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150-456: Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar pronunciation (born 6 April 1956) is a former Indian cricketer and a cricket administrator. He was considered to have a very good drive . Along with Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath , he was a key player in the Indian batting line up in the late 70s and early 80s. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup .Vengsarkar also led

300-456: A public school education who had then gone to one of Cambridge or Oxford University . Society insisted that such people were "officers and gentlemen" whose destiny was to provide leadership. In a purely financial sense, the cricketing amateur would theoretically claim expenses for playing while his professional counterpart played under contract and was paid a wage or match fee; in practice, many amateurs claimed more than actual expenditure, and

450-431: A wicket at each end, each comprising two bails (small sticks) balanced on three stumps . Two players from the batting team, the striker and nonstriker, stand in front of either wicket holding bats , while one player from the fielding team, the bowler, bowls the ball toward the striker's wicket from the opposite end of the pitch. The striker's goal is to hit the bowled ball with the bat and then switch places with

600-428: A believability that is particularly noteworthy because acted scenes are interspersed in places with actual matches yet the difference between the real cricketers and the actors playing them is not jarring." Saibal Chatterjee in his review for NDTV , gave four stars and stated that " 83 comes pretty close to achieving the impossible. No mean feat that. The film and its principal star go for broke and, as one feeds off

750-539: A black-and-white opening sequence of the 1983 Cricket World Cup Final on 25 June 1983 between India and West Indies. During the second innings when India is fielding, Madan Lal bowls toward Viv Richards who is on strike. Richards lofts the ball in the air for a six but results in getting caught out by Kapil Dev . The film then shifts to 30 May 1983 at the BCCI office in Mumbai where the BCCI officials get an invitation to

900-487: A bloody battlefield rather than a game of cricket. The morale of the team is shattered. It is further shattered as Vengsarkar is ruled out from remaining World Cup matches due to his injury which resulted in seven stitches. The disheartened team in the bus is stuck on the route because of the West Indies crowd celebrating and blocking the way. However, they see a young Indian boy waving a homemade Indian flag which moves

1050-565: A collared shirt with short or long sleeves; long trousers; woolen pullover (if needed); cricket cap (for fielding) or a safety helmet; and spiked shoes or boots to increase traction. The kit is traditionally all white, and this remains the case in Test and first-class cricket, but in limited overs cricket, team colours are now worn instead. i) A used white ball. White balls are mainly used in limited overs cricket , especially in matches played at night, under floodlights (left). The essence of

1200-421: A doodle based on the film, as a part of the promotions. In November 2017, Reliance Entertainment announced that the film would be theatrically released on 5 April 2019. However, due to the extensive pre-production works which further delaying the film's shooting process, the makers postponed the release to 30 August, and to 10 April 2020. Following the closure of theatres in mid-March 2020, in order to control

1350-454: A fence, part of the stands, a rope, a painted line, or a combination of these; the boundary must if possible be marked along its entire length. In the approximate centre of the field is a rectangular pitch (see image, below) on which a wooden target called a wicket is sited at each end; the wickets are placed 22 yards (20 m) apart. The pitch is a flat surface 10 feet (3.0 m) wide, with very short grass that tends to be worn away as

1500-436: A film based on such a historic milestone was quite a risky proposition for director Kabir Khan because you can't afford to go wrong with facts here. But the minute details and nuances in the story that he highlights in the film makes you believe in his research and dedication towards the project [...] At several places, 83 gets high on nationalism, which couldn't been easily avoided. But that's something one kind of overlooks for

1650-621: A highly popular format, putting the longer formats at risk. The new shorter format also introduced franchise cricket, with new tournaments like the Indian Premier League and the Australian Big Bash League . The ICC has selected the T20 format as cricket's growth format, and has introduced a T20 World Cup which is played every two years; T20 cricket has also been increasingly accepted into major events such as

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1800-443: A joint production company owned by Madhu Mantena , featuring the collaborations of directors Anurag Kashyap , Vikas Bahl and Vikramaditya Motwane also expressed their interest in co-producing the film, citing their passion for cricket. 83 is touted to be the first venture of Vishnu Vardhan Induri 's newly formed production house, Vibri Media. The squad members of the 1983 team, along with former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev met

1950-452: A key difference is the existence of a solid target structure, the wicket (originally, it is thought, a " wicket gate " through which sheep were herded), that the batter must defend. The cricket historian Harry Altham identified three "groups" of "club ball" games: the "hockey group", in which the ball is driven to and from between two targets (the goals); the "golf group", in which the ball is driven towards an undefended target (the hole); and

2100-445: A single innings of 20 overs (each "over" being a set of 6 fair opportunities for the batting team to score) and the game generally lasts three to four hours. Traditionally, cricketers play in all-white kit , but in limited overs cricket , they wear club or team colours. In addition to the basic kit, some players wear protective gear to prevent injury caused by the ball, which is a hard, solid spheroid made of compressed leather with

2250-738: A slightly raised sewn seam enclosing a cork core layered with tightly wound string. The earliest known definite reference to cricket is to it being played in South East England in the mid-16th century. It spread globally with the expansion of the British Empire , with the first international matches in the second half of the 19th century. The game's governing body is the International Cricket Council (ICC), which has over 100 members, twelve of which are full members who play Test matches. The game's rules,

2400-622: A special event held at Sathyam Cinemas , Chennai to launch the first look from the film, with Kamal Haasan as the chief guest. The official trailer of the film released on 30 November 2021, which coincided with the launch event in Mumbai. The trailer was attached with the prints of Tadap . The makers collaborated with several brands to promote the film including, Mobil , Aqua Pura Mountain Water , Fevicol , Carrera Eyewear, Tide , KromaColor, Nestlé , Rupa Company , Finolex and Toothsi. A source from Reliance Entertainment, stated that "83

2550-406: A still from the film, featuring him transforming as Kapil Dev. His look received praise from fans and celebrities alike. On 10 January 2020, the promotions for the film kickstarted with the first title logo being launched. The character posters from the film were launched starting from 11 January. On 25 January 2020, the cast and crew members along with the former 1983 Indian cricket team attended

2700-479: A wave of excitement across the country as India managed to qualify for the semi-final for the first time. The Prime Minister Indira Gandhi orders her ministry to ensure that every town and village in the country gets a television service so that the semi-final match can be broadcast. During the semi-final with England , the English batsmen score heavy runs in the beginning. Sandhu is not able to bowl properly as he

2850-416: A winner or tie.) The wicket-keeper (a specialised fielder behind the batter) and the batters wear protective gear because of the hardness of the ball, which can be delivered at speeds of more than 145 kilometres per hour (90 mph) and presents a major health and safety concern. Protective clothing includes pads (designed to protect the knees and shins), batting gloves or wicket-keeper's gloves for

3000-443: A world record of 175 runs (which was previously 171 runs made by Glenn Turner in the 1975 World Cup) and is received with a standing ovation from the crowd and the umpire. India makes a score of 266 runs which Zimbabwe fail to achieve which leads to India winning the match by 31 runs and also retaining their place in the tournament. This is also the first time that any Indian has ever scored a century in an ODI match, with Kapil Dev being

