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ICC MEN’S CRICKET WORLD CUP 

Why in the News?

• Australia clinched the 2023 World Cup by securing a victory over India in the finals.

Cricket World Cup

• ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, is the international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket.
• It is organized by the sport’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), every four years.

History

• The first World Cup was organised in England in June 1975, with the first ODI cricket match having been played only four years earlier.
• The West Indies won the inaugural tournament, defeating Australia in the final.
• Since then, the tournament has been held every four years, with the exception of 1979, when it was not held due to logistical difficulties.

Transformations Over Time:

• Introduction of Day-Night Matches: The 1992 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand witnessed day-night matches, transforming the tournament’s dynamics.
• 60 overs to 50 overs : 1987 World Cup Jointly hoisted by India & Pakistan was the first 50 over world cup.
• Introduction of Floodlit Cricket: In 2007, the West Indies hosted the first standalone ICC World Twenty20, introducing floodlit cricket to the global stage.
• Expansion to 10 Teams: The 2019 World Cup saw the return to a round-robin format with ten participating teams.

Winning Teams

• West Indies (2 titles)
• Australia (6 titles)
• India (2 titles)
• Pakistan (1 title)
• Sri Lanka (1 title)
• England (1 title)

Major Records by Teams and Players

• Most World Cup titles: Australia (6 titles)
• Most runs in a World Cup: Sachin Tendulkar (India) (2,278 runs)
• Most wickets in a World Cup: Glenn McGrath (Australia) (71 wickets)

India’s Cricketing Odyssey

• India has won the Cricket World Cup twice, in 1983 and 2011.
• “India reached the final on four occasions and they are 1983, 2003, 2011, and 2023.”
• India is the only team to have won 60, 50 and 20 over cricket world cup in 1983 ,2007 and 2011 respectively.