Note (September 2026): An earlier version said India (2011) were the only host nation to win a World Cup final on home soil. India were the first; Australia (Melbourne, 2015) and England (Lord’s, 2019) have since done the same.
Australia are the most successful Cricket World Cup team, with six titles (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 and 2023). India and the West Indies have won two each, and Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England one each. Thirteen men’s ODI World Cups have been played since 1975; Australia won the latest, beating India in 2023, and the next is in 2027.
Key Takeaways
- Six nations have won the men’s Cricket World Cup in 13 tournaments from 1975 to 2023.
- Australia lead with six titles and have played in eight of the 13 finals.
- The West Indies won the first two editions; Australia won three in a row from 1999 to 2007.
- India (2011), Australia (2015) and England (2019) have won finals on home soil.
- The 2027 World Cup, in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, expands to 14 teams.
Cricket World Cup is not seen merely as a game it is welcomed and celebrated like a festival. The enthusiasm with which cricket fans around the world await this event is simply unmatched. The entire atmosphere is filled with joy and excitement during the days the International Cricket Championship is held.
ICC Cricket World Cup Winners List From 1975 to 2023
Cricket fans book stadium tickets weeks in advance to enjoy the game to the fullest. Big screens are installed in restaurants, market places and office complexes so that people can enjoy the game together. Watching the game in a group makes it all the more fun.
Nothing seems to be predictable when it comes to this tournament. Many a times it has been seen that a team performing average in the initial matches takes home the trophy while those that hit the field with a bang at the beginning of the championship see a slow down towards the end.
It is this nature of the tournament that makes it all the more interesting and exciting. You can never figure out what twist lies ahead.
ICC Cricket World Cup began in the year 1975. It is held every four years. A total of 13 World Cup tournaments have been played so far, the most recent in 2023, and the 14th is scheduled for 2027. If you are a true cricket fan then you are going to love the information shared here.
🏆 ICC Cricket World Cup Winners List (1975–2023)
| Year | Host Country/ Countries | Winner | Runner-Up | Final Match Venue | Winning Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | England | West Indies | Australia | Lord’s, London | Clive Lloyd |
| 1979 | England | West Indies | England | Lord’s, London | Clive Lloyd |
| 1983 | England | India | West Indies | Lord’s, London | Kapil Dev |
| 1987 | India, Pakistan | Australia | England | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Allan Border |
| 1992 | Australia, New Zealand | Pakistan | England | MCG, Melbourne | Imran Khan |
| 1996 | India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Australia | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Arjuna Ranatunga |
| 1999 | England | Australia | Pakistan | Lord’s, London | Steve Waugh |
| 2003 | South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya | Australia | India | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Ricky Ponting |
| 2007 | West Indies | Australia | Sri Lanka | Kensington Oval, Barbados | Ricky Ponting |
| 2011 | India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh | India | Sri Lanka | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | MS Dhoni |
| 2015 | Australia, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | MCG, Melbourne | Michael Clarke |
| 2019 | England, Wales | England | New Zealand | Lord’s, London | Eoin Morgan |
| 2023 | India | Australia | India | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Pat Cummins |
📊 Key Highlights:
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Australia holds the record with 6 titles (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023).
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India has won 2 titles (1983, 2011).
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West Indies won the first two editions (1975, 1979).
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England won its first World Cup in 2019.
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Sri Lanka‘s memorable win came in 1996 as a co-host, although the final itself was played in Lahore, Pakistan.
Disclaimer: The data provided above is sourced from official ICC records and verified historical data. While every effort is made to keep the table updated and accurate, users are advised to cross-check with official cricket boards or the ICC website for any last-minute revisions or changes.
We bring to you a list of ICC Cricket World Cup Winners from the very first tournament held in 1975 to the most recent one held in 2023. Here is a look.
1975 Cricket World Cup
England hosted the first Cricket World Cup. The one-day match series included 60 overs per side. West Indies cricket team emerged to be the strongest. It took home the ICC cricket World Cup trophy after beating Australia in the finals. The total score made by West Indies was 291 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Australia could only manage to score 274 runs.
