In the previous Lord’s Test in 1982, Kapil’s heroics — eight wickets and 130 runs — weren’t enough to prevent defeat. And he was yet to win a Test as captain, leading India the 21st time. Also, India were playing at Lord’s for the 11th time, since they began tours of England in 1932. In the match, Kapil won the toss and chose to bowl, hoping to take advantage of early English summer conditions. India won the second Test at Headingley by 279 runs, Vengsarkar scoring 102 not out.

Source: Hindustan Times June 16, 2023 19:30 UTC