The West Indies will be celebrating their World Cup victory, won at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, on June 21, 1975, marking its golden jubilee. At that time, the tournament was named the Prudential World Cup, where Clive Lloyd became synonymous with his team's rise to glory in a brilliant final against Australia. Lloyd was key in that match because his century helped the West Indies to a 17-run win. CEO of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Chris Dehring Stated: "Yes it is (true). But of course we will announce in due course the specific date and details of the celebration." The Barbados festivities will be held in the Tests, which start June 25 in Kensington. Michael Holding, West Indies cricket legend, commented: "I think it's a great idea. I obviously don't know the details of the celebrations but it's a great idea to recognise our achievements. Everyone else shows pride in their achievements and don't wait on others to shine a light on them. We need to write our own history and celebrate our achievements." #OnThisDay in 1975, West Indies became the first Cricket World Cup champions! 🏆 #MaroonMagic pic.twitter.com/qXjWQ2YH61 — Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 21, 2022 Although he did not actually play in the 1975 squad, he was a part of future World Cups: 1979 winning his second West Indies title and 1983 losing to India in the final at a major upset. The World Cup victory was indeed a historical landmark in Caribbean cricket, representing the height of West Indian supremacy in the global arena. Thereafter, it went on to be supreme for another decade before a very slow decline began, which they have never completely recovered from. CWI president Dr. Kishore Shallow recently announced the plans: "This year we celebrate our 50th anniversary of the first World Cup success we had in 1975. We are in advanced planning stages... just a few things left to finalize. It will be a key feature of our annual calendar. We have some 12 of those legends still alive, and we are going to celebrate their success at an event hosted in Barbados. That is another fantastic event for us to look forward to this year, along with all the home series." Surviving Squad Members (Age in Brackets) Gordon Greenidge (73) Alvin Kallicharran (76) Rohan Kanhai (89) Clive Lloyd (80) Viv Richards (73) Bernard Julien (75) Deryck Murray (81) Vanburn Holder (79) Andy Roberts (74) Collis King (73) Lance Gibbs (90) Maurice Foster (81) Deceased Players Roy Fredericks – Passed away in September 2000 (aged 57) Keith Boyce – Passed away in October 1996 (aged 53)