- Host: England
- Winner: West Indies
- Final Venue: London
- Runner-up: Australia
- Result: West Indies won by 17 runs.
1979 Cricket World Cup
The event was again hosted by England. The series was yet again won by West Indies but this time by a huge margin. West Indies and England entered the finals and the former batted first. It scored 286 for 9 in 60 overs. England could only reach 194 runs. West Indies won by a whopping 92 runs.
- Host: England
- Winner: West Indies
- Final Venue: London
- Runner-up: England
- Result: West Indies won by 92 runs.
1983 Cricket World Cup
All the cricket teams reached England to participate in the tournament. This was the third time in a row that West Indies entered the finals. West Indies were widely expected to win the championship again.
Giving a tough fight to the West Indies team was the Indian team that had reached the finals for the first time. India made a score of 183 runs which was easy to chase. But to everyone’s surprise West Indies could only make 140 runs. India proudly took home the trophy.
- Host: England
- Winner: India
- Final Venue: London
- Runner-up: West Indies
- Result: India won by 43 runs.
1987 Cricket World Cup
This was the first time that ICC Cricket World Cup was held outside England. This time the event was co-hosted by India and Pakistan. The number of overs was also reduced to 50 per side. Australia and England entered the finals. Australia scored 253 for 5. England could only reach a score of 246 runs.
- Host: India & Pakistan.
- Winner: Australia
- Final Venue: Kolkata
- Runner-up: England
- Result: Australia won by 7 runs.
1992 Cricket World Cup
The event was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Pakistan and England entered the finals this time. While it was being speculated that England will win the tournament, it was Pakistan that took home the trophy. It won by 22 runs. As of September 2026, this remains Pakistan’s only Cricket World Cup title.
- Host: Australia & New Zealand.
- Winner: Pakistan
- Final Venue: Melbourne
- Runner-up: England
- Result: Pakistan won by 22 runs.
1996 Cricket World Cup
The 1996 Cricket World Cup was held in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Australia and Sri Lanka entered the finals. Australia scored 241 for 7. Sri Lanka played well and chased the score at the loss of just 3 wickets. It made a score of 245 runs and won by 7 wickets.
- Host: India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka.
- Winner: Sri Lanka
- Final Venue: Lahore
- Runner-up: Australia
- Result: Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets.
1999 Cricket World Cup
The event was primarily hosted by England. Australia and Pakistan entered the finals. Pakistan was the first to bat. It could only manage a score of 132 runs. Australia quickly chased the target at the loss of just 2 wickets. It won by 8 wickets.
- Host: England.
- Winner: Australia
- Final Venue: London
- Runner-up: Pakistan
- Result: Australia won by 8 wickets.
2003 Cricket World Cup
In the year 2003, ICC World Cup was held in South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe. Australia and India entered the finals to take on each other. Australia scored 359, the highest total in a World Cup final. It made the score at the loss of just 2 wickets. India could not even reach 250 runs. Australia won the tournament by 125 runs.
- Host: South Africa, Zimbabwe & Kenya.
- Winner: Australia
- Final Venue: Johannesburg
- Runner-up: India
- Result: Australia won by 125 runs.
2007 Cricket World Cup
The event was organized in West Indies. Australia and Sri Lanka entered the finals. Rain cut the final to 38 overs a side, and Australia scored 281 for 4, with Adam Gilchrist making 149. Sri Lanka, chasing a revised Duckworth-Lewis target after a further rain break, could only make 215 for 8 in 36 overs.
Australia made history by winning the ICC Cricket World Cup for the third time in a row (1999, 2003 and 2007). It was their fourth title overall, and they added a fifth in 2015 and a sixth in 2023.
- Host: West Indies.
- Winner: Australia
- Final Venue: Bridgetown
- Runner-up: Sri Lanka
- Result: Australia won by 53 runs.
