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Cricket World Cup
What is the Cricket World Cup?
When were the first menâs and womenâs Cricket World Cups held?
What changes were introduced in the 1992 Cricket World Cup?
Which teams have won the most Cricket World Cup titles as of 2025?
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Cricket World Cup, international cricket championship held at four-year intervals that is considered the premier contest in the one-day international (ODI) format and one of the most-watched sporting events in the world. The tournament is organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
History
Menâs World Cup
In 1975 the first Menâs Cricket World Cup was contested in England as a series of one-day matches of 60 overs (six deliveries by an individual bowler) per side. The 1987 edition, hosted by India and Pakistan, was the first time the tournament was held outside England. It also saw the number of overs per side reduced to 50. The 1992 tournament was the first World Cup to use white balls instead of red and have teams wear colored uniforms. It was also the first World Cup where night matches were played under floodlights. The Decision Review System (DRS), a set of technologies introduced in 2008 to help umpires and teams make more accurate decisions and review disputed calls, has been used during Cricket World Cups since 2011.
In 2007 Australia became the first menâs team to have won three consecutive World Cup titles; it has won the tournament six times in total. India and the West Indies have won two titles each, and Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and England have won one title each.
Womenâs World Cup
The inaugural Womenâs Cricket World Cup was played in 1973. Seven teams competed in a round-robin ODI league with 60-over a side matches. The tournament was organized by the International Womenâs Cricket Council and held at irregular intervals until 2005, when the body merged with the ICC.
The tournament has been held quadrennially since then, with the latest edition cohosted by India and Sri Lanka from September to November 2025. As of the 2025 edition only four countries have won womenâs cricket world cup titles. Australia has won seven titles, England has won four championships, and New Zealand and India have each won the tournament once.
List of World Cup winners
Results of the cricket world cups are provided in the tables below:
| year | winner | score in the final | runner-up | score in the final | result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | West Indies | 291â8 | Australia | 274 | West Indies won by 17 runs |
| 1979 | West Indies | 286â9 | England | 194 | West Indies won by 92 runs |
| 1983 | India | 183 | West Indies | 140 | India won by 43 runs |
| 1987 | Australia | 253â5 | England | 246â8 | Australia won by 7 runs |
| 1992 | Pakistan | 249â6 | England | 227 | Pakistan won by 22 runs |
| 1996 | Sri Lanka | 245â3 | Australia | 241 | Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets |
| 1999 | Australia | 133â2 | Pakistan | 132 | Australia won by 8 wickets |
| 2003 | Australia | 359â2 | India | 234 | Australia won by 125 runs |
| 2007 | Australia | 281â4 | Sri Lanka | 215â8 | Australia won by 53 runs |
| 2011 | India | 277â4 | Sri Lanka | 274â6 | India won by 6 wickets |
| 2015 | Australia | 186â3 | New Zealand | 183 | Australia won by 7 wickets |
| 2019 | England | 241 | New Zealand | 241â8 | Match tied after regular play and super over; England won on boundary count |
| 2023 | Australia | 241â4 | India | 240 | Australia won by 6 wickets |
| year | winner | score in the final | runner-up | score in the final | result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | England | â | Australia | â | Round-robin league (no final); England topped the table. |
| 1978 | Australia | â | England | â | Round-robin league (no final); Australia topped the table. |
| 1982 | Australia | 152â7 | England | 151â5 | Australia won by 3 wickets. |
| 1988 | Australia | 129â2 | England | 127â7 | Australia won by 8 wickets. |
| 1993 | England | 195â5 | New Zealand | 128 | England won by 67 runs. |
| 1997 | Australia | 165â5 | New Zealand | 164 | Australia won by 5 wickets. |
| 2000 | New Zealand | 184 | Australia | 180 | New Zealand won by 4 runs. |
| 2005 | Australia | 215â4 | India | 117 | Australia won by 98 runs. |
| 2009 | England | 167â6 | New Zealand | 166 | England won by 4 wickets. |
| 2013 | Australia | 259â7 | West Indies | 145 | Australia won by 114 runs. |
| 2017 | England | 228â7 | India | 219 | England won by 9 runs. |
| 2022 | Australia | 356â5 | England | 285 | Australia won by 71 runs. |
| 2025 | India | 298â7 | South Africa | 246 | India won by 52 runs. |