Indian Summer The Story of the 1983 World Cup DVD
- Released 10 September 2008
- Running time 60 minutes
- Format PAL DVD
- DVDs are region 0 formatted so should play on most DVD players around the world
A landmark documentary marking the 25th anniversary of a defining moment in cricket history. It's a chronicle of no-hopers India causing the greatest upset in the annals of the World Cup. It's a story of the 1983 World Cup in which India beat the then unbeatable West Indies in the final to lift the Prudential Cup after defeating England in the semi-final. It's a tale of India's transformation from their struggles in previous World Cups and appearances at Lord's to making their intentions clear from the outset by eclipsing the West Indies and Australia once each in the preliminary stage and Zimbabwe twice - the second time by virtue of a most memorable innings in World Cup competition - by captain Kapil Dev at Tunbridge Wells.
The programme captures the places and personalities of the tournament. It incorporates unforgettable archival footage from BBC and ITN and blends these with exclusive, synchronised reminiscences from stars connected with the tournament. They comprise of Kapil Dev, Mohinder Amarnath, Roger Binny, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Madan Lal and Balwinder Sandhu from the winning side, Sir Vivian Richards and Michael Holding from among the runners-up, David Gower of England and Dave Houghton of Zimbabwe. Also figuring in the presentation are Raj Singh, President of the Cricket Club of India, umpire Harold "Dickie" Bird, Peter Marron, Old Trafford's head groundsman, Pushkar Johari, a senior Indian diplomat, and Romi Dev, wife of Kapil.
India's victory led to an upsurge in interest in limited overs cricket in India. As a result, it converted a comparatively austere sport into a big money spectacle internationally. Kapil Dev's side collected £20,000 as prize money. In 2007, champions, Australia received £1.2 million.
Running Time: 60 Minutes
Format: PAL DVD
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