2011 Cricket World Cup
The event was co-hosted by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. India and Sri Lanka entered the finals. Sri Lanka made 274 for 6, setting India a target of 275. India chased it and won by 6 wickets. This was the second time the Indian Cricket team took home the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy.
- Host: Bangladesh, India & Sri Lanka.
- Winner: India
- Final Venue: Mumbai
- Runner-up: Sri Lanka
- Result: India won by 6 wickets.
2015 Cricket World Cup
Australia and New Zealand gladly welcomed all the teams to play the tournament in 2015. The hosts entered the finals. New Zealand were bowled out for 183, a total Australia chased smoothly in 33.1 overs. It won by 7 wickets.
- Host: Australia & New Zealand.
- Winner: Australia
- Final Venue: Melbourne
- Runner-up: New Zealand
- Result: Australia won by 7 wickets.
2019 Cricket World Cup
The championship was held in England and Wales. New Zealand and England entered the finals. It was an interesting match that resulted in a tie. The boundary count was taken into consideration to announce the winner. England won the trophy.
- Host: England and Wales.
- Winner: England
- Final Venue: London
- Runner-up: New Zealand
- Result: Match tied at 241; the Super Over was also tied at 15, and England won on boundary count.
2023 Cricket World Cup
India hosted the 2023 tournament and went through the group stage and semi-final unbeaten, but Australia took the trophy in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 19 November 2023. India were bowled out for 240 and Australia chased it down with seven overs to spare, Travis Head making 137.
- Host: India
- Winner: Australia
- Final Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Runner-up: India
- Result: Australia won by 6 wickets (India 240, Australia 241 for 4)
2027 Cricket World Cup
The next edition is scheduled for 2027 and will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. It will be the first World Cup match staged in Namibia, and the first tournament in southern Africa since 2003, when South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya shared the hosting.
Australia go into it as defending champions, having won in 2023.
- Hosts: South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia
- Scheduled: 2027
- Defending champions: Australia
- Winner: not yet decided
Cricket World Cup Records and Facts
- Most titles: Australia, with six (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 and 2023), more than twice as many as any other nation.
- The only hat-trick: Australia won three tournaments in a row, in 1999, 2003 and 2007.
- The first two went to the West Indies: Clive Lloyd’s side won in 1975 and again in 1979, both finals played at Lord’s.
- Winning at home: India in 2011 became the first country to win a Cricket World Cup final on home soil, beating Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Australia (Melbourne, 2015) and England (Lord’s, 2019) have since done the same.
- The strangest final: the 2019 final between England and New Zealand at Lord’s was tied, the Super Over was also tied, and England were awarded the trophy on boundary count.
- A repeated final: Australia have beaten India in two finals, in 2003 at Johannesburg and in 2023 at Ahmedabad.
- England took four attempts: they lost the finals of 1979, 1987 and 1992 before winning in 2019.
- Not to be confused with the T20 tournament: the 50-over World Cup runs every four years, so there was no edition in 2026. That year belonged to the T20 World Cup, which India won. For the domestic game see the IPL winners list.
Every Cricket World Cup Final Score
The table below gives the scoreline of all 13 men’s Cricket World Cup finals, as listed in Wikipedia’s list of Cricket World Cup finals, which draws on ESPNcricinfo scorecards. The first three tournaments were played at 60 overs a side; from 1987 the format has been 50 overs.
