They Didn’t Call Me So I Didn't Go: Kapil Dev

Former India captain Kapil Dev has said that he was not invited to the World Cup final played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Kapil, who led India to their maiden ODI World Cup title in 1983, said he wanted to travel for the game with the rest of his teammates.

"I wasn't invited there. They didn't call me so I did not go. As simple as that. I wanted the whole '83 team to be there with me but I guess due to the fact that it's such a big event and people are so busy handling responsibilities, sometimes they forget," Kapil told ABP News.

Among other former India captains who were present at the Narendra Modi Stadium were Sourav Ganguly, who was invited in the capacity of a former BCCI president. Inviting past presidents and officials is a BCCI norm. The other celebrities who were in attendance for the high profile game were actors Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. Badminton great Prakash Padukone was also seen sitting in the stands.

Meanwhile, Australia has come up with a superb performance by restricting India to 240. While chasing the Aussies lost three quick wickets, but bounced back with Travis Head scoring a century with a well support from Marnus Labuschagne.