New Delhi,
June 2021
In what is a befitting tribute to the historic win, the publisher Opus India announced its newest edition on this event, The 1983 World Cup Opus book. Karl Fowler, Global CEO Opus, Zenon Texeira, Creative Director Opus and Amit Bhagchandka, India CEO & Publishing Editor represented the luxury publishing house. A truly limited edition book, the 1983 World Cup Opus will feature the untold stories and journeys of all 14 players and their manager. A collector’s dream, the 1983 World Cup Opus will have a limited print run of just 1983 copies and will be available in 5 version;
- Champions of Champion Edition
- Champions Edition
- Player’s Edition
- Captain’s Edition
- Classic Edition.
Knitted in nearly +150,000 words by some of the most renowned cricket writers like Rajdeep Sardesai, Vijay Lokpally, Ayaz Memon, R Kaushik and other, over +2000 images from archives, personal collections of the team and their families, artistic impressions from Opus’ creative team spread across some 830 pages with each measuring half a sq/meter and the book weighing over 30kgs, the 1983 World Opus is bespoke storytelling at its best.
On the occasion of the announcement, legendary cricketer Kapil Dev said, “The 1983 World Cup Opus is a larger than life book and almost an eye opener even for me! I am proud to be associated with this book that captures the momentous win by our team. I certainly hope each and every cricket lover will enjoy our journey through the 1983 World Cup Opus.”
Amit Bhagchandka, India CEO & Publishing Editor said, “The 1983 World Cup win is a memorable moment in India’s cricketing & sporting history. We are honoured to have immortalized it for cricketing enthusiasts all over the country in the form of a magnificent Opus. The unprecedented scale and format of all Opus books makes them one of a kind and we’re absolutely certain this new edition will be a collector’s dream!”
The 1983 World Cup Opus will be released later in the year. The book can be pre-booked on the website of Opus.