| Year | Winner | Winner’s score | Runner-up | Runner-up’s score | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | West Indies | 291/8 (60 overs) | Australia | 274 all out | West Indies by 17 runs |
| 1979 | West Indies | 286/9 (60 overs) | England | 194 all out | West Indies by 92 runs |
| 1983 | India | 183 all out | West Indies | 140 all out | India by 43 runs |
| 1987 | Australia | 253/5 (50 overs) | England | 246/8 | Australia by 7 runs |
| 1992 | Pakistan | 249/6 (50 overs) | England | 227 all out | Pakistan by 22 runs |
| 1996 | Sri Lanka | 245/3 (46.2 overs) | Australia | 241/7 | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets |
| 1999 | Australia | 133/2 (20.1 overs) | Pakistan | 132 all out | Australia by 8 wickets |
| 2003 | Australia | 359/2 (50 overs) | India | 234 all out | Australia by 125 runs |
| 2007 | Australia | 281/4 (38 overs) | Sri Lanka | 215/8 (36 overs) | Australia by 53 runs (Duckworth-Lewis) |
| 2011 | India | 277/4 (48.2 overs) | Sri Lanka | 274/6 | India by 6 wickets |
| 2015 | Australia | 186/3 (33.1 overs) | New Zealand | 183 all out | Australia by 7 wickets |
| 2019 | England | 241 all out (50 overs) | New Zealand | 241/8 | Tied; Super Over tied; England on boundary count |
| 2023 | Australia | 241/4 (43 overs) | India | 240 all out | Australia by 6 wickets |
Australia’s 359/2 at Johannesburg in 2003 is the highest total in a World Cup final, and Ricky Ponting and Damien Martin’s unbeaten stand of 234 in that match is the highest partnership in any final. In 2007 Adam Gilchrist made 149, the highest individual score in a World Cup final, in a match cut to 38 overs a side by rain.
Which Teams Have Reached the Most World Cup Finals?
Seven teams have played in a men’s Cricket World Cup final, and six of them have won the trophy. Australia have reached the most finals, eight of the 13, winning six and losing two (1975 and 1996). New Zealand are the only finalist never to have won the title.
| Team | Finals played | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 6 | 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023 |
| India | 4 | 2 | 1983, 2011 |
| West Indies | 3 | 2 | 1975, 1979 |
| England | 4 | 1 | 2019 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 1996 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1992 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | none (runner-up in 2015 and 2019) |
Has a Host Nation Won the Cricket World Cup?
Yes. Sri Lanka were the first host to win the tournament, in 1996, although as co-hosts they won a final played in Lahore, Pakistan. India in 2011 were the first team to win a final played in their own country, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Australia (Melbourne, 2015) and England (Lord’s, 2019) have since repeated that feat.
What Changes at the Next Cricket World Cup?
The 2027 men’s Cricket World Cup will be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia and will expand from 10 teams to 14. Under the announced format, the first round-robin stage will use two groups of six, with the three lowest-seeded qualifiers playing a three-match Super Series to decide the twelfth team in the group stage. Namibia will still have to qualify despite being a co-host.
As of September 2026, Australia remain the reigning 50-over champions, while India hold the separate T20 World Cup after beating New Zealand by 96 runs in the 2026 final. For the rivalries behind these finals, see the India vs New Zealand head-to-head record, the India vs Pakistan cricket timeline and the India vs England head-to-head record.
Cricket World Cup Winners: Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the last Cricket World Cup?
Australia won the 2023 Cricket World Cup, beating India by six wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 19 November 2023. It was Australia’s sixth title.
Which team has won the most Cricket World Cups?
Australia, with six titles, won in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 and 2023. India and the West Indies have two each, and Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England have one apiece.
When is the next Cricket World Cup?
The next 50-over Cricket World Cup is scheduled for 2027 and will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Australia go into it as defending champions.
Was there a Cricket World Cup in 2026?
Not the 50-over one. The ODI Cricket World Cup runs on a four-year cycle, so the most recent was 2023 and the next is 2027. The tournament played in 2026 was the T20 World Cup, which India won.
Has a host country ever won the Cricket World Cup at home?
Yes, India in 2011. They beat Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and became the first host nation to win a Cricket World Cup final on home soil. Australia (at the MCG in 2015) and England (at Lord’s in 2019) have done it since.
How was the 2019 Cricket World Cup final decided?
The final between England and New Zealand at Lord’s finished as a tie, and the Super Over that followed was also tied. England were awarded the trophy on boundary count, having hit more boundaries across the match.
Which countries have won the Cricket World Cup?
Six nations have won it: Australia six times, India twice, the West Indies twice, and Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England once each. Thirteen tournaments have been played between 1975 and 2023.
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