Ranveer Singh to Jiiva: Bollywood recreates 1983 World Cup-winning team

'83' is an upcoming sports film based on the former World Cup-winning captain will feature Ranveer Singh essaying role of cricket stalwart Kapil Dev. Check out the actors who will be essaying the roles of the 1983 World Cup winners.
'83' is an upcoming sports film based on the former World Cup-winning captain will feature Ranveer Singh essaying role of cricket stalwart Kapil Dev. Check out the actors who will be essaying the roles of the 1983 World Cup winners. (Photo | Instagram)
'83' is an upcoming sports film based on the former World Cup-winning captain will feature Ranveer Singh essaying role of cricket stalwart Kapil Dev. Check out the actors who will be essaying the roles of the 1983 World Cup winners. (Photo | Instagram)
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Ranveer Singh as captain Kapil Dev (Photo | Instagram)
Ranveer Singh as captain Kapil Dev (Photo | Instagram)
Adinath Kothare as Dilip Vengsarkar (Photo | Instagram)
Adinath Kothare as Dilip Vengsarkar (Photo | Instagram)
Ammy Virk as Balwinder Sandhu (Photo | Instagram)
Ammy Virk as Balwinder Sandhu (Photo | Instagram)
Chirag Patil as Sandeep Patil (Photo | Instagram)
Chirag Patil as Sandeep Patil (Photo | Instagram)
Dhairya Karwa as Ravi Shastri (Photo | Instagram)
Dhairya Karwa as Ravi Shastri (Photo | Instagram)
Dinker Sharma as Kirti Azad (Photo | Instagram)
Dinker Sharma as Kirti Azad (Photo | Instagram)
Harrdy Sandhu as Madan Lal (Photo | Instagram)
Harrdy Sandhu as Madan Lal (Photo | Instagram)
Jatin Sarna as Yashpal Sharma (Photo | Instagram)
Jatin Sarna as Yashpal Sharma (Photo | Instagram)
Jiiva as Krishnamachari Srikkanth (Photo | Instagram)
Jiiva as Krishnamachari Srikkanth (Photo | Instagram)
Nishant Dahiya as Roger Binny (Photo | Instagram)
Nishant Dahiya as Roger Binny (Photo | Instagram)
R Badree as Sunil Valson (Photo | Instagram)
R Badree as Sunil Valson (Photo | Instagram)
Sahil Khattar as Syed Kirmani (Photo | Instagram)
Sahil Khattar as Syed Kirmani (Photo | Instagram)
Saqib Saleem as Mohinder Amarnath (Photo | Instagram)
Saqib Saleem as Mohinder Amarnath (Photo | Instagram)
Tahir Raj Bhasin as Sunil Gavaskar (Photo | Instagram)
Tahir Raj Bhasin as Sunil Gavaskar (Photo | Instagram)
Pankaj Tripathi as PR Man Singh, manager of the 1983 World Cup-winning Indian team. (Photo | Instagram)
Pankaj Tripathi as PR Man Singh, manager of the 1983 World Cup-winning Indian team. (Photo | Instagram)
'83' film stars during a photoshoot. (Photo | Instagram)
'83' film stars during a photoshoot. (Photo | Instagram)
'83' film stars during a photoshoot. (Photo | Instagram)
'83' film stars during a photoshoot. (Photo | Instagram)
A photo of  '83' film stars with 1983 World Cup winners Kapil Dev and Kishnamachari Srikkanth. (Photo | Instagram)
A photo of '83' film stars with 1983 World Cup winners Kapil Dev and Kishnamachari Srikkanth. (Photo | Instagram)
A poster of Ranveer Singh-starrer '83'. (Photo | Instagram)
A poster of Ranveer Singh-starrer '83'. (Photo | Instagram)
83 film team and (above) and 1983 film team. (Photo | Instagram)
83 film team and (above) and 1983 film team. (Photo | Instagram)
Indian team led by Kapil Dev scripted history by stunning a star-studded West Indies in the final to lift the cricket World Cup in 1983 at the iconic Lord's. Let us take a look at how Express covered India's historic 1983 World Cup triumph.
Indian team led by Kapil Dev scripted history by stunning a star-studded West Indies in the final to lift the cricket World Cup in 1983 at the iconic Lord's. Let us take a look at how Express covered India's historic 1983 World Cup triumph.
A news clip of the Indian squad from 25th June, 1983, a day after India's historic 1983 World Cup triumph.
A news clip of the Indian squad from 25th June, 1983, a day after India's historic 1983 World Cup triumph.
A news article shows Srikkanth in action, who delivered a stunning 38 runs including, seven fours and a six at the Lord's and became the highest scorer of the tournament.
A news article shows Srikkanth in action, who delivered a stunning 38 runs including, seven fours and a six at the Lord's and became the highest scorer of the tournament.
A news clip about the then President Zail Singh hailing the Indian team' victory at the 1983 World Cup.
A news clip about the then President Zail Singh hailing the Indian team' victory at the 1983 World Cup.
A news article reports late Tamil Nadu CM M G Ramachandran's message congratulating the Indian team.
A news article reports late Tamil Nadu CM M G Ramachandran's message congratulating the Indian team.
A newspaper clipping from 25th June, 1983, a day after India's historic victory in the World Cup.
A newspaper clipping from 25th June, 1983, a day after India's historic victory in the World Cup.
A news brief from 25th June, 1983, a day after India's historic victory in the World Cup.
A news brief from 25th June, 1983, a day after India's historic victory in the World Cup.
A news clip from Bombay reporting the celebrations by Indian fans after the cricket team registered its victory in the 1983 World Cup.
A news clip from Bombay reporting the celebrations by Indian fans after the cricket team registered its victory in the 1983 World Cup.
A news clip reporting the continuous traffic jams caused by the fans who attempted to enter the Lord's Cricket Ground to watch the World Cup final match between India and West Indies.
A news clip reporting the continuous traffic jams caused by the fans who attempted to enter the Lord's Cricket Ground to watch the World Cup final match between India and West Indies.
A news clip shows the scorecard of the Cricket World Cup final between India and West Indies, dated 25th June, 1983.
A news clip shows the scorecard of the Cricket World Cup final between India and West Indies, dated 25th June, 1983.

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