ODI World Cup winners

ODI World Cup winners and runners-up from 1975 to 2023

ODI World Cup winners and runners-up from 1975 to 2023, with the final scores for each championship match.

ODI World Cup Finals: 1975–2025

Year	Winner	Winner’s Score	Runner-up	Runner-up Score	Result
1975	West Indies	291/8	Australia	274	West Indies won by 17 runs
1979	West Indies	286/9	England	194	West Indies won by 92 runs
1983	India	183	West Indies	140	India won by 43 runs
1987	Australia	253/5	England	246/8	Australia won by 7 runs
1992	Pakistan	249/6	England	227	Pakistan won by 22 runs
1996	Sri Lanka	245/3	Australia	241	Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
1999	Australia	133/2	Pakistan	132	Australia won by 8 wickets
2003	Australia	359/2	India	234	Australia won by 125 runs
2007	Australia	281/4	Sri Lanka	215/8	Australia won by 53 runs
2011	India	277/4	Sri Lanka	274/6	India won by 6 wickets
2015	Australia	186/3	New Zealand	183	Australia won by 7 wickets
2019	England	241	New Zealand	241/8	Match tied after Super Over, England won on boundary count
2023	Australia	241/4	India	240	Australia won by 6 wickets
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Highlights

• The West Indies dominated the earliest editions with consecutive titles in 1975 and 1979,
•  Australia is the most successful team, having won multiple finals including 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, and 2023.
• England The famous tied final in 2019 was decided by the boundary count-back rule, making England champions over New Zealand.
• India won the title in 1983, 2011 and also multiple-time finalists and champions during this period. 
• Sri Lanka won the cup in 1996
• Pakistan won the title in 1992

Every championship match listed displays the final scores of both teams and the victory margin, showcasing the evolution and drama of the ODI World Cup over five decades.

Top 10 ODI World Cup Run Scorers

Rank	Player	Country	Runs	Matches	100s	50s	Span
1	Sachin Tendulkar	India	2,278	45	6	15	1992–2011
2	Virat Kohli	India	1,795	37	5	14	2011–2023
3	Ricky Ponting	Australia	1,743	46	5	6	1996–2011
4	Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	1,532	37	5	7	2003–2015
5	Rohit Sharma	India	1,597	28	7	9	2015–2023
6	AB de Villiers	South Africa	1,207	23	4	6	2007–2015
7	Chris Gayle	West Indies	1,186	35	2	6	2003–2019
8	Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	1,016	40	4	5	1999–2015
9	Jacques Kallis	South Africa	1,148	36	1	9	1996–2011
10	Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	1,165	38	3	6	1992–2007

Highlights

• Sachin Tendulkar leads with a record 2,278 runs, holding the highest tally in ODI World Cup history.
• Modern greats like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma feature strongly, continuing their high-scoring prowess in recent editions.
• Multiple countries are represented, with Australia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, and India included.

Top 10 all-time wicket takers in the ICC Cricket World Cup (ODI) history

Rank	Bowler	Country	Wickets	Matches	Best Bowling Figures	Playing Span
1	Glenn McGrath	Australia	71	39	7/15	1996–2007
2	Muttiah Muralitharan	Sri Lanka	68	40	5/26	1996–2011
3	Mitchell Starc	Australia	65	28	6/28	2015–2023
4	Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	56	29	6/38	2007–2019
5	Mohammed Shami	India	55	18	7/42	2015–2023
6	Wasim Akram	Pakistan	55	38	5/16	1987–2003
7	Chaminda Vaas	Sri Lanka	49	31	6/25	1996–2007
8	Zaheer Khan	India	44	23	5/42	2003–2011
9	Javagal Srinath	India	44	33	4/30	1992–2003
10	Shaun Tait	Australia	43	17	6/43	2007–2011

• Glenn McGrath leads the list with 71 wickets, playing a pivotal role in Australia’s three consecutive World Cup wins between 1999 and 2007.
• Muttiah Muralitharan from Sri Lanka is second with 68 wickets, known for his spin mastery during his long career.
• Mitchell Starc from Australia is the leading wicket-taker among contemporary players with 65 wickets, active from 2015 to 2023.
• Other notable bowlers include Lasith Malinga, Mohammed Shami, and Wasim Akram, all of whom have left significant impact in World Cups.