COINCIDENCES :: WORLD CUPS 1983 & 2011

 

• Both the years' 1st January started on Saturday

 

• Both the years' World Cup was inaugurated on a Thursday (09.06.1983 & 17.02.2011)

 

• Both the years' finals were played on a Saturday

 

• Both the years India was in Group B

 

• Both the years India was on second place in the group table after the league matches

 

• Both the years India won 4 out of their 6 league matches

 

• Both the years in the last league match India won the toss, elected to bat, and was bowled out and still India won that match

 

• Both the years India played their last league match on 20th (20.06.83 & 20.03.11)

 

• Both the years India played against Australia before Semi-finals

 

• Both the years India played their semi-final on Wednesday (22.06.83 & 30.03.11)

 

• Both the years the opposition finalist won their last match before Semi-finals by 10 wickets (West Indies against Zimbabwe & Sri Lanka against England)

 

• And -- Both the years - INDIA WON THE WORLD CUP

 

• And the best piece : In 1983 a Sardar was the President of India and a lady was the PM In 2011, a lady is the President and a Sardar is the PM.