Bowling behind Kapil in nets big 1983 World Cup games lifted me: Sandhu

In practice matches before the 1983 World Cup, I struggled to get my line and length right in English conditions after playing for three months each in Pakistan and West Indies

Kapil Dev

In practice matches before the 1983 World Cup, I struggled to get my line and length right in English conditions after playing for three months each in Pakistan and West Indies.


Kapil Dev. Pic/Sameer Markande 

I bowled shorter than the required length in England.

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As no support staff or videos were available, the best option was to bowl behind Kapil Dev during practice.

I keenly observed what he did to bowl accurately. I was able to adjust my release point and got into rhythm in time for the big World Cup matches.

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