New Delhi:  The cricket world came together to pay tribute to Ratan Tata and remembered his role in nurturing the talent of cricketers and supporting Indian cricket. Ratan Tata made a key contribution to Team India's historic 1983 World Cup win.

New Delhi: The entire cricket fraternity has paid tribute to the late renowned industrialist Ratan Tata. Apart from being a visionary leader and a philanthropist, he was considered an inspiration by everyone in the sports world. The cricket community has respected his integrity and commitment to social work. His values ​​and immense commitment continue to inspire not only the cricket fraternity but society in general.

Among the many experiences of the corporate giant, there is one victory that is often overlooked. Yes, Ratan Tata had a significant influence on Team India's historic 1983 World Cup win.

The victory brought cricket to the forefront in India and Tata's commitment to nurturing talent played a key role. Three key players—Mohinder Amarnath (Air India), Sandeep Patil (Tata Oil Mills), and Ravi Shastri (Tata Steel)—who were part of the victorious 1983 team began their journeys with Tata-backed domestic teams. During that period, Ratan Tata held a managerial position within the Tata Group, highlighting his key role in the development of Indian cricket.

The Tata Group's influence extended beyond the 1983 World Cup victory, as many Indian cricket legends received significant support from various Tata-backed organizations. Legends such as Farokh Engineer (Tata Motors), Mohinder Amarnath (Air India), Javagal Srinath (Indian Airlines), Sanjay Manjrekar (Air India), Kiran More (TSC), Rusi Surti (IHCL), Sandeep Patil (Tata Oil Mills) and VVS Laxman (Indian Airlines) benefited from this support.

In modern times, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa, Mohammad Kaif, Nikhil Chopra, Irfan Pathan, RP Singh, Dinesh Mongia (all associated with Air India), Ajit Agarkar (Tata Steel), Rohan Gavaskar, Ramesh Powar, and more recently, Shardul Thakur (Tata Power), Jayant Yadav (Air India), and Jhulan Goswami (Air India) have also been supported by the Tata network and made significant contributions to Indian cricket.