Latest Updates: ICC World Cup 2023 Final between India and Australia
Australia emerged as the champions of the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup after defeating India by 6 wickets at Ahmedabad Stadium. This page provides a comprehensive list of Cricket World Cup winners. The Cricket World Cup, officially termed as the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, debuted in 1975 in England. Since its inception, the tournament has been hosted in various countries following an informal rotational pattern. Typically, this prestigious event takes place every four years.
Travis Head’s phenomenal 137-run innings and Marnus Labuschagne’s unbeaten 58 powered Australia to their record sixth World Cup title in the 2023 ICC World Cup final against India at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday (November 19). The Kangaroos comfortably chased down the target in just 43 overs with six wickets in hand. Despite a resilient half-century from Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, Australia’s Mitchell Starch claimed three wickets while Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood took two each, restricting India to 240 all out. Although Indian bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami struck early blows, Head and Labuschagne’s composed innings sealed Australia’s six-wicket victory. Notable personalities like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan, and several other dignitaries graced the IND vs AUS final.
World Cup-winning captains Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni graced the 50-over World Cup title clash. The final ceremony was a vibrant affair, featuring the Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran Acrobatic team performing an exhilarating airshow post the toss. The event boasted star power with Aditya Gadhvi from the renowned Khalaasi (or Gotilo) series, Bollywood music maestro Pritam, and singers Jonita Gandhi, Nakash Aziz, Akasa Joshi, Tushar Joshi, and Amit Mishra. With India in their fourth World Cup final, all eyes were on players like Virat Kohli, Rohit, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, and Kuldeep Yadav. Among the Australians, attention centered on Cummins, Starc, Cameron Green, Hazlewood, Travis Head, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, David Warner, and Adam Zampa.
List of ICC ODI World Cup Winners from 1975 to 2023
| Year | Host | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Eng | WI | 291–8 | Aus | 274 | West Indies won by 17 runs |
| 1979 | Eng | West Indies | 286–9 | England | 194 | West Indies won by 92 runs |
| 1983 | Eng | India | 183 | West Indies | 140 | India won by 43 runs |
| 1987 | Ind and Pak | Australia | 253–5 | England | 246–8 | Australia won by 7 runs |
| 1992 | Aus and NZ | Pakistan | 249–6 | England | 227 | Pakistan won by 22 runs |
| 1996 | Pak and Ind | Sri Lanka | 245–3 | Australia | 241 | Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets |
| 1999 | Eng | Australia | 133–2 | Pakistan | 132 | Australia won by 8 wickets |
| 2003 | S A | Australia | 359–2 | India | 234 | Australia won by 125 runs |
| 2007 | WI | Australia | 281–4 | Sri Lanka | 215–8 | Australia won by 53 runs |
| 2011 | Ind and Ban | India | 277–4 | Sri Lanka | 274–6 | India won by 6 wickets |
| 2015 | Aus and N Z | Australia | 186–3 | New Zealand | 183 | Australia won by 7 wickets |
| 2019 | Eng and Wales | England | 241 | New Zealand | 241–8 | The match tied after regular play and super over; England won on boundary count |
| 2023 | Ind | Australia | 240 | India | 240 | Australia won by 6 wickets |
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