What happened in 1987 World Cup?
Australia became the first team to win the 50-over format cricket World Cup in 1987 when they defeated arch-rivals England by seven runs in the final played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata (then Calcutta). Winning the toss, Allan Border led Australia batted first to post 253/5 in 50 overs.
Where was the 1987 Rugby World Cup played?
Auckland
Eden Park in Auckland was the setting for the first-ever Rugby World Cup match on 22 May, 1987.
Did Kapil played 1979 World Cup?
His debut in ODI Cricket happened in the earlier tour of Pakistan where his individual performance was ordinary and it stayed the same as both Dev and India had a poor campaign at the 1979 Cricket World Cup.
How did India hosted 1987 World Cup?
There was huge political support to host the cup in India. The Government made special arrangements to give foreign exchange for the event of GBP 1.8 million (remember it was 1987 and forex assets was limited and highly precious).
Who is India’s top scorer in 1987 World Cup?
Most runs
| Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Saleem Malik | Pakistan | 323 |
| Dean Jones | Australia | 314 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | India | 300 |
| Allan Lamb | England | 299 |
When was the World Cup played in France?
1998
1998 FIFA World Cup France™
When was the Rugby World Cup held in NZ?
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board (IRB) selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005.
Who is the most runs in IPL?
| POS | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 6411 |
| 2 | Shikhar Dhawan | 6086 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | 5764 |
| 4 | David Warner | 5668 |
Why was there no World Cup in 1942 and 1946?
Because of World War II, the World Cup had not been staged since 1938; the planned World Cups of 1942 and 1946 were both cancelled. After the war, FIFA were keen to resurrect the competition as soon as possible, and they began making plans for a World Cup tournament to take place.
Where was last Rugby World Cup held?
France2023, 2007NISSAN STADIUM2019Hanazono Rugby Stadium2019Best Denki Stadium2019Ajinomoto Stadium2019Sapporo Dome2019
Rugby World Cup/Event locations
Where is 2023 Rugby World Cup held?
France2023 Rugby World Cup / Location
Why is 83 called 83?
A launch event was hosted at JW Marriott Mumbai on 27 September 2017 by Reliance Entertainment and Vibri Media to announce the biopic officially under the title 83. Singh and the entire former team that won the Cricket World Cup in 1983 were present at the event.