3150-429: A world stage, it's about earning respect and director Kabir Khan does set a high benchmark for himself, once again". She also praised Ranveer Singh's performance for enacting Kapil Dev, and further concluded " 83 does play on the nationalism rhetoric, way more than was required. At the surface, '83' is about an underdog team's win. As you go deeper, with each actor effortlessly presenting himself as an iconic cricketer from

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3300-578: Is Chief Adviser of the Cricket Association of Telangana (CAT). In March 2006, the BCCI proposed Vengsarkar as a match referee, but the proposal did not move forward as Vengsarkar accepted the job as chairman of selectors of the BCCI later in the year. He runs three cricket academies, two in Mumbai and one in Pune. These academies give training free of charge to players selected on their skill level. A Bollywood film 83 released in 2021 about

3450-481: Is a compelling watch and you don't want to miss a single frame as every minute is accounted for". She added, "The profound feeling of a nation's victory; an underdog's unimaginable success and the emotional high of achieving the world's greatest title is something that the film has managed to bring out", further praising Singh's performance and Khan's direction. Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave three-and-a-half out of five, stating "Kabir Khan's ' 83 recreates

3600-407: Is a stirring reminder of a time when pride in a national team's achievement united India and national pride had not yet been weaponised by the mob [...] It works nevertheless because it is a celebration, it understands the difference between opponents and enemies, and because of its cast. Each one not only looks like an actual player on the sporting field, but they imbue their respective characters with

3750-400: Is a winner on pitch and on-screen too". He further wrote "Those who witnessed the victory would be glad to relive the experience, while those who didn't, will get a chance to witness how things unfolded during one of the greatest episodes of Indian sports history". Rachana Dubey of The Times of India too gave four out of five stars, stating that "You realise this film is not about winning on

3900-407: Is being questioned more than ever, on a larger field." Nandini Ramanath of Scroll.in said "Khan's fan tribute to a can-do and did-do spirit revivifies the black-and-white photographs, grainy footage and memories embedded in the memories of generations of Indians [...] Ranveer Singh's Kapil Dev is the man of this series for all practical purposes. Singh deftly underplays the heroics and coolly leads

4050-453: Is certain that cricket was being played c.  1550 by boys in Surrey . The view that it was originally a children's game is reinforced by Randle Cotgrave 's 1611 English- French dictionary in which he defined the noun " crosse " as "the crooked staff wherewith boys play at cricket", and the verb form " crosser " as "to play at cricket". One possible source for the sport's name

4200-634: Is considered to be the "biggest release in India in the post-pandemic era", according to trade analysts Taran Adarsh and Girish Johar. It was released in 2D and 3D formats. The makers planned to release the film in IMAX formats in order to give "a larger-than-life experience for a sports film". However, the plan was dropped after the IMAX officials in North America declined their approval, in concern of

4350-467: Is disappointed due to his engagement with his fiancée Simran being called off the day before the semi-final because of his living conditions and low salary. Amarnath and Kirti Azad choke off England's supply of runs by taking wickets. Azad takes the wicket of Ian Botham in which the ball surprisingly spins low towards the ground. England is restricted to a score of 213 all out. In the second inning Amarnath and Sharma build up runs for India, however, Amarnath

4500-423: Is drawn four feet in front of the bowling crease and parallel to it; although it is drawn as a 12 ft (3.7 m) line (six feet on either side of the wicket), it is, in fact, unlimited in length. The return creases are drawn at right angles to the popping crease so that they intersect the ends of the bowling crease; each return crease is drawn as an 8 ft (2.4 m) line, so that it extends four feet behind

4650-548: Is estimated to be ₹ 20 lakh (US$ 24,000) to ₹ 1 crore (US$ 120,000). Even before the theatrical release, in March 2021, Singh and Kabir Khan, in collaboration with Indian tennis sportsperson, Mahesh Bhupathi launched a merchandise brand based on the film named as 83 Believe . The brand is reportedly valued around ₹ 20 crore (US$ 2.4 million), becoming the widest consumer product range launched by any film-based property in India. The film's team launched stills and trailer of

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4800-656: Is known, through numerous references found in the records of ecclesiastical court cases, to have been proscribed at times by the Puritans before and during the Commonwealth . The problem was nearly always the issue of Sunday play, as the Puritans considered cricket to be "profane" if played on the Sabbath , especially if large crowds or gambling were involved. According to the social historian Derek Birley , there

4950-461: Is located at the highest attitude of 11,562 feet (3,524 metres). On the day of the opening release, Gaiety Galaxy and Maratha Mandir theatre removed the screening of the film due to revenue-sharing issues, with the distributor. Prior to the film's theatrical premiere, a UAE -based finance company, Future Resource FZE, has sought issuance of process against the producers on grounds of alleged conspiracy and cheating. The company further approached

5100-543: Is named as the Player of the Match. However, the team becomes over-confident and loses their next match against Australia by a huge margin of 162 runs. Dev is disappointed with the team's performance, especially with Roger's performance, and Gavaskar is unable to play due to his leg injury. With Gavaskar's absence, the following match with West Indies turns out to be a brutal one as in the first innings, Viv Richards thrashes out

5250-408: Is one of the major films that has roped in multiple brands, in the post-pandemic era. We have roped in close to 35 brands for the perimeter branding, in-film associations, and out-of-film placement. These brand tie-ups are a good strategy for us to garner more media and also it helps the film to reach more audiences and territories." It has been reported that the cost of out-of-film and in-film branding

5400-514: Is run out. During the partnership of Dev and Patil when 4 runs are needed to win, there is a premature invasion on the field by Indian fans. This causes the English captain Bob Willis to set his fielders on the left side so that they can escape if there is another invasion. Patil hits a four and India qualifies for the finals of the 1983 World Cup. Amarnath is named the Player of the Match. This creates further excitement back in India as this win

5550-570: Is the Old English word " cryce " (or " cricc " ) meaning a crutch or staff. In Samuel Johnson 's Dictionary , he derived cricket from " cryce , Saxon, a stick". In Old French , the word " criquet " seems to have meant a kind of club or stick. Given the strong medieval trade connections between south-east England and the County of Flanders when the latter belonged to the Duchy of Burgundy ,

5700-464: Is the earliest mention of adult participation in cricket and it was around the same time that the earliest known organised inter-parish or village match was played, at Chevening, Kent . In 1624, a player called Jasper Vinall died after he was accidentally struck on the head during a match between two parish teams in Sussex. Cricket remained a low-key local pursuit for much of the 17th century. It

5850-814: The Laws of Cricket , are maintained by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in London . The sport is followed primarily in South Asia , Australia , New Zealand , the United Kingdom , Southern Africa , and the West Indies . Women's cricket , which is organised and played separately, has also achieved international standard. The most successful side playing international cricket is Australia , which has won eight One Day International trophies, including six World Cups , more than any other country, and has been

