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When Cricket Met Bollywood

Last updated on: December 22, 2021 17:25 IST

Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, who plays Kapil Dev in Kabir Khan's '83, based on India's triumphant campaign to win the 1983 World Cup, and members of that history-making team teamed up to promote '83.

Please click on the images for glimpses of the cricket legends.

IMAGE: Kapil Dev looks ecstatic at the event.
Photograph: ANI Photo

 

IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar, the first batter to score 10,000 Test runs and inarguably the finest opener of his time, with Ranveer Singh.
Photograph: PTI Photo

 

IMAGE: Syed Kirmani, left, and Sandeep Patil, members of the 1983 World Cup-winning side.
Photograph: PTI Photo

 

IMAGE: Ranveer autographs a bat at the event.
Photograph: ANI Photo

 

IMAGE: Ranveer and the actors, who played members of the 1983-winning team, pose for a picture at the event.
Photograph: ANI Photo

 

IMAGE: Members of the 1983 World Cup-winning team: Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohinder Amarnath, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Roger Binny, Sandeep Patil and Kirti Azad arrive at the event.
Photograph: ANI Photo

 

IMAGE: Sandeep Patil, left, with his actor son Chirag Patil who plays his dad in '83.
Photograph: ANI Photo

 

IMAGE: Kirmani autographs a bat at the event.
Photograph: ANI Photo

 

IMAGE: Kirmani tries kulhad tea.
Photograph: ANI Photo

 

Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian and Anant Salvi/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com

 

 
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