Trivia

Indian skipper Kapil Dev's legendary knock of 175 unbeaten against Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells to rescue India from a situation of 17/5 to a final total of 266/8 was not covered by the BBC that day since it was on strike. However, radio commentary was available and became the source material for visualization of the game. The match is also considered as the turning point of the World Cup.

The day India won the World Cup i.e. 24th June was also the day India played it's first ever test match as a full member of the ICC, coincidentally also at Lord's, against England in 1932.

Amongst the 4 great all-rounders of the 1980s, this was the last to feature New Zealand's Sir Richard Hadlee who had previously appeared at the 1975 and 1979 World Cup semi-finals. He withdrew from the 1987 tournament due to his refusal to tour India and retired in 1990, just a season before the 1992 edition, jointly hosted by New Zealand.

India's vice-captain Mohinder Amarnath was adjudged Man-of-the-Match in both the semi-finals as well as the finals. The feat would be replicated by Aravinda De Silva of Sri Lanka in 1996 and Shane Warne of Australia in 1999. Warne was also MoM in Australia's semi-final win over the West Indies in 1996.

India's first World Cup triumph. They would reclaim the trophy in the 2011 edition. During the previous editions of 1975 and 1979, they had won only 1 of their 6 matches. Last occasion when West Indies featured in a World Cup final. Although they would officially remain the best test and ODI team for most of the 1980s, their only significant achievements in ODIs post this World Cup would be their semi-final appearance in the 1996 edition, ending as runners-up in the 1998 ICC Knockout and winning the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.