6000-464: The 1983 Cricket World Cup , Khan stated about the shooting of the climax scene, which was the finals , saying that, the shooting will begin after 2019 Cricket World Cup tournament (14 July 2019). Filming also took place at the Nevill Ground , Royal Tunbridge Wells . On 4 July, Pankaj Tripathi stated that he wrapped the shooting of the film. On 17 July, post the 2019 World Cup Final ,

6150-628: The Andheri Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Mumbai to issue a complaint regarding the same. They claimed that the makers of 83 had allegedly committed offences under Sections 405, 406 (criminal breach of trust), 415, 418, 420 (cheating) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code . The spokesperson of one of the producers, Vishnu Induri had issued a statement regarding the same and said: "In

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6300-579: The Asian Games . The resultant growth has seen cricket's fanbase cross one billion people, with 90% of them in South Asia. T20's success has also spawned even shorter formats , such as 10-over cricket (T10) and 100-ball cricket , though not without controversy. Outside factors have also taken their toll on cricket. For example, the 2008 Mumbai attacks led India and Pakistan to suspend their bilateral series indefinitely. The 2009 attack on

6450-639: The British Empire had been instrumental in spreading the game overseas, and by the middle of the 19th century it had become well established in Australia , the Caribbean , British India (which includes present-day Pakistan and Bangladesh ), New Zealand , North America and South Africa . In 1862, an English team made the first tour of Australia. The first Australian team to travel overseas consisted of Aboriginal stockmen who toured England in 1868 . In 1876–77, an England team took part in what

6600-513: The COVID-19 pandemic in India , the film's release was withheld. On late-June 2020, trade analyst Taran Adarsh reported that 83 will release on the occasion of Christmas (25 December 2020). Shibashish Sarkar, executive producer and CEO of Reliance Entertainment, reinstated the plans of theatrical release despite rumours of a direct-streaming release, while Kabir Khan also said that "the film has been envisioned and made to be experienced on

6750-607: The COVID-19 pandemic in India , resulting in the film being delayed until December 2021. It premiered at the Red Sea International Film Festival on 15 December and released worldwide on 24 December 2021 ( Christmas Eve ) in conventional 2D and 3D formats, distributed by PVR Pictures in Tamil , Telugu , Kannada and Malayalam languages, apart from the original version. The film received widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike, praising

6900-465: The Dukes of Richmond , exerted their honour code of noblesse oblige to claim rights of leadership in any sporting contests they took part in, especially as it was necessary for them to play alongside their "social inferiors" if they were to win their bets. In time, a perception took hold that the typical amateur who played in first-class cricket, until 1962 when amateurism was abolished, was someone with

7050-664: The Hollywood big-budget releases such as Spider-Man: No Way Home and The Matrix Resurrections ; the management did not encourage the release of too many IMAX films in the same period. The film released in over 3,741 screens across India, with the Hindi version being played 3,374 screens at 1,727 theatres. The dubbed versions of the film were released over 367 screens in India, with the Telugu version played on 137 screens, Tamil version on 184 screens, Malayalam version on 13 screens and

7200-629: The India national cricket team led by Kapil Dev , which won the 1983 Cricket World Cup , and jointly written by Khan, along with Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan , Vasan Bala and Sumit Arora , it features an ensemble cast including Ranveer Singh , Padukone, Pankaj Tripathi , Tahir Raj Bhasin , Jiiva , Saqib Saleem , Jatin Sarna , Chirag Patil , Dinker Sharma, Nishant Dahiya, Harrdy Sandhu , Sahil Khattar , Ammy Virk , Adinath Kothare , Dhairya Karwa and R. Badree. Vishnu Vardhan Induri who first owned

7350-559: The Indian Army listen to the score of the final match, received criticism from fans, whom accused Khan for his propaganda towards Pakistan, though Singh claimed that the scene is "one of the special moments that Pakistanis would love" in his interview to the journalists in Dubai . The film was distributed worldwide through PVR Pictures . On 23 January 2020, actors Kamal Haasan and Nagarjuna Akkineni announced that they will present

7500-509: The Kannada version of the film through his Kichcha Creations and its distributor Shalini Arts. The overseas theatrical rights are with Phars Film LLP. The streaming rights were purchased by Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar , and Star India network acquired the broadcasting rights for the film in all languages. The producers announced that the film will be streamed on the digital platforms only after eight weeks of its theatrical run. But, it

7650-440: The Tamil and Telugu versions of the film, under their Raaj Kamal Films International and Annapurna Studios banners, with the rights for the distribution were acquired by YNOT X and Global Cinemas, respectively. In November 2021, Prithviraj Sukumaran roped in to present the film's Malayalam -dubbed version under his Prithviraj Productions banner, which will be distributed by E4 Entertainment. Actor Sudeep presented

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7800-538: The West Indies Cricket Team , the two-time World Cup winners, being hounded by photographers at the airport. After they reach the hotel they join the rest of their teammates. The team fails horribly during the four warm-up matches which leads to doubts being raised about the performance of the Indian team in the group stage of the World Cup itself. During the press conference, Dev confidently tells

7950-401: The top-rated Test side more than any other country. Cricket is one of many games in the "club ball" sphere that involve hitting a ball with a hand-held implement. Others include baseball (which shares many similarities with cricket, both belonging in the more specific bat-and-ball games category ), golf , hockey , tennis , squash , badminton and table tennis . In cricket's case,

8100-579: The "cricket group", in which "the ball is aimed at a mark (the wicket) and driven away from it". It is generally believed that cricket originated as a children's game in the south-eastern counties of England, sometime during the medieval period . Although there are claims for prior dates, the earliest definite reference to cricket being played comes from evidence given at a court case in Guildford in January 1597 ( Old Style , equating to January 1598 in

8250-431: The 1978–79 Test Series in India against the West Indies, he was involved in a partnership of over 300 runs with Sunil Gavaskar at Calcutta, with both batsman scoring centuries. He was a member of the 1983 World Champion's team . He had a productive run of scores between 1985 and 1987, where he scored centuries against Pakistan , Australia, England, West Indies and Sri Lanka , many of them in successive games. While

8400-426: The 1983 team is a story of inspiration which proves that one can achieve anything if they aim for it and work for it no matter what the world thinks". Despite the official announcement, the makers were yet to finalise the cast and crew members and the director of the project. Rumours surfaced that Kabir Khan was going to direct the project with either Ranveer Singh , Arjun Kapoor or Sushant Singh Rajput playing

8550-509: The 1983 team, you tend to feel that this picture has been crafted with a skillfully written narrative, supported by nuanced and internalised performances, and each department lending its technical brilliance to it." Anuj Kumar of The Hindu reviewed that "The film not only captures the emotional heft of the success story of the underdogs, but also delivers a well-researched document in the popular idiom". Pooja Biraia Jaiswal of The Week gave four-and-a-half out of five stars saying "The film

