Met the OGs of cricket 🏏 – '83 legends @therealkapildev, Sunil Gavaskar, @iRogerBinny, @JimmyAmarnath, @KirtiAzaad, and @RaviShastriOfc! They bowled me over with their stories from India's first cricket World Cup victory! Rooting for #TeamIndia for the World Cup final on Sunday.… pic.twitter.com/71aTKDIuax
— U.S. Ambassador Eric Garcetti (@USAmbIndia) November 17, 2023
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:41pm on 17 Nov 2023,Friday Sports
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti posted a video with legendary Indian cricketers from the 1983 World Cup winning team, wishing the current squad success in the final against Australia. The special event at the US Embassy marked 40 years since India's first cricket World Cup triumph. Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Roger Binny, Jimmy Amarnath, Kirti Azad and Ravi Shastri shared stories that 'bowled over' Garcetti. He called them 'OGs of cricket' and said he is rooting for the 'Men in Blue' to bring the trophy home again. The clip shows Garcetti playing cricket with them, cutting a cake and autographed bat reading 'To the greatest champs ever'. Fans on Twitter appreciated the ambassador's cricket diplomacy initiative ahead of the high-profile match.
