Cricket World Cup Winning List
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Cricket World Cup Tournament, more commonly known as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, was first established in 1975 in England. And to date, 12 editions of it have been played. It is played every four years in different countries without any official rotation. 2023 World Cup will be next.
During the inaugural year of this tournament, eight teams participated in it. However, in the latest edition of the T20 World Cup Championship, ten teams competed for the prestigious trophy. And to date, only six nations have won the T20 Cricket World Cup trophy. This page has the list of Cricket World Cup winners since 1975. Also, we’ve mentioned the name of the last Cricket World Cup winner.
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World Cup List Of Winners
In this list of World Cup winners in cricket, Australia is the most successful team of all. In 2007, it became the only team to win World Cup for the third consecutive time. And to date, it has won 5 World Cup titles.
Fun Fact: The current ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is happening in Australia. Pakistan and England will be playing in the finals on 13 November 2022.
Now, let’s see who will be a winner this time. Both England and Pakistan have won the World Cup Trophy only once. However, India and West Indies are the only teams to have won the T20 World Cup Championship twice.
The India World Cup winning year include 1983 and 2011. In comparison, West Indies marked their name in the One Day World Cup winner list in 1975 and 1979. That means West Indies was the first World Cup winner in cricket. While England team was the last World Cup winner that happened back in 2019.
| Year | Host | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score | Results |
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| 1975 | England | West Indies | 291-8 | Australia | 274 | West Indies won by 17 runs |
| 1979 | England | West Indies | 286-9 | England | 194 | West Indies won by 92 runs |
| 1983 | England Wales | India | 183 | West Indies | 140 | India won by 43 runs |
| 1987 | India Pakistan | Australia | 253-5 | England | 246-8 | Australia won by 7 runs |
| 1992 | Australia New Zealand | Pakistan | 249-6 | England | 227 | Pakistan won by 22 runs |
| 1996 | Pakistan India Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 245-3 | Australia | 241 | Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets |
| 1999 | England | Australia | 133-2 | Pakistan | 132 | Australia won by 8 wickets |
| 2003 | South Africa | Australia | 359-2 | India | 234 | Australia won by 125 runs |
| 2007 | West Indies | Australia | 281-4 | Sri Lanka | 215-8 | Australia won by 53 runs |
| 2011 | India Sri Lanka Bangladesh | India | 277-4 | Sri Lanka | 274-6 | India won by 6 wickets |
| 2015 | Australia New Zealand | Australia | 186-3 | New Zealand | 183 | Australia won by 7 wickets |
| 2019 | England Wales | England | 241 | New Zealand | 241-8 | England won on boundary count |
ODI World Cup Winners List Country-Wise
Australia is the most successful team in the ODI World Cup winners list, having won the World Cup title 5 times and ended as the runners-up twice. Then, in the ICC WC winners list are India and West Indies, with 2 trophies each.
However, England marked their name in the World Cup champions list in the last. They won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2019, which was also hosted by them. Also, this was their first World Cup win.
Below we’ve documented a table for the ODI World Cup Winners List Country-Wise.
| Team | Final Appearances | Winner | Runners-up | Years Won | Years Runners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015 | 1975, 1996 |
| England | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2019 | 1979, 1987, 1992 |
| India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1983, 2011 | 2003 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 2015, 2019 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1992 | 1999 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1996 | 2007, 2011 |
| West Indies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1975, 1979 | 1983 |
Cricket World Cup Winner – Captains List
A team captain plays an essential role in the success of the team’s World Cup journey. Below, we’ve mentioned the Cricket World Cup list of winners alongside their captains.
| Year | World Cup Winner List - Captains | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Clive Lloyd | West Indies |
| 1979 | Clive Lloyd | West Indies |
| 1983 | Kapil Dev | India |
| 1987 | Allan Border | Australia |
| 1992 | Imran Khan | Pakistan |
| 1996 | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka |
| 1999 | Steve Waugh | Australia |
| 2003 | Ricky Ponting | Australia |
| 2007 | Ricky Ponting | Australia |
| 2011 | MS Dhoni | India |
| 2015 | Michael Clarke | Australia |
| 2019 | Eoin Morgan | England |
World Cup Win Facts
- Australia stands on the top of the World Cup Champions list with 5 titles so far.
- Currently, a total of 12 teams participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. And there are two cricket World Cup India won.
- India and Australia are the only teams who marked their names in both 50-60 overs World Cup Winners list.
- India’s Cricket World Cup wins include 50, 60, and 20 overs win.
ICC World Cup List FAQ
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How Many Times India Won The World Cup?
There has been two cricket World Cup won by India, once in 1983 and then in 2011. In the latest India World Cup win, India defeated their Asian rival Sri Lanka and marked their name in the World Cup list of winners.
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Which Country Has Won The Most Cricket World Cup?
In the cricket World Cup winning list, Australia has marked their name for a total of 5 times. And this makes them stand on the top of the ICC World Cup list of winners. Not only this, Australia has won the most cricket world cup trophies in women’s cricket as well.
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Which Cricket Team Won the First World Cup?
West Indies was the team who became the first world cup winner in cricket. Not only this, they were the ODI World Cup winners, as they won in the year 1975 and 1979.
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Who Won The Last Cricket World Cup?
The last cricket World Cup was won by England. And interestingly, they were hosting the tournament as well.