The men’s One Day International Cricket World Cup has been held since 1975. Australia has won it the most times, with six titles, while India has won it twice. Here is the full list up to the 2023 edition.
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Winners year by year
- 1975: West Indies beat Australia (host: England)
- 1979: West Indies beat England (host: England)
- 1983: India beat West Indies (hosts: England and Wales)
- 1987: Australia beat England (hosts: India and Pakistan)
- 1992: Pakistan beat England (hosts: Australia and New Zealand)
- 1996: Sri Lanka beat Australia (hosts: India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka)
- 1999: Australia beat Pakistan (hosts: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands)
- 2003: Australia beat India (hosts: South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya)
- 2007: Australia beat Sri Lanka (host: West Indies)
- 2011: India beat Sri Lanka (hosts: India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh)
- 2015: Australia beat New Zealand (hosts: Australia and New Zealand)
- 2019: England beat New Zealand (hosts: England and Wales)
- 2023: Australia beat India (host: India)
Titles by country
- Australia: 6
- India: 2
- West Indies: 2
- England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka: 1 each
What next?
The next men’s Cricket World Cup, in 2027, is scheduled to be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Source: Wikipedia, “Cricket World Cup”. Written by The Popular Story desk. Please check the ICC for official schedules.
