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On June 25, 1983, Kapil Dev's India achieved an improbable victory against the West Indies, securing their first ICC World Cup. This historic win at Lord's dramatically altered India's cricketing trajectory, inspiring a generation, including a young Sachin Tendulkar. The veteran shared a touching account of the same on his X handle.

Akash Deep's remarkable 10-wicket haul in the Edgbaston Test has propelled him into the limelight, earning him accolades from across the cricketing world. An English fan's song celebrating Akash Deep's performance has gone viral. Sachin Tendulkar lauded him as the 'standout bowler,' highlighting his delivery to dismiss Joe Root as the 'ball of the series.

Farokh Engineer, a close friend of Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, criticized the ECB's initial decision to rename the India-England Test series trophy, feeling the subsequent introduction of a winning captain's medal named after the Pataudi family was merely an afterthought.