Very commendable post and not because you agreed with me.
Unfortunately, most people only remember match outcomes and not how they were achieved. Only a true cricket connoisseur can go beyond the emotions and the euphoria of a positive match result (esp one that is as big as a World Cup victory).
India’s 1983 World Cup victory was a big fluke. From almost losing to Zimbabwe in a group match to winning the world cup final against the vaunted West Indies after setting a meagre 184 runs in 60 (not 50) overs target. West Indies toured India immediately after and handed India their backside on their own turf (winning all ODIs). Nobody will remember that. They only remember “Kapil’s Devils”.
This is called “Partial Amnesia” in medical parlance I think.