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Three days after the June 22 felicitation in New Delhi by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Kapil Dev and rest of India's 1983 World Cup winning team would revisit Lord's, where they had scripted the most memorable chapter in the history of Indian cricket 25 years ago.
The visit to Lord's on June 25 will be followed by a gala dinner in London hosted by the UB Group, the company said in a statement.
As part of UB Group's plans for the silver jubilee of the occasion, Kapil, who led the team to the unmatched feat, and master batsman Sunil Gavaskar presented a special cricket bat signed by the entire team of 1983, which will be encrusted with diamonds and auctioned by the UB Group in association with an auction house.
"This is our way of ensuring that the silver jubilee celebrations are memorable for millions of those who were a either a part of it or yearned to be one," Kapil and Gavaskar were quoted as saying in the statement.
Lauding the Indian heroes, BCCI President Sharad Pawar said the ODI World Cup win by defeating the then superpowers West Indies formed the most memorable chapter of Indian cricket.
"Cricket has always been the most popular sport in India. The recent T20 matches have attracted viewers from all segments of society and has given a shot in the arm to Indian cricket by attracting players from around the world.
"However, the most remembered event in the history of Indian cricket is the stunning victory of our team against the West Indies - the then cricket superpower. I am certain that every cricketer in the years to come has this rich legacy to inherit and the die-hard spirit to win," Pawar said.
UB Group Chairman and CEO of Kingfisher Airlines, Vijay Mallya, said "The UB Group's legendary association with sports in India is a relentless pursuit to raise the bar for the game and match international standards."
"At United Spirits, we have always beaten world records and created new standards. Our association with the World beaters of cricket in 1983 and the 25th year celebrations is a tribute to our cricket heros and millions of our brand patrons," said Vijay Rekhi, President and Managing Director, United Spirits Limited.