Ranveer as Kapil, Saqib as Amarnath: The entire cast for biopic of 1983 World Cup triumph

#7 Tahir Raj Bhasin as Sunil Gavaskar

Tahir Raj Bhasin (left), Sunil Gavaskar (Right)

31-year-old Tahir Raj Bhasin will display the role of Indian starlet Sunil Gavaskar. Kabir needed someone with a strong on-screen presence to play the role of the original Little Master and found the perfect match in Bhasin.

His role of Karan Rastogi in Rani-Mukherjee-starrer Mardaani was critically acclaimed. The actor has also played the role of Shiv in Force 2 and Shyam in Manto. He is presently shooting for Nitish Tiwari's Chhichhore and has bagged another major project in Kabir Khan's '83.

Gavaskar played 125 Tests for India and amassed 10122 runs at an average of 51.12. The Mumbai-born player also played 108 ODIs wherein he accumulated 3092 runs at an average of 35.13. The opener was one of the most popular players back then.

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#8 Jiiva as Krishnamachari Srikkanth

Jiiva (left), Krishnamachari Srikkanth (Right)

The role of Krishnamachari Srikkanth will be portrayed by Amar B Choudary or 'Jiiva' as he is known in the film industry. The Tamil actor has delivered multiple blockbuster hits in regional cinema.

Srikkanth was one of the heroes of the 1983 World Cup winning team. His 38 off 57 in the final against the Windies was the highest score of the match. The Right-hand batsman played 146 ODIs and amassed 4091 runs at an average of 29.01. He was also an occasional off-break bowler and clinched 25 wickets in his ODI career.

Jiiva has already started prepping for the role by watching Srikkanth's videos to pick up his body language.