ICC Cricket World Cup: Winners list in ODIs, history, all you need to know

West Indies and India have each won two titles, but Australia has taken home six trophies. England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka round out the list of ODI World Cup winners.

Australia won the 13th edition of the ICC ODI World Cup as they defeated India by 6 wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium  in Ahmedabad. Aussies clinched their sixth ODI World Cup title. 

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World Cup history

Cricket has rapidly evolved over the past 50 years. But on January 5, 1971, in Melbourne, England and Australia played the first One Day International (ODI), marking a watershed moment in the sport's history.

The men's cricket World Cup was held in 1975 at the International Cricket Council (ICC), formerly the International Cricket Conference, two years later.

 

The ODI World Cups have been held twelve times since then. West Indies and India have each won two titles, but Australia has taken home five trophies. England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka round out the list of ODI World Cup winners.

ICC ODI World Cup winners' list

ICC Cricket World Cup Winners List (ODI Format)
Year	Winner	Hosting Country	Runner-up
2023	Australia	India	India
2019	England	England and Wales	New Zealand
2015	Australia	Australia and New Zealand	New Zealand
2011	India	India and Bangladesh	Sri Lanka
2007	Australia	West Indies	Sri Lanka
2003	Australia	South Africa	India
1999	Australia	England	Pakistan
1996	Sri Lanka	Pakistan and India	Australia
1992	Pakistan	Australia and New Zealand	England
1987	Australia	India and Pakistan	England
1983	India	England	West Indies
1979	West Indies	England	England
1975	West Indies	England	Australia

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ICC World Cups match summary and scores

2023, ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner: Australia
Runners-up: India
Match Summary: India lost the final by 6 wickets
IND: 240 (50)
AUS: 241-4 (43)
Host: India

2019, ICC Cricket World Cup

Winners: England

Runners-up: New Zealand

Match Summary: The Match tied after regular play and super over. England won on a boundary count

ENG 241

NZ 241/8    

Host: England

2015, ICC Cricket World Cup

Winners: Australia

Runners-up: New Zealand

Match Summary: Australia won by 7 wickets

AUS 186/3    

NZ 183

Host: Australia & New Zealand

2011, ICC Cricket World Cup

Winners: India 

Runners-up: Sri Lanka

Match Summary: India won by 6 wickets

IND 277/4    

SL 274/6

Host: Bangladesh, India, & Sri Lanka

2007, ICC World Cup

Winners: Australia

Runners-up: Sri Lanka

Match Summary: Australia won by 53 runs

AUS 281/4

SL 215/8

Host: West Indies

2003, ICC World Cup

Winners: Australia

Runners-up: India

Match Summary: Australia won by 125 runs

AUS 359/2    

IND 234

Host: Kenya, South Africa, & Zimbabwe

1999, ICC World Cup

Winners: Australia

Runners-up: Pakistan

Match Summary: Australia won by 8 wickets

AUS 133/2

PAK 132

Host: England, Ireland, Netherlands, & Scotland

1996, Wills World Cup

Winners: Sri Lanka

Runners-up: Australia

Match Summary: Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets

SL 245/3

AUS 241

Host: India, Pakistan, & Sri Lanka

1992, Benson & Hedges World Cup

Winners: Pakistan

Runners-up: England

Match Summary: Pakistan won by 22 runs

PAK 249/6

ENG 227

Host: Australia & New Zealand

1987, Reliance World Cup

Winners: Australia

Runners-up: England

Match Summary: Australia won by 7 runs

AUS 253/5

ENG 246/8

Host: India & Pakistan

1983, Prudential World Cup

Winners: India

Runners-up: West Indies

Match Summary: India won by 43 runs

IND 183

WI 140

Host: England

1979, Prudential World Cup

Winners: West Indies

Runners-up: England

Match Summary: West Indies won by 92 runs

WI 286/9

ENG 194

Host: England

1975, Prudential World Cup

Winners: West Indies

Runners-up: Australia

Match Summary: West Indies won by 17 runs

WI 291/8

AUS 274    

Host: England