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Click here to support 81allout on Ko-Fi (PSA: We will be donating all your contributions till the end of June towards Covid relief in India. We plan to match your contributions upto $800) In the latest episode we chat about India's historic triumphs against West Indies and England 50 years ago. Cricket writer and author Nishad Pai Vaidya and veteran sports journalist Clayton Murzello join us to relive the heady moments through a series of anecdotes. Talking Points: Indian cricket in 1971 and what the sport meant for a young nation The selection drama before the West Indies tour - Rusi Jeejeebhoy in, Daljit Singh out The 'great what if' around Kenia Jayantilal The dominating presence of Vijay Merchant in Indian cricket A largely unknown Sunil Gavaskar on his debut tour - and his glorious returns The inspired choice of Ajit Wadekar as captain The value of Dilip Sardesai across the twin victories Eknath Solkar and the never-say-die spirit - and that catch to dismiss Alan Knott Salim Durani's twi