The cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar is hosting a gala dinner at Lords on June 25 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee year of one of India’s greatest ever feats in world sports, the World Cup triumph by ‘Kapil’s Devils’ in 1983.
As the host of the gala dinner, Sunil Gavaskar has invited all the high profile personalities in cricket including the BCCI office bearers.
‘On behalf of BCCI, Mr.Sharad Pawar will be attending the gala dinner,’the BCCI Secretary said on Wednesday.
The gala dinner, which has been organized by the former captain and the 1983 team member Sunil Gavaskar, is scheduled three days after the felicitation function by BCCI to honour Kapil Dev and team mates at
‘The members of the 1983 World Cup winning squad will be given cheques worth Rs 25 lakhs each,’ Mr.Shah said about the BCCI’s function on June 22.The felicitation is scheduled in the evening and all former India Test captains have been invited.
Along with all past office bearers of the Board, will be preceded by the meeting of the working committee of the BCCI in the morning.
‘Routine matters will be taken up. But, IPL is no on the agenda.’ Shah said.
It is relevant to note that the felicitation of the 1983 World Cup squad is taking place after 25 years, perhaps a silver jubilee celebration
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