When Kapil Dev stunned Zimbabwe and kickstarted India's dream 

Knock galvanises India to World Cup triumph

India eventually won the World Cup

With one win in two editions, and no consistency in the ODI format, the Indian team wasn't even close to being called favourites before the tournament started. Gavaskar was sacked as captain, a 24-year-old Kapil Dev replaced him, but the side managed to perform well above expectations to reach the finals.

"Humko 60 overs khelna hai (We have to play 60 overs)", is what the skipper had told Syed Kirmani when the latter had walked out to bat at No.11. The fighting spirit was evident.

The knock by the captain, and the subsequent India victory, galvanised the team, helping them beat two-time champions West Indies to complete a stunning underdog story.