1983 World Cup win anniversary: 'Let's fight it out' - Balwinder Sandhu and Madan Lal recall Kapil Dev's golden words

Kapil Dev said loudly while entering the dressing room after India posted 183 runs on the board in the epic 1983 World Cup final against the mighty West Indies. And, the rest as they say is history. Defending 183, the Indian bowlers wrapped up the West Indies innings for 140, claiming a 43-run win and the title for the country. Balwinder Sandhu, who claimed the first wicket in the summit clash against the West Indies in the form of Gordon Greenidge for just 1, spoke to TimesofIndia.com taking us down memory lane. "Kapil was very confident and positive. The score was really low (183). The West Indies could achieve it. We were all waiting to take the field. Kapil came into the dressing room and there was hope in his eyes. He shouted 'let's fight it out, guys. They will have to make 184 to win. So, let's do it'. We were all pumped up," Balwinder told TimesofIndia.com in an exclusive interview on the 39th anniversary of India's unforgettable 1983 ODI World Cup win.

"I can't believe it has been 39 years. That was an epic tournament and so was the final match. No one believed we could win. We were not tagged as favourites but all credit to Kapil and the way he took the team forward. Kapil will always remain our captain. He will always be my captain. We still meet and discuss a lot of things. We all laugh and reminisce. We have a lot of memories and we will cherish those forever," the former pacer further told TimesofIndia.com.

Image credit: Twitter"Kapil was an instinctive captain and he led from the front. His hunger for wins never died. We were ready to die for him on the ground. That was the kind of commitment I had for him. Such love and affection I have for him. Even now, I say I can do anything for him," Balwinder