India Loses The Final Of The 1983 Cricket World Cup; But Qualifies For The 1986 Football World Cup | Vipul Sachdeva

The crowd roars as M. S. Dhoni dives to the right and prevents the ball from hitting the back of the net. A scene that might have been a reality today if India had qualified for the football world cup in 1984. Perhaps, Baichung Bhutia would have rubbed shoulders with the world’s best in international competitions much earlier. Perhaps, Sunil Chettri would have been representing Indian football in the top leagues of Europe. Perhaps, M. S. Dhoni would be leading the team into the football world cup.