Question

When India won the ‘Benson and Hedges’ world championship of Cricket?
A. 1983
B. 1984
C. 1985
D. 1986

Answer 1

Hint: The Benson and Hedges World Championship of Cricket was a One Day International match. It was played from 17 February to 10 March in Australia and it was won by India.

Complete answer:
India won the ‘Benson and Hedges’ world championship of cricket in the year 1985 in Australia. The competition was essential for the festivals celebrating the 150th commemoration of European settlement in Victoria. The entirety of the then Tests coordinate playing groups partook with matches played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Sydney Cricket Ground. The main matches were played under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Each group was needed to name a 14-player crew for the competition. Matches were played with hued apparel, white balls, handling limitations, and innings restricted to 50 overs. The seven groups were part of two qualifying gatherings. The washouts played in the Plate Winners Final while the victors challenged the Final.
The Indian team had 14 players, namely; Sunil Gavaskar (captain), Mohinder Amarnath, Mohammad Azharuddin, Roger Binny, Kapil Dev, Madan Lal, Chetan Sharma, Ravi Shastri, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sadanand Viswanath, Manoj Prabhakar, Ashok Malhotra.

Test scores:
1. India v Pakistan in Melbourne (day/night) – Wednesday 20 February 1985
2. Pakistan 183 runs
3. India $184/4$ runs
4. India Won by 6 wickets
5. England v India in Sydney (day/night) – Tuesday 26 February 1985
6. India $235/9$ runs
7. England 149 runs
8. India won by 86 runs
9. Australia v India in Melbourne (day) – Sunday 3 March 1985
10. Australia 163 runs
11. India $165/2$ runs
12. India won by 8 wickets

SEMI FINALS:
1. India v New Zealand played at Sydney (day/night) – Tuesday 5 March 1985
2. New Zealand 206 runs
3. India $207/3$ runs
4. India won by 7 wickets

FINALS:
1. India v Pakistan (Day/Night) – 10th March, 1985
2. Pakistan $176/9$ (50 overs)
3. India $177/2$ ($47.1$ overs)
India won by 8 Wickets.

Note: India was the authoritative World Cup holders, having vanquished West Indies in the 1983 World Cup last, yet the bookmakers introduced West Indies as top picks.