What If: Kapil's Devils had lost the 1983 World Cup final

#2 India wouldn’t have hosted the 1987 Reliance World Cup

Allan Border lifted by his teammates after winning the Reliance World Cup in 1987. Eden Gardens, Kolkata hosted the Final between Australia and England

Without India’s success in the 1983 World Cup, it would have been highly unlikely that they would have hosted the 1987 Reliance World Cup. The first three editions of the competition were held in England and it was India’s success that changed the mindset of ICC's administrators; they decided to make India the hosts for the next edition to accommodate the growing popularity of the game in the subcontinent. India and Pakistan were ultimately named the joint hosts for the tournament.

It was one of the most closely fought World Cups, and the stadiums in both India and Pakistan were jam-packed.

The competition, for the first time, was won by Australia as they defeated their arch-rivals England in the most evenly fought contest in a World Cup final till date. India and Pakistan both failed to reach the finals as they were eliminated in the semi-finals.

West Indies, on the other hand, failed to make a mark in the tournament and did not proceed beyond the group stage.