World Cup 2023: Kapil Dev angry
Kapil Dev: Former India captain Kapil Dev on Sunday claimed that he is facing a difficult situation in the match between the hosts and Australia here. World Cup Was not even invited to the finals. Kapil, who led India to its first ODI World Cup title in 1983, said he wanted to go to the match with his teammates. “I wasn’t invited there at all. They didn’t call me so I didn’t go,” Kapil told ‘ABP News’. It’s that simple. I wanted the entire 1983 team to be with me but I think it’s a big tournament and people are so busy with responsibilities that sometimes they forget.” Among the former India captains at the Narendra Modi Stadium were Sourav Ganguly who was invited as a former was the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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However, the BCCI has a rule that it invites former presidents and officials. Bollywood biggies like Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh were present to watch the match, the legendary badminton player Prakash Padukone was also present in the stands. Reacting to this, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, “It is completely unacceptable that the cricket body did not invite Kapil Dev for the World Cup final in Ahmedabad.” Like Bedi, Kapil Dev is known for his outspoken views and a few months ago he openly supported the protesting women wrestlers.”
On the other hand, India had to face defeat by 6 wickets in the final. Indian captain Rohit Sharma lost the toss in the match played in Ahmedabad. After losing the toss, India batted first and could score only 240 runs. After which the Australian team easily achieved the target by losing 4 wickets. Travis Head was named Player of the Match for his brilliant century. The Australian team has managed to win the World Cup title for the sixth time.
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