8700-673: The Cricket World Cup. Sunil Gavaskar is dropped from captaincy and Kapil Dev is made the captain. The cricketers who are in the squad namely Dev, Mohinder Amarnath , Kirti Azad , Madan Lal, and Sunil Valson are already there in England playing County Cricket . Along with the team manager PR Man Singh , the rest of the team which includes Gavaskar, Krishnamachari Srikkanth , Syed Kirmani , Sandeep Patil , Dilip Vengsarkar , Yashpal Sharma , Roger Binny , Ravi Shastri and Balwinder Singh Sandhu reach London where they witness

8850-774: The Elf-Vengsarkar Academy in 1995. He became the vice-president of the Mumbai Cricket Association in 2003. Although, he was the front runner for the post of the Chairman, Selection Committee , Dilip opted out because of his policy against zonal representation. He was appointed the Chairman of the Talent Resource Development Wing when it was created in 2002 to develop cricket talent within the country. Presently he

9000-558: The Indian Cricket Team playing for 1983 World Cup. Vijay Varma was initially reported to play Roger Binny , but the role went to Nishant Dahiya. Amiya Dev, Kapil Dev's daughter joined as an assistant director to Kabir Khan . R. Badree, who acted in Khan's web-series The Forgotten Army, assigned to play the role of Sunil Valson . In mid-April 2019, Adinath Kothare was assigned to play Dilip Vengsarkar , and Jatin Sarna

9150-414: The Indian bowlers severely thereby making a score of 119 runs off 146 deliveries. The second innings seems to be more violent when Malcolm Marshall bowls deadly bouncers to the Indian batsmen and one of the bouncers hits Dilip Vengsarkar on his chin, injuring him. Mohinder Amarnath puts up a score of 80 runs by bravely facing the bouncers but India lose the match by 66 runs. This cricket match looked more like

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9300-711: The Kannada version on 33 screens. The film was screened in over 1,512 screens in 80 countries, which is considered to be the "widest opening in overseas centres". The film was screened at 44 theatres in Saudi Arabia , thereby being the biggest release in that country. It was the first Indian film to be released in Cambodia . It was also screened at the PictureTime Digiplex mobile theatre in Ladakh , which

9450-584: The Middle Dutch phrase for hockey, " met de (krik ket)sen " ("with the stick chase"). Gillmeister has suggested that not only the name but also the sport itself may be of Flemish origin. Although the main object of the game has always been to score the most runs , the early form of cricket differed from the modern game in certain key technical aspects; the North American variant of cricket known as wicket retained many of these aspects. The ball

9600-406: The Player of the Match for his contribution of 89 runs (which was also the highest individual score put up by an Indian cricketer at that time). The teammates later celebrate at a bar that night. They also manage to win their next match against Zimbabwe by 5 wickets at Grace Road, Leicester thereby leading to the rise in the expectations of the Indian fans. Patil scores a half-century and Madan Lal

9750-575: The Sri Lankan team during their tour of Pakistan led to Pakistan being unable to host matches until 2019. In 2017, Afghanistan and Ireland became the 11th and 12th Test nations. In cricket, the rules of the game are codified in The Laws of Cricket (hereinafter called "the Laws"), which has a global remit. There are 42 Laws (always written with a capital "L"). The earliest known version of

9900-571: The West Indies pacemen dominated the cricket world, Dilip Vengsarkar was one of the few batsmen who was successful against them, and scored 6 centuries against the likes of Malcolm Marshall , Michael Holding and Andy Roberts . He is currently team mentor and coach for Telugu Warrior team in the Celebrity Cricket League Season 5. He also scored a century at Lord's in 1986, thus scoring consecutive Test match centuries at Lord's in three matches. Vengsarkar took over

10050-407: The air for six (as shown in the opening sequence of the film) but is caught out by Dev. This proves to be the turning point of the match. With Richards dismissed, the wickets of West Indies fall rapidly with Amarnath taking 3 wickets. When West Indies are 9 wickets down, Amarnath bowls to Holding who's the last batsman. Holding misses it and the ball hits his pads. Amarnath and the whole team appeal for

10200-514: The album on 6 and 13 December 2021 respectively. The full soundtrack album was released on 23 December by Zee Music Company label, a day prior to the film's release. Prior to the shooting of the film, in October 2017, Singh, Khan and Phantom Films signed a contract with Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), a British-based creative agency, for bring branded entertainment and strategic partnerships. On 6 July 2019, coinciding Singh's birthday, he released

10350-449: The batting team are on the field at any given time. The order of batters is usually announced just before the match, but it can be varied. The main objective of each team is to score more runs than their opponents, but in some forms of cricket, it is also necessary to dismiss all but one of the opposition batters (making their team 'all out') in their final innings in order to win the match, which would otherwise be drawn (not ending with

10500-512: The big screen and we are ready to wait for things to get normal and then release it in cinemas". However, in November 2020, Reliance Entertainment announced that the release had been postponed to the first quarter of 2021 (January–March), due to the worst occupancy report of audience towards theatres due to continuity of the pandemic. Also, the lack of time to plan a promotional campaign and shutting down of international markets were attributed as

10650-407: The biopic officially under the title 83. Singh and the entire former team that won the Cricket World Cup in 1983 were present at the event. Speaking at the event, Khan said that the makers will begin pre-production and location scouting by late-November 2017, and has planned to shoot the film in real locations, in order to create authenticity and also "to give youngsters to celebrate the milestone in

10800-421: The bowling crease, but is also, in fact, unlimited in length. Before a match begins, the team captains (who are also players) toss a coin to decide which team will bat first and so take the first innings . "Innings" is the term used for each phase of play in the match. In each innings, one team bats, attempting to score runs , while the other team bowls and fields the ball , attempting to restrict

10950-410: The box-office. The film crossed the 100-crore mark on the sixth day of its release, earning about ₹ 106.03 crore (US$ 13 million) by 29 December 2021. By the first week, the worldwide box-office collection is estimated to be around ₹ 135 crore (US$ 16 million). Within ten days of its release, the film managed to earn around ₹ 146.54 crore (US$ 18 million). It was considered to be

11100-521: The captaincy from Kapil Dev after the 1987 Cricket World Cup , despite criticism that he missed the semi-final match due to a stomach disorder resulting from a seafood allergy. Although he started with two centuries in his first series as captain, his captaincy period was turbulent and he lost the job following a disastrous tour of the West Indies in early 1989 and a stand-off with the Board of Control for Cricket in India . After retiring, Vengsarkar started

11250-489: The code was drafted in 1744, and since 1788, it has been owned and maintained by its custodian, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in London . Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played on a cricket field (see image of cricket pitch and creases) between two teams of eleven players each. The field is usually circular or oval in shape, and the edge of the playing area is marked by a boundary , which may be

11400-496: The cost of 4 wickets. Dev steps in a hurry onto the field without the helmet as he was taking a shower. While walking to the pitch he sees the disheartened Indian crowd. He then starts scoring runs but the wickets keep falling. During the lunch break, Dev takes out the Mongoose bat which enables him to hit more powerful shots and gives a better counterattack to the bowlers. He then starts hitting boundaries continuously. Dev then makes

