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Ashish Nehra To Yashpal Sharma: Unsung Heroes From India’s 1983 And 2011 WC Triumph - In Pics

Team India have lifted the ODI World Cup trophy twice in their history under the leadership of MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev. Ahead of the 2023 World Cup, take a look at some of the unsung heroes from both tournament in this collection of pictures.

Updated:Jul 15, 2023, 03:33 PM IST

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Ashish Nehra

Ashish Nehra missed the final against Sri Lanka due to injury and a couple of games before that also. However, his performances when he played were worth talking about. (Image source: Twitter)

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Gautam Gambhir (2011)

The pinnacle of Gautam Gambhir's career is his 97-run performance against Sri Lanka in the 2011 World Cup final. One of the best ODI innings in recent memory was the one that Gambhir played after India lost Tendulkar and Sehwag early in that final. (Image source: Twitter)

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Krishnamachari Srikkanth (1983)

Given that his statistics with the bat didn't particularly leap out at the 1983 World Cup. Krishnamachari Srikkanth had his say in the competition where it was all about the little efforts that added together to make the total. (Image source: Twitter)

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Virender Sehwag (2011)

The explosive starts generated by Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar during the 2011 World Cup were one of the key factors in India's ability to post those high totals while batting first. Sehwag had a mind-blowing strike rate of 122.58 while scoring 380 runs in the competition. In that World Cup, his 175 against Bangladesh was the highest individual score. (Image source: Twitter)

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Balwinder Singh Sandhu (1983)

While Madan Lal and Roger Binny led India's wicket charts, Balwinder Singh Sandhu quietly did not receive much appreciation for his performance in the 1983 World Cup. He made steady progress throughout the competition. (Image source: Twitter)

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Yashpal Sharma (1983)

The late Yashpal Sharma played a crucial role in India's World Cup victory in 1983. Even though his tournament stats suggest he had a below par performance, a few of his notable contributions helped India win games, specially one against the West Indies. (Image source: Twitter)