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ICC Cricket World Cup

About the CWC

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup is the international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket. It is held every four years and is one of the world's most viewed sporting events.

History & Legacy

The first Cricket World Cup was held in England in 1975. The West Indies won the inaugural tournament.

Australia has been the most successful team, winning the tournament six times (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023).

The 2023 edition was hosted by India and saw Australia defeat the hosts in a thrilling final to claim their sixth title.

🏆 Past Winners (Year by Year)

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Venue	Result	Player of the Match
1975	West Indies	Australia	Lord's, London	won by 17 runs	Clive Lloyd
1979	West Indies	England	Lord's, London	won by 92 runs	Viv Richards
1983	India	West Indies	Lord's, London	won by 43 runs	Mohinder Amarnath
1987	Australia	England	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	won by 7 runs	David Boon
1992	Pakistan	England	MCG, Melbourne	won by 22 runs	Wasim Akram
1996	Sri Lanka	Australia	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	won by 7 wickets	Aravinda de Silva
1999	Australia	Pakistan	Lord's, London	won by 8 wickets	Shane Warne
2003	Australia	India	Wanderers, Johannesburg	won by 125 runs	Ricky Ponting
2007	Australia	Sri Lanka	Kensington Oval, Barbados	won by 53 runs (D/L)	Adam Gilchrist
2011	India	Sri Lanka	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	won by 6 wickets	MS Dhoni
2015	Australia	New Zealand	MCG, Melbourne	won by 7 wickets	James Faulkner
2019	England	New Zealand	Lord's, London	tied, England won on boundary count	Ben Stokes
2023	Australia	India	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	won by 6 wickets	Travis Head