11550-492: The credits roll, the real Kapil Dev is shown sharing his experience of winning the World Cup along with a montage of vintage photographs of the team. A film based on the 1983 Cricket World Cup and India 's win at the tournament was first ideated by Vishnu Vardhan Induri the founder and managing director of Celebrity Cricket League in 2014 and he approached Kapil Dev with the Idea initially. In mid-July 2016, Phantom Films —

11700-430: The cricketing world, but then he says that he has faith in his captain and he would only go home with winning the World Cup. The final Group Stage Match with Australia at County Ground, Chelmsford on 20 June is an easy win for India as they win by a huge margin of 118 runs with Binny being the Player of the Match for his contribution of taking 4 wickets, praises Captain. India qualifies for the semi-final and this creates

11850-421: The day of 1983 Cricket World Cup Final with fidelity, and, yes, let it be said, in full Bollywood style, suffused with song, dance, drama, colour. It pads the film with a few (fictional) elements meant strictly to play to the gallery, and it skates dangerously close to pandering to the overbearing nationalistic sentiments playing out in today's India." Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times wrote that "Making

12000-561: The derisive term "shamateur" was coined to describe the practice. The game underwent major development in the 18th century to become England's national sport . Its success was underwritten by the twin necessities of patronage and betting. Cricket was prominent in London as early as 1707 and, in the middle years of the century, large crowds flocked to matches on the Artillery Ground in Finsbury . The single wicket form of

12150-467: The dismissal and Holding is given out leading to India winning the World Cup. The squad rushes towards the dressing room and the jubilant crowd rushes over on the ground and celebrations begin back in India. A young Sachin Tendulkar back in Mumbai makes a promise that he would play for the Indian cricket team. Amarnath is named Player of the Match and Dev lifts the trophy along with the Indian team. As

12300-405: The earliest known contest that is generally considered a First Class match. The patrons and other players from the gentry began to classify themselves as " amateurs " to establish a clear distinction from the professionals, who were invariably members of the working class , even to the point of having separate changing and dining facilities. The gentry, including such high-ranking nobles as

12450-421: The ensemble cast out of the doghouse and into the big league." Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave 4 stars (out of 5) saying "Kabir Khan's '83 is an ode to a game changing chapter of Indian cricket history, pitch-perfect partnerships between openers and tail enders, knowing your mate's strengths as well as your own, the everlasting tradition of superstitions and sledging and seizing that one moment that defines

12600-435: The events around India's first World Cup win, at Lords in 1983, features Adinath Kothare as Vengsarkar. Cricket First-class cricket One Day International Limited overs (domestic) Twenty20 International Twenty20 (domestic) Other forms Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field , at the centre of which is a 22-yard (20-metre; 66-foot) pitch with

12750-463: The existence of players like him who were nominally amateur but, in terms of their financial gain, de facto professional. Grace himself was said to have been paid more money for playing cricket than any professional. The last two decades before the First World War have been called the " Golden Age of cricket ". It is a nostalgic name prompted by the collective sense of loss resulting from

12900-645: The factors for the delay. In mid-February 2021, following the government's permission to have a 100% seating occupancy in theatres, the producers planned for theatrical release on 4 June 2021. But, in late-May 2021, the film was postponed indefinitely, due to the closure of theatres in Maharashtra in concern over the Delta variant of COVID-19. In September 2021, after the Maharashtra government permitted to resume theatrical-based operations by 22 October 2021,

13050-466: The fielding side either catching the ball after it is hit by the bat but before it hits the ground, or hitting a wicket with the ball before a batter can cross the crease line in front of the wicket. When ten batters have been dismissed, the innings (playing phase) ends and the teams swap roles. Forms of cricket range from traditional Test matches played over five days to the newer Twenty20 format (also known as T20 ), in which each team bats for

13200-431: The film at Burj Khalifa in Dubai , as a part of the promotions. On 23 December, the team further launched collectibles based on the film through non-fungible tokens (NFT) — which includes autographed physical cricket memorabilia, video scenes, animated digital avatars, and unseen posters and images from the film. The film's producers partnered with NFT Labs, and Social Swag, an influencer-led fan engagement platform for

13350-530: The film began principal photography on 5 June 2019, in Scotland at Glasgow's Weirs cricket club (14th;) then England for three months and a brief schedule took place in India, before filming being wrapped up on 7 October. Originally scheduled for cinema release in April 2020, the film was pushed from its release date several times due to the casting and pre-production works that delayed filming, and also due to

13500-533: The film got over, because it brought back so many memories" and appreciated Kabir Khan for the direction. Madan Lal stated "83 a must-watch, on the big screen". Several publications listed 83 as one of the best Bollywood films of 2021, which includes: The Indian Express ( Shubhra Gupta and Minnasa Shekhar), Film Companion (Anupama Chopra), Hindustan Times (Devarsi Ghosh), The Hindu (Anuj Kumar), India Today (Anandita Mukherjee) and Firstpost (Subhash K. Jha). According to Box Office India ,

13650-456: The film in Delhi to political personalities, including Anurag Thakur , Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Sports and Youth Affairs , Piyush Goyal , Minister for Commerce and Industry , Textiles and Consumer Affairs and 10 MPs and MLAs . The film was later given tax free in Delhi . 83 was released in over an estimated 4,000–5,000 screens across the world, which

13800-454: The film is the second-highest grossing Hindi opener of 2021, collecting about ₹ 12.64 crore (US$ 1.5 million), the first being Sooryavanshi , which collected ₹ 26.29 crore (US$ 3.2 million). By the second day of the release, the film had earned ₹ 25.73 crore (US$ 3.1 million), and had earned about ₹ 30.91 crore (US$ 3.7 million) in the third day of its release, thereby earning about ₹ 83 crore (US$ 9.9 million) in

13950-516: The film was planned for a release on 24 December 2021, which coincided with Christmas Eve . Its release semi-clashed with that of the Hollywood film The Matrix Resurrections (2021), which released across the world, two days earlier. It was announced that the film would exclusively premiere at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia (6–15 December 2021). The film

14100-515: The film's soundtrack during mid-2019, and complete within mid-2021. The original soundtrack featured 14 compositions, with six original tunes, five alternatives and three instrumentals . Lyrics for the songs are written by Kausar Munir , Jaideep Sahni , Prashant Ingole and Ashish Pandit, and vocals were provided by Arijit Singh , Benny Dayal , Tushar Joshi , Krishnakumar Kunnath , Amit Mishra , Papon and Raghav Chaitanya. The songs — "Lehra Do" and "Bigadne Do" — were released as lead singles from

14250-473: The film. As a young schoolboy when I watched India win the 1983 Cricket World Cup. I had no idea that from that day onwards cricket in India will change forever. As a filmmaker, for me, the journey to that win, filled with raw energy and sheer passion of that young Indian team, is probably one of the most exciting stories I have worked on. A launch event was hosted at JW Marriott Mumbai on 27 September 2017 by Reliance Entertainment and Vibri Media to announce

