Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar played 29 overs (174 balls) out of India's 60 overs to score just 36 runs against England on June 7, 1975, in World Cup history's first-ever match. Gavaskar, who opened the innings for India, hit just one four and remained unbeaten. Batting second, India managed to score 132/3, losing the match by 202 runs.