1983 World Cup profitable workforce pays tribute to Yashpal Sharma at Sportstar Aces Awards

It could also be 40 years because the Indian workforce defied the chances to raise the 1983 Cricket World Cup trophy, however recollections of that stirring victory won’t ever fade.

Members of the workforce, led by the irrepressible Kapil Dev, had been filled with anecdotes as they held centerstage at The Taj Mahal Palace on Monday.

Tributes had been paid to batter Yashpal Sharma, who handed away a few years in the past. Yashpal scored a terrific 89 to assist India defeat West Indies within the group stage match in opposition to defending champion West Indies.

Kirti Azad known as on the viewers to look at a minute’s silence to honour his shut buddy. Yashpal’s spouse Renu Sharma was current on the stage. “Our 1983 World Cup team gets together once a year, and we remember our dear friend Yashpal. His soul lingers with us,” Azad mentioned.

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All-rounder Ravi Shastri described Yashpal as a giant a part of the dressing room. “Yashpal was an entertainer in the dressing room. He cracked jokes, and sometimes, his accent had us rolling with laughter. There were a lot of people in our team who enjoyed needling him, because Yashpal had a short fuse. As a batsman, his performances in the 1983 World Cup will never be forgotten. Some of the shots he played in that knock against West Indies were fantastic. He again rose to the occasion in the semifinal against England (Yashpal top scored for India with 61). We love you Yash, and The Hindu family loves you too,” Shastri mentioned.

Tennis nice Leander Paes engaged Kapil’s males in a vigorous conservation. “Gavaskar once cracked a joke to me. He said bouncers never worried him, as they always went over his head,” Paes mentioned.

For Gavaskar, the bonds solid all these years again are stronger than ever. “The team has a texting group now, and we are in touch daily. Over the years we have grown from teammates to family. We are brothers now,” Gavaskar mentioned.

Kapil was thrilled that followers nonetheless keep in mind the feats of his well-known workforce. “It has been 40 years since we won, but we still get so much love and affection from everyone. I don’t know how to express my gratitude,” Kapil mentioned.