14400-581: The film. Singh began preparing for the role during mid-August 2018, and learnt lessons from former professional cricketer Sachin Tendulkar . Khan also joined the team at the Lord's Cricket Stadium in St John's Wood , London where he began pre-production works on the film. He also trained under the guidance of Kapil Dev, to fit for his role in the film. When the final cast being announced, former cricketer-politician Kirti Azad gave to Khan on how they enact

14550-504: The film." Stutee Ghosh of The Quint gave four out of five, stating " 83 is a competently made ode to the game of cricket and the team that made all Indians feel like champions. In its review for The Guardian , Phil Hoad gave four out of five and said " 83 doesn't delve any further than that into what degree sporting victory ever translates to social and political progress. But it is an endearing sports film with just enough awareness of where it stands, now that Britain's imperial legacy

14700-485: The filming would start in London and will be extensively shot there for three months, starting from May 2019. The entire cast flew to London on 28 May to become part of the shooting schedule. Principal photography began on 5 June at Glasgow , Scotland where filming took place for one week. Padukone joined film team in Glasgow for her part of shooting. On 25 June 2019, celebrating the anniversary of India's win at

14850-449: The final day, he led India's chase getting the team very close to a victory. India ended up with 364 for 6, just 26 runs short of what would have been a remarkable win. With Yashpal Sharma , Kapil Dev and Roger Binny back to the pavilion after the Tea break, Vengsarkar saw himself running out of partners and decided to play the last few overs for a draw. He remained unbeaten on 146. During

15000-646: The first limited overs Cricket World Cup in 1975 . Sri Lanka joined the ranks in 1982. Meanwhile, South Africa was banned by the ICC due to apartheid from 1970 until 1992. 1992 also brought about the introduction of the Zimbabwe team . The 21st century brought with it the Bangladesh Team , who made their Test debut in 2000. The game itself also grew, with a new format made up of 20-over innings being created. This format, called T20 cricket , quickly became

15150-486: The first one. A party is held by the High Commissioner in which all the team members show up except for Binny who does not turn up because he is disappointed by Dev constantly chiding him for his bowling performance during net practice. At the party, Srikkanth jokes around and humorously tells the crowd that Dev had gone mad because he told them that they would beat the West Indies which is the strongest team in

15300-502: The former cricketers on-screen. He further gave inputs on his former teammates nature and mannerisms. In March 2019, the team underwent practice sessions at Mumbai for 3 hours, starting from 7:00–10:00 AM, while Singh prepared for an extra hour. The training sessions consisted of physical, skill training and establishing different styles. A source from The Indian Express said that "Ranveer practiced for about 2 hours every alternate day with Balwinder Singh Sandhu. Post that, they discuss

15450-450: The game at county level led to the creation of the county clubs , starting with Sussex in 1839. In December 1889, the eight leading county clubs formed the official County Championship , which began in 1890. The most famous player of the 19th century was W. G. Grace , who started his long and influential career in 1865. It was especially during the career of Grace that the distinction between amateurs and professionals became blurred by

15600-424: The game progresses (cricket can also be played on artificial surfaces, notably matting). Each wicket is made of three wooden stumps topped by two bails . As illustrated, the pitch is marked at each end with four white painted lines: a bowling crease , a popping crease and two return creases . The three stumps are aligned centrally on the bowling crease, which is eight feet eight inches long. The popping crease

15750-432: The game quickly grew from 500 tests in 84 years to 1000 within the next 23. Cricket entered a new era in 1963 when English counties introduced the limited overs variant. As it was sure to produce a result, limited overs cricket was lucrative, and the number of matches increased. The first Limited Overs International was played in 1971, and the governing International Cricket Council (ICC), seeing its potential, staged

15900-421: The greatest Test batter of all time. To curb his dominance, England employed bodyline tactics during the 1932–33 Ashes series . These involved bowling at the body of the batter and setting a field, resulting in batters having to choose between being hit or risk getting out. This series moved cricket from a game to a matter of national importance , with diplomatic cables being passed between the two countries over

16050-529: The hands, a safety helmet for the head, and a box for male players inside the trousers (to protect the crotch area). Some batters wear additional padding inside their shirts and trousers such as thigh pads, arm pads, rib protectors and shoulder pads. The only fielders allowed to wear protective gear are those in positions very close to the batter (i.e., if they are alongside or in front of him), but they cannot wear gloves or external leg guards. Subject to certain variations, on-field clothing generally includes

16200-492: The highest honour conferred by BCCI on a former player. Vengsarkar made his international cricket debut against New Zealand at Auckland in 1975–76 as an opening batsman. India won this Test convincingly, but he did not have much success. Later on he usually batted in the No.3 or No.4 position. He played a memorable inning in 1979 against Asif Iqbal's Pakistan team in the 2nd Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. Requiring 390 to win on

16350-433: The history of Indian Cricket which happened when many were not even born". This film was considered to be one of the last productions of Phantom Films, the other being Super 30 (2019) and Ghoomketu (2020). The company dissolved in October 2018 after its response to a sexual assault allegation on Bahl by a former women employee of the company, and its collaborators later moved to work on independent projects. Bahl

16500-528: The incident. During this time, the number of Test nations continued to grow, with the West Indies , New Zealand and India being admitted as full Test members within a four-year period from 1928 to 1932. An enforced break during the Second World War stopped Test Cricket for a time, although the Partition of India caused Pakistan to gain Test status in 1952. As teams began to travel more,

16650-482: The launch of NFTs. Prithviraj Sukumaran, the distributor of the film's Malayalam version promoted the film, by enacting as an interviewer to Ranveer Singh, sharing his experiences about the film. Sudeep further announced that the glimpse of his film, Vikrant Rona will be attached to the prints of 83 , where the film's Kannada version will be screened across 500 cinema theatres in Karnataka. Amul India released

16800-539: The lowest score in the World Cup final. Dev inspires his team to restrict the West Indies batsmen from scoring runs. The team steps onto the field with a rousing reception in the common room. In the second inning, Sandhu takes the wicket of Gordon Greenidge which gives India a lead. However, Richards launches a barrage of boundaries especially when Madan Lal is bowling. Madan Lal asks Dev to let him bowl another over as Richards underestimates him and Dev gives him another over to bowl. He bowls to Richards and Richards lofts in

16950-583: The mindset of the 1983 team during the tournament and dissect Kapil Dev's captaincy that Balwinder saw from close quarters." Then, in April 2019, the cast trained at cricket with former cricketers Balwinder Sandhu and Yashpal Sharma , at a camp at Dharamshala Cricket Stadium for 10 days. He was further trained with Kapil Dev at Delhi in May 2019, closer to the start of the film's shoot, and also attended practice sessions at Lord's in June 2019. Khan announced that

