Ø Both the years' 1st January started on Saturday
Ø Both the years sum up to 2 (83 & 11)
Ø Both the years' World Cup was inaugurated on a Thursday
(09.06.1983 & 17.02.2011)
Ø Both the years' finals were played on a Saturday
Ø Both the years India was in Group B
Ø Both the years India was on second place in the group table after the league matches
Ø Both the years India won 4 out of their 6 league matches
Ø 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
Ø Both the years India played their last league match on 20th
Ø Both the years India played their last league match on 20th
(20.06.83 & 20.03.11)
Ø Both the years India played against Australia before Semi-finals
Ø Both the years India played their semi-final on Wednesday
Ø Both the years India played against Australia before Semi-finals
Ø Both the years India played their semi-final on Wednesday
(22.06.83 & 30.03.11)
Ø Both the years the opposition finalist won their last match
Ø Both the years the opposition finalist won their last match
before Semi-finals by 10 wickets (West Indies against Zimbabwe
& Sri Lanka against England )
Ø And -- Both the years - INDIA WON THE WORLD CUP
Ø And the best piece :
Ø And -- Both the years - INDIA WON THE WORLD CUP
Ø 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