NEW DELHI: India had used as many as six bowlers against hosts England in the first-ever match of inaugural ODI World Cup, officially known as the Prudential Cup, at Lord's, London on June 7, 1975.
India's famed bowling line-up included the likes of Madan Lal, Mohinder Amarnath, Syed Abid Ali, Karsan Ghavri, Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Eknath Solkar. However, it was Madan Lal who earned the distinction of delivering the first ball for India in this ground-breaking tournament.
