The legendary Kapil Dev feels Virat Kohli's admission of his team not being brave enough in the T20 World Cup loss to New Zealand is a 'very weak statement'.
Directed by Kabir Khan, ''83' revolves around India''s historical 1983 Cricket World Cup win. It stars Ranveer in the role of the legendary cricketer Kapil Dev, who captained the team in the tournament.
Kohli has taken the decision to manage his workload, which has been quite high in the last 5-6 years as he has led India in all three formats.
Kapil said there should be a gap of at least three to four years for a retired cricketer to come back to the national setup.
While the 27-year-old Bumrah claimed his 100th scalp in his 24th Test that ended with an Indian win on Monday, Kapil took his 100th wicket in his 25th Test in 1980 against Pakistan when he was 21.
South superstar Chiranjeevi on Sunday shared pictures from a get-together with 'old friend' and Kapil Dev at Hyderabad’s Falakunama Palace. The 'Stalin' actor was also accompanied by his wife Surekha. As soon as the pictures were posted, fans went crazy and called the two of them 'mega brothers.'
The 59-year-old Shastri's contract comes to an end after the completion of T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October-November.
There is speculation that Prithvi Shaw, who is on the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka, could be sent to England as a backup opener.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya, who was expected to take the mantle from Kapil Dev, has been in focus in recent times due to fitness issues.
Kapil, known for his determination, had already done the unthinkable by becoming a fast bowler in a country that was known only for spinners after independence.
Kapil had taken 43 wickets in 13 matches played in England, while Ishant has now taken 44 wickets in the same number of matches.
Kapil, who became the first Indian captain to lift the World Cup trophy at the Lord's balcony in 1983, also said that the historic stadium would have been a "better venue" for the final.
Former India wicketkeeper Kiran More spoke highly of Kapil Dev and said that the World Cup-winning captain was a fighter. He also shared multiple incidents from the Indian dressing room during his stint with the national side.
Laxman also said that it was "not right to compare any sort of all-rounder with the legendary Kapil".
Kapil Dev said he is quite impressed with the national cricket team's bench strength in fast bowling, something that was a "novelty" in his playing days.
Earlier on Tuesday, Team India head coach Ravi Shastri received the first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine in Ahmedabad.
Earlier, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma joined former players like Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri and tweeted in support of the Centre's call.
Ranveer Singh, who will be essaying the role of Kapil Dev in his upcoming film '83', shared a video montage on Twitter to pay tribute to the 1983 world-cup winning cricket captain. The video had moments from the time when the former skipper interacted with the film '83' team and narrated the story of the victory at the 1983 world cup.
Indian cricket icon Tendulkar takes to Twitter to wish the 1983 World Cup-winning captain a happy birthday as he turns 62.
A classic all-rounder and a highly admirable leader, the Haryana Hurricane will always be commemorated as the captain who led Team India to their first World Cup glory.
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