's majestic 175* in must-win WC game vs Zimbabwe before '83' hits screens

Fans are all set to take a trip down memory lane when Ranveer Singh-starrer 83 hits the theatres on (Saturday) December 24. The film traces the story of India's unforgettable maiden cricket World Cup triumph in 1983 when the Kapil Dev-led side beat the mighty West Indies in the final at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground to script history.

Kapil Dev, Madan Lal recall story of 'revenge' against Viv Richards in 1983 World Cup final - WATCH

'Mecca of Cricket': From Test debut to World Cup - India's historic performances at Lord's in pictures

Yashpal Sharma, a former Indian cricketer and and member of World Cup winner team in 1983, died of a heart attack on Tuesday. Yashpal was a key figure in India's World Cup victory in 1983.

Yashpal Sharma, 1983 World Cup-winning cricketer, dies of cardiac arrest

Remembering the 1983 World Cup triumph, former India all-rounder Kapil Dev on Thursday said that the tournament win made a big difference in the country as parents started inculcating values of sport in the minds of their children.

Parents started thinking about inculcating values of sport after 1983 triumph: Kapil Dev

"First love cannot be forgotten," is how one member of Kapil Dev's team describes India's debut cricket World Cup win in 1983 -- a victory that aroused passions so fierce they would change the game forever.

'First love' - how 1983 World Cup win triggered India's obsession with cricket

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