“83” will narrate India’s win under Dev’s captainship, when the Men in Blue defeated West Indies in the final to clinch their first-ever World Cup trophy in 1983.
The actor will play former Indian cricket skipper Kapil Dev in the film.
Former Indian Test cricketer Balwinder Singh Sandhu is training Singh for the role.
Touted as the “biggest sports film” of the country, the film slated to be released on April 10, 2020.