ICC Men's Cricket World Cup

History, Winners, India Titles, Records & Important Facts

आईसीसी पुरुष क्रिकेट विश्व कप: इतिहास, विजेता, भारत एवं महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य

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Introduction

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup is the premier global championship of:

One Day International (ODI) Cricket

It is organised under the:

International Cricket Council (ICC)

and is generally held approximately once every:

Four Years

The first Men's Cricket World Cup was held in:

1975

in:

England

The inaugural champions were:

West Indies

As of the latest completed edition in 2023, the most successful team is:

🏆 Australia – 6 Titles

Australia won its record sixth World Cup by defeating India in the 2023 final.

Quick Facts

When Did the Men's Cricket World Cup Begin?

The first Men's Cricket World Cup was held in:

1975

The tournament began on:

7 June 1975

and concluded on:

21 June 1975

It was hosted by:

England

Eight teams participated.

Teams in the 1975 World Cup

The eight participating teams were:

1. England

2. India

3. Australia

4. West Indies

5. Pakistan

6. New Zealand

7. Sri Lanka

8. East Africa

The tournament consisted of:

15 matches

and matches were:

60 overs per innings

rather than the modern 50-over format.

First World Cup Champion

The first World Cup final was played between:

West Indies vs Australia

at:

Lord's

West Indies won by:

17 runs

and became the first Men's Cricket World Cup champions.

Captain:

Clive Lloyd

scored a century in the final.

Exam Formula

1975 → England → West Indies → Clive Lloyd

Important Correction: Women's World Cup Came First

A fascinating examination fact is:

The first Cricket World Cup overall was not the Men's World Cup.

The first-ever Cricket World Cup was the:

Women's Cricket World Cup – 1973

It was held in:

England

and was won by:

England

The first Men's World Cup followed two years later in:

1975.

Therefore

First Cricket World Cup overall → Women's, 1973

First Men's Cricket World Cup → 1975

Why Was the 1975 World Cup 60 Overs?

The early form of One Day cricket was different from today's ODI format.

The 1975 World Cup used:

60 overs per innings

The 1979 and 1983 editions also used the 60-over format.

A major change came in:

1987

when the World Cup moved to:

50 overs per innings.

1987: A Turning Point

The 1987 World Cup was historically important for two major reasons.

First

It was the first Men's World Cup held:

Outside England

Hosts:

India and Pakistan

Second

The innings length was reduced from:

60 overs → 50 overs

Australia won the 1987 tournament, defeating England by seven runs in the final.

1992 World Cup Innovations

The 1992 tournament in:

Australia and New Zealand

introduced several features strongly associated with modern ODI cricket, including:

• coloured clothing,

• white cricket balls,

• day-night matches,

• revised fielding restrictions.

The ICC describes 1992 as a major evolutionary stage in the development of the modern World Cup.

Men's Cricket World Cup Winners

Titles by Country

Australia

🏆 6 Titles

1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023

India

🏆 2 Titles

1983, 2011

West Indies

🏆 2 Titles

1975, 1979

Pakistan

🏆 1 Title

1992

Sri Lanka

🏆 1 Title

1996

England

🏆 1 Title

2019

Most Successful Team

The most successful team in Men's Cricket World Cup history is:

🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA

with:

6 Titles

Australia's championship years are:

1987 – 1999 – 2003 – 2007 – 2015 – 2023

Australia also achieved the remarkable feat of winning:

Three consecutive World Cups

in:

1999, 2003 and 2007.

India's World Cup History

India has won the Men's ODI Cricket World Cup:

Twice

1983

Captain:

Kapil Dev

2011

Captain:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Memory Formula

India → 1983 Kapil → 2011 Dhoni

India's First World Cup – 1983

India's first World Cup victory came in:

1983

Captain:

Kapil Dev

The final was played at:

Lord's, London

against:

West Indies

1983 Final

India

183

West Indies

140

Result

India won by 43 runs

Player of the Match

Mohinder Amarnath

India defeated the two-time defending champions West Indies to win its first World Cup.

Kapil Dev and the 1983 World Cup

One of the most famous innings in Indian cricket history came when Kapil Dev scored:

175 not out

against:

Zimbabwe

at Tunbridge Wells.

India had been in severe trouble before Kapil's extraordinary innings transformed the match.

This innings remains one of the defining performances of India's 1983 campaign.

1983 Bowling Record

Another important Indian fact:

Roger Binny

was the highest wicket-taker of the 1983 World Cup with:

18 wickets.

India's Second World Cup – 2011

India won its second ODI World Cup in:

2011

Captain:

MS Dhoni

The tournament was hosted across:

• India,

• Sri Lanka,

• Bangladesh.

The final was played at:

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

between:

India and Sri Lanka

2011 Final

Sri Lanka scored:

274/6

India successfully chased the target and scored:

277/4

India won by:

6 wickets

Captain MS Dhoni played the decisive innings and finished:

91 not out

He was named:

Player of the Match

Dhoni's Famous Finish

MS Dhoni finished the 2011 final with a:

Six

to seal India's World Cup victory.

The moment became one of the most iconic scenes in Indian sporting history.

Yuvraj Singh – 2011

India's:

Yuvraj Singh

was named:

Player of the Tournament

at the 2011 World Cup.

He made major contributions with:

• batting,

• bowling,

• fielding.

A Unique 2011 Achievement

India became the:

First team to win a Men's Cricket World Cup final on home soil

in 2011.

Australia subsequently won the 2015 tournament as a co-host.

India's World Cup Captains

1983 Champion

Kapil Dev

2011 Champion

MS Dhoni

2023 Runner-up

Rohit Sharma

World Cup 2023

The:

13th Men's Cricket World Cup

was hosted by:

🇮🇳 India

from October to November 2023.

It was the first time India hosted the Men's World Cup:

entirely on its own

India had previously co-hosted editions in:

• 1987