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'It was held in 1947': Former cricketer Atul Wassan humorously recall inaugural World Cup Year

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'It Was Held In 1947': Former Cricketer Atul Wassan Humorously Recall Inaugural World Cup Year

By IANS News October 09, 2023 • 19:53 PM View: 860

World Cup Year: Former India cricketer Atul Wassan has engaged in a friendly banter with a Pakistan news anchor about the inception year of the first Cricket World Cup, saying the inaugural edition of the marquee event held in "1947".

Former India captains Kapil Dev and Mohammad Azharuddin were also present along with Wassan. The trio appeared on a ABP show at Noida-based Indraprastha Global School, where anchors from both the nations-- Indian and Pakistan-- were engaged in an amiable chitchat over ICC World Cup.

TAGS Atul Wassan World Cup Year New Delhi Former India Cricket World Cup Kapil Dev Mohammad Azharuddin Indraprastha Global School ICC World Cup World Cup Following Wassan

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