‘The Blue Revolution’: Watch India’s historic 1985 World Championship victory on Sony SIX

Mumbai: Amid the lockdown in India due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, here is a chance for all the fans to relive one of India’s greatest cricket victories, thanks to Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN).

SPSN, in a 12-part series named ‘The Blue Revolution’, will telecast India’s landmark victory in the 1985 Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket which was the first major tournament India won in coloured clothing and established its dominance in cricket across the globe.

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SPSN deep dives into the historical archives to revisit the victorious campaign of the 1985 B&H World Championship of Cricket in ‘The Blue Revolution’.

The series launches on Monday (May 4) and will be aired exclusively on SONY SIX and SONY SIX HD channels from 8:30 PM IST.

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As a part of the build-up to the marquee episodes and matches, SPSN has organised a series of live interactive chat sessions with some of the Indian cricket legends and heroes of the unbeaten class of ’85 - Ravi Shastri, Roger Binny, Madan Lal and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.

The sessions will be hosted by TV journalist Rajdeep Sardesai and former team director of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Joy Bhattacharya, and sports enthusiasts can watch them in conversation LIVE at @SonySportsIndia, the official Facebook page of Sony Pictures Sports Network. 

The World Championship of Cricket was a ‘mini’ World Cup played between seven teams: India, Australia, England, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and West Indies. Before touching down in Australia in 1985, the Indian team had lost three series on the bounce and were one of the least favorites to win the tournament, even after the heroic 1983 World Cup finals win over West Indies.

Led by Sunil Gavaskar, the Indian team donned the Blue Jersey for the first time and went on to beat all teams in the series and eventually winning the finals against archrivals Pakistan. Since then, only one color has been associated with the Indian cricket team and this built the foundation for the ‘The Blue Revolution’.

Watch the BLUE REVOLUTION starting from May 4, 2020 at 8:30 PM IST exclusively on SONY SIX and SONY SIX HD channels

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