Which birds can’t play cricket? Ducks.

If you understood that joke, read on! This blog is for you.

From crowded gullies to sports stadiums and pretty much any empty field in India, you can find a game of cricket anywhere the sun shines, and also in places where it doesn’t… like England. The game’s bowled over legions of fans across the World and with each new avatar, it only goes from strength to strength. With various formats like Test matches, ODIs, Twenty20 and IPL, the sport has something to cater to every fan’s tastes.

Though Hockey is India’s official national sport, you may be forgiven for assuming Cricket is. Cricket is such an integral part of Indian culture that it is hard to believe that we only made our debut as a test playing nation in 1932. The ‘gentleman’s game’ was introduced here by the British a couple of centuries ago, with the first match being played in 1721 but it took a truly spectacular event to transform the game from a sport to a national religion. In 1983, India won its first-ever World Cup by defeating West Indies in the final at Lord’s. The agony, tension and eventual triumph and euphoria the nation went through at the time is practically indescribable. Fortunately, Bollywood’s biggest stars are bringing it to life on the big screen so you can experience the beginning of our transformation from cricketing underdog to top dog.

Before Kohli, Dhoni, Dravid, Tendulkar and Ganguly became household names, there was Gavaskar, Srikkanth, Azad, Lal, Amarnath, and of course, Kapil Dev himself. Kabir Khan’s new movie 83 promises to bring their magic to the silver screen and let us relive that glorious time when the original legends ruled the field.

William Penn’s homegrown brand Pennline has teamed up with sports lifestyle brand 83 to create an officially licensed collection of 83-branded premium office stationery and accessories. The lineincludes personalisable writing instruments, notebooks with commemorative covers, and power bank organisers that can wirelessly charge your tablet or phone on the go. The budget-friendly product line has something for every cricket fan. With these products you don’t have to leave the magic at the theatre, you can take it with you to the office and wherever else you go. Visit the closest William Penn store or visit the website to find the piece that speaks to your cricket crazy heart.