17100-413: The modern calendar). The case concerned ownership of a certain plot of land, and the court heard the testimony of a 59-year-old coroner , John Derrick , who gave witness that: Being a scholler in the ffree schoole of Guldeford hee and diverse of his fellows did runne and play there at creckett and other plaies. Given Derrick's age, it was about half a century earlier when he was at school, and so it

17250-552: The name may have been derived from the Middle Dutch (in use in Flanders at the time) " krick " ( -e ), meaning a stick (crook). Another possible source is the Middle Dutch word " krickstoel " , meaning a long low stool used for kneeling in church that resembled the long low wicket with two stumps used in early cricket. According to Heiner Gillmeister, a European language expert of Bonn University , "cricket" derives from

17400-548: The national side to 1988 Asia Cup victory. He was also a part of the Indian squad which won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket . He went on to play until 1992. At the pinnacle of his career, Vengsarkar was rated as the best batsman in the Coopers and Lybrand rating (a predecessor of the PWC ratings) and he held the number one slot for 21 months until 2 March 1989. In 2014, he received the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award ,

17550-415: The nonstriker, with the batting team scoring one run for each of these exchanges. Runs are also scored when the ball reaches the boundary of the field or when the ball is bowled illegally . The fielding team tries to prevent runs from being scored by dismissing batters (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled , when the ball hits the striker's wicket and dislodges the bails, and by

17700-533: The opening weekend. Its collections, however saw a downward trend after first three days of its release, due to the heavy competition with Pushpa: The Rise and Spider-Man: No Way Home , the rise of COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant , and the sudden restrictions imposed by the state governments, which included night curfew in Maharashtra and the closure of theatres in Delhi from 28 December 2021, as per

17850-450: The orders of Delhi government to control the pandemic. This had impacted the collections of the film, as these territories significantly contribute to the Hindi film box office. Experts further analysed that the postponement of other films which included Jersey , RRR , Radhe Shyam and Samrat Prithviraj , is a minimal hope for the film, so that the film might have a good run at

18000-429: The other, the result is an absolute cracker." Uday Bhatia of Mint stated "Kabir Khan's film underlines everything but gets cricket right, is overwrought but joyful". Sneha Behangani of CNBC TV18 stated " 83 also plays masterfully with nostalgia and trivia. Khan ensures that he treats cricket lovers to little surprises (including but not limited to guest appurtenances and real footage) strewn carefully throughout

18150-520: The performances of the cast, screenplay, direction and technical aspects. However, the film was unsuccessful at the Indian box office , although it became the highest grossing Hindi film of 2021 in overseas. At the 67th Filmfare Awards , 83 received 14 nominations, including Best Director (Khan), Best Supporting Actor (Tripathi) and Best Male Playback Singer (Arijit Singh for "Lehra Do"), and won 2 awards – Best Actor (Ranveer Singh) and Best Lyricist (Munir for "Lehra Do"). The film begins with

18300-421: The pride and joy you experience on seeing the team lift that trophy. If you needed a reason to walk into a theatre, 83 is that film which calls for a big screen experience." Arnab Banerjee of Outlook gave four out of five, writing that "The film is a breezy entertainer fast-forwarded with deft editing and unemotional tracks." Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost gave three-and-a-half out of five saying " 83

18450-432: The producers at a suburban hotel in Mumbai, discussing about the film. In the process, the two production companies had signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the 1983 team to make an official biopic, where according to the norms, the producers will get to use the actual names of the players as well as use real incidents from their lives. In an official statement regarding the biopic, Dev stated that "the journey of

18600-532: The reporters that his team is here to win. During a training session of the West Indies team, the Indian team witnesses their four deadly fast bowlers namely Michael Holding , Andy Roberts , Malcolm Marshall , and Joel Garner who were known for delivering deadly bouncers to the batsmen. At the ceremony in Buckingham Palace, the Queen wishes the teams luck and the teams proceed for a group photograph. On

18750-413: The rest of your life." A critic from BBC wrote "Kabir Khan relies on well-known anecdotes to build a narrative. The film is loaded with clichés and the signature touches of his earlier films. But such is the sweet flavour of that singular victory, so thrilling the drama, that it shouldn't fail to gratify the viewer." The members of the 1983 squad, Sunil Gavaskar , Ravi Shastri and Madan Lal praised

18900-554: The rights for the film and Madhu Mantena , the co-producer in Phantom Films, formally met the Indian squad of 1983 during mid-July 2016, and its frontman Kapil Dev , where they signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) to make the official biopic. In September 2017, Reliance Entertainment co-financed the project and officially announced the biopic with members of the winning team, with Singh and Khan brought on board. Following an extensive casting and pre-production process,

19050-413: The role of Krishnamachari Srikkanth , both declining the offer. Later, Tamil actor Jiiva was signed to reprise Srikkanth, marking his Hindi debut. His inclusion was officially confirmed on late-January 2019. On 23 January, Punjabi actor-singer Ammy Virk was signed to play the role of Balwinder Sandhu . The makers further cast Tahir Raj Bhasin and ex-cricketer and singer Harrdy Sandhu , to play

19200-452: The role of Kapil Dev. When Khan was asked about his role in the biopic, he stated that "he was fascinated on the story of India's journey at the 1983 Cricket World Cup " but remained silent on the claims of directing the film. Akshay Kumar was also rumoured to act in the film, which was later declined. On 25 September 2017, Phantom Films announced that Singh would play the role of Kapil Dev, and Kabir Khan too confirmed that he will direct

19350-497: The roles of Sunil Gavaskar and Madan Lal respectively. Chirag Patil , son of former cricketer and a member of 1983 Indian cricket squad, Sandeep Patil reprised his father's role for the film, thereby making his acting debut. The casting process continued till mid-February 2019, with Saqib Saleem playing the role of Mohinder Amarnath , and Dhairya Karwa was assigned to reprise Ravi Shastri . Pankaj Tripathi roped in to play PR Man Singh , former cricketer, who managed

19500-412: The scoring and dismiss the batters. When the first innings ends, the teams change roles; there can be two to four innings depending upon the type of match. A match with four scheduled innings is played over three to five days; a match with two scheduled innings is usually completed in a single day. During an innings, all eleven members of the fielding team take the field, but usually only two members of

19650-443: The sport attracted huge crowds and wagers to match, its popularity peaking in the 1748 season . Bowling underwent an evolution around 1760 when bowlers began to pitch (bounce) the ball instead of rolling or skimming it towards the batter. This caused a revolution in bat design because, to deal with the bouncing ball, it was necessary to introduce the modern straight bat in place of the old "hockey stick" shape. The Hambledon Club

19800-413: The sport is that a bowler delivers (i.e., bowls) the ball from their end of the pitch towards the batter who, armed with a bat , is "on strike" at the other end (see next sub-section: Basic gameplay ). The bat is made of wood, usually Salix alba (white willow), and has the shape of a blade topped by a cylindrical handle. The blade must not be more than 4.25 inches (10.8 cm) wide and

