New Delhi, June 18 -- June 18 marks the anniversary of one of the greatest rescue acts in cricket history--Kapil Dev's unbeaten 175 against Zimbabwe during the 1983 ODI World Cup. On this day 43 years ago, the former Indian captain registered a ton that has and will be talked about for generations to come.

Walking out to the crease at the Nevill Ground in Tunbridge Wells, England, Kapil had a big task at hand. India, electing to bat in a must-win group-stage fixture of the World Cup, were reeling at a humiliating 17 for 5. Top-order icons like Sunil Gavaskar and K Srikkanth had both fallen for ducks, leaving the middle order entirely exposed. Mohinder Amarnath (5), Sandeep Patil (1) and Yashpal Sharma (9) also could not contribute much....