The 1983 ICC Cricket World Cup (also known as Prudential World Cup) was the third edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament. It was held from 9 June to 25 June 1983 in England and was won by India. Eight countries participated in the event.The 1983 World Cup was full of dramatic cricket right from the start. Teams like India and Zimbabwe who were not playing well at those times scored upset victories over the West Indies and Australia respectively. England, Pakistan, India and tournament favourites West Indies qualified for the semi-finals. The preliminary matches were played in two groups of four teams each, and each country played the others in its group twice. The top two teams in each group qualified for the semi-finals.
The matches consisted of 60 overs per team and were played in traditional white clothing and with red balls
PARTICIPANTS
The following 8 teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
 England |  West Indies |
 Pakistan |  India |
 New Zealand |  Australia |
 Sri Lanka |  Zimbabwe |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 22 June - Old Trafford, Manchester | |||||||
| England | 213 | ||||||
| India | 217/4 | ||||||
| 25 June - Lord's, London | |||||||
| India | 183 | ||||||
| West Indies | 140 | ||||||
| 22 June - The Oval, London | |||||||
| Pakistan | 184/8 | ||||||
| West Indies | 188/2 | ||||||
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