19950-427: The team after watching the premiere of the film. Gavaskar said that "It is simply brilliant and the way every actor has got the mannerisms, the walk, the look, the style of every player was unbelievably uncanny. Full marks to Kabir Khan and his team for their efforts." While Shastri said that "I was left teary-eyed while watching the movie, not because I was part of the team that won it. I really had tears in my eyes when

20100-492: The team began preparation for shooting for the climax scene with Chirag Patil, sharing behind-the-scenes video from the practice sessions. The team went to Lord's stadium in late-August to shoot the climax scene for five days, and after its completion, the team wrapped the three-month filming schedule in London on 1 September 2019. The team returned to India, to shoot few sequences for the film at Mumbai . On 10 September 2019,

20250-442: The team kickstarted the second and final schedule of the film. Padukone finished her portion of shooting in mid-September. The filming was completed on 7 October 2019. The film's soundtrack is composed by Pritam , who worked with Kabir Khan's previous films including New York (2009), Bajrangi Bhaijaan , Phantom (2015) and Tubelight (2017). The film score is composed by Julius Packiam . Pritam began composing for

20400-401: The team to tears and raises their spirits. The next match against Zimbabwe on 18 June at Nevill Ground is a do-or-die one as India will be eliminated from the tournament if they lose. The wives of the cricketers also turn up to show their support as it is thought to be their last match. Gavaskar is back in the team recovering from his injury. India opens up with a shaky start, making 9 runs at

20550-427: The total length of the bat not more than 38 inches (97 cm). There is no standard for the weight, which is usually between 2 lb 7 oz and 3 lb (1.1 and 1.4 kg). 83 (film) 83 is a 2021 Indian Hindi -language biographical sports drama film written and directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Deepika Padukone , Kabir Khan, Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Sajid Nadiadwala . Based on

20700-482: The wake of the ongoing reports of a legal case filed against the makers of the upcoming film 83, on behalf of Vibri Media, we would like to deny the claims of the complainant and clarify the makers of 83 are in no way concerned with the case. The complaint of Future Resources FZE against the producers of the film 83 is false, baseless and motivated." A scene in which the Pakistan Army stopped border firing to let

20850-535: The war, but the period did produce some great players and memorable matches, especially as organised competition at county and Test level developed. In 1844, the first-ever international match took place between what were essentially club teams, from the United States and Canada , in Toronto ; Canada won. In 1859, a team of English players went to North America on the first overseas tour . Meanwhile,

21000-512: The way back to their hotel on the bus, Dev gives an inspirational speech during the team meeting in accentuated English. The World Cup starts with India being placed in Group B alongside the strong teams Australia and West Indies. Zimbabwe who turns out to be making their World Cup debut is also placed in the same group. India unexpectedly win their first match against West Indies by 34 runs at Old Trafford Cricket Ground with Yashpal Sharma being

21150-655: Was bowled underarm by the bowler and along the ground towards a batter armed with a bat that in shape resembled a hockey stick ; the batter defended a low, two-stump wicket ; and runs were called notches because the scorers recorded them by notching tally sticks. In 1611, the year Cotgrave 's dictionary was published, ecclesiastical court records at Sidlesham in Sussex state that two parishioners, Bartholomew Wyatt and Richard Latter, failed to attend church on Easter Sunday because they were playing cricket. They were fined 12 d each and ordered to do penance . This

21300-544: Was a "great upsurge of sport after the Restoration " in 1660. Several members of the court of King Charles II took a strong interest in cricket during that era. Gambling on sport became a problem significant enough for Parliament to pass the 1664 Gambling Act, limiting stakes to £ 100, which was, in any case, a colossal sum exceeding the annual income of 99% of the population. Along with horse racing , as well as prizefighting and other types of blood sport , cricket

21450-592: Was founded in the 1760s and, for the next twenty years until the formation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the opening of Lord's Old Ground in 1787, Hambledon was both the game's greatest club and its focal point. MCC quickly became the sport's premier club and the custodian of the Laws of Cricket . New Laws introduced in the latter part of the 18th century include the three-stump wicket and leg before wicket (lbw). The 19th century saw underarm bowling superseded by first roundarm and then overarm bowling . Both developments were controversial. Organisation of

21600-643: Was later called off as the production team decided to broadcast the film first over streaming release in order to connect with the "nostalgic factor of an entire generation – an audience group which primarily is found on the medium of television". As a result, the film was premiered first on Star Gold on 20 March 2022, and later released through digital platforms, the following day. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 80% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10. 83 received critical acclaim. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama gave 4 stars (out of 5), saying that "83

21750-569: Was ousted from the project. In May 2019, Sajid Nadiadwala joined the film as one of the co-producers. The casting and pre-production works were delayed extensively as Kabir Khan wanted "a cast that authenticates the 1983 Indian squad". Initially, Vicky Kaushal was rumoured to play a prominent role in the film, but Kaushal denied Khan's offer due to his commitments in Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019). Similarly, Allu Arjun and Vijay Deverakonda too were considered to play

21900-490: Was perceived to be a gambling sport. Rich patrons made matches for high stakes, forming teams in which they engaged the first professional players. By the end of the century, cricket had developed into a major sport that was spreading throughout England and was already being taken abroad by English mariners and colonisers—the earliest reference to cricket overseas is dated 1676. A 1697 newspaper report survives of "a great cricket match" played in Sussex "for fifty guineas apiece",

22050-481: Was retrospectively recognised as the first-ever Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia . The rivalry between England and Australia gave birth to The Ashes in 1882, which remains Test cricket's most famous contest. Test cricket began to expand in 1888–89 when South Africa played England. The inter-war years were dominated by Australia 's Don Bradman , statistically

22200-411: Was seemed as unexpected one. On 25 June at Lords , India faces the West Indies again for the final with the latter winning the toss and choosing to bowl. In the beginning, Indian batsmen are restricted severely by the bowlers with Gavaskar getting dismissed for 2 runs, but Srikkanth aggressively scores 38 runs making him the highest scorer for the Indian team. However, the team is all out for 183 making it

22350-648: Was showcased at the closing day of the festival and was received a standing ovation from the audience. A special screening of the film was held at Delhi on 22 December. Along with the entire cast of 83, and the original 1983 Indian team squad, the premiere saw the attendance of numerous celebrities from the film fraternity including Alia Bhatt , Ananya Pandey , Sara Ali Khan , Ayan Mukerji , Arjun Kapoor , Vaani Kapoor , Nora Fatehi , Ayushmann Khurrana , Malavika Mohanan , Pooja Hegde , Suniel Shetty , Richa Chadha , Rohit Shetty and Janhvi Kapoor amongst others. Sajid Nadiadwala, showcased another premiere show for

22500-417: Was signed in to play Yashpal Sharma . Mali Marshall was cast to play his father and West Indies fast bowler Malcolm Marshall . In May 2019, Pritam was announced as the music director, and in June, Deepika Padukone joined the cast as Kapil Dev's wife, Romi Bhatia, while also co-producing the film. While Katrina Kaif was initially rumoured to play the role, Khan stated that she was never in talks for

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