My role in India’s 1983 WC win has been misrepresented: Historian David Frith
Updated On: 30 December, 2021 07:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Bipin Dani
“I also claim some credit for Kapil’s success. If my words goaded them into taking the World Cup more seriously, then I am delighted. No non-Indian was more thrilled than I was with that victory at Lord’s
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British historian David Frith, who was seen eating his own words in the just-released 83 movie, claimed a bit of credit for inspiring Kapil Dev’s team to clinch the 1983 Prudential World Cup.
Frith had famously commented that India should withdraw from the World Cup if they didn’t improve. When Kapil’s Devils did the incredible by beating the mighty West Indies in the final at Lord’s on June 25, Frith literally had to eat his own words.
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