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The One Day International (ODI) World Cup is a premier international cricket tournament hosted by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It is one of the most prestigious events in the world of cricket, featuring the top cricketing nations from around the globe. The tournament is held approximately every four years, with each edition spanning several weeks and culminating in a final match to determine the champion.
The time has come again for the upcoming edition multi-team event which is set to begin from October 5 in India. Over the years, many seasons of the World Cup has taken place where different teams emerged victorious.
The first ODI World Cup was held in 1975 in England, and it has since become one of the marquee events in international cricket. The tournament generally consists of a round-robin group stage, followed by knockout rounds, including quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. West Indies were the winners of the inaugural edition while England became the champions of the last season of ODI World Cup in 2019. India, who are hosting the ODI World Cup 2023, won the trophy back in 1983 as well in 2011.
Here is a list of ODI World Cup winners and runners-up from 1975 to 2019:
1975 ODI World Cup:
Winner: West Indies, Runner-up: Australia
In 1975, England hosted the inaugural Cricket World Cup, which saw the participation of eight teams. The West Indies clinched the championship by defeating Australia with a 17-run victory in the final match held at Lord’s.
1979 ODI World Cup:
Winner: West Indies, Runner-up: England
The 1979 World Cup marked the inception of the ICC Trophy competition, designed to choose non-Test playing teams for participation in the World Cup. Sri Lanka and Canada successfully qualified through this process. In the final, the West Indies secured their second consecutive World Cup title by defeating England with a commanding 92-run victory.
1983 ODI World Cup:
Winner: India, Runner-up: West Indies
For the third consecutive time, England hosted the 1983 event. The teams had a double-round-robin format before progressing to the knockout stage. India clinched the championship by defeating the West Indies by 43 runs in the final.
1987 ODI World Cup:
Winner: Australia, Runner-up: England
The 1987 tournament marked a historic shift as it was jointly hosted by India and Pakistan, representing the first time the competition ventured beyond England’s borders. The format was modified to 50 overs per innings from the previous 60. Australia emerged as the champions by defeating England by a narrow margin of 7 runs in the final match.
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1992 ODI World Cup:
Winner: Pakistan, Runner-up: England
The 1992 World Cup, which took place in Australia and New Zealand, ushered in significant changes to the game, including the adoption of colored clothing, white cricket balls, day/night matches, and revisions to fielding restriction rules. This edition also saw the South African cricket team participating for the first time. In a thrilling final, Pakistan emerged as the champions, defeating England by a margin of 22 runs.
1996 ODI World Cup:
Winner: Sri Lanka, Runner-up: Australia
In 1996, the championship returned to the Indian subcontinent, with Sri Lanka co-hosting the event. It was a momentous occasion as the Islanders clinched their inaugural championship, defeating Australia by seven wickets in a thrilling final held in Lahore.
1999 ODI World Cup:
Winner: Australia, Runner-up: Pakistan
The 1999 World Cup took place in England, and it concluded with Australia defeating Pakistan in the championship match, securing their status as world champions.
2003 ODI World Cup:
Winner: Australia, Runner-up: India
The 2003 World Cup was co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. Australia reclaimed the championship title by defeating India in the final match.
2007 ODI World Cup:
Winner: Australia, Runner-up: Sri Lanka
The 2007 World Cup was hosted in the West Indies, and it witnessed Australia’s remarkable feat of clinching their third consecutive championship title by defeating Sri Lanka in the final match.
2011 ODI World Cup:
Winner: India, Runner-up: Sri Lanka
The 2011 World Cup was a co-hosted event, with India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh coming together to organize the tournament. India achieved their second World Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka in the final, held at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. This victory made India the first country to win the World Cup on their home turf.
2015 ODI World Cup:
Winner: Australia, Runner-up: New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand came together to co-host the 2015 World Cup. In the final showdown at Melbourne, Australia achieved their fifth World Cup triumph by defeating New Zealand with a commanding seven-wicket victory.
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2019 ODI World Cup:
Winner: England, Runner-up: New Zealand
England and Wales jointly served as hosts for the 2019 World Cup. In a thrilling final, both teams scored 241 runs after 50 overs, leading to a super over. Remarkably, even the super over concluded with the scores level at 15. Ultimately, England emerged as the World Cup champions, with their victory decided by the higher count of boundaries compared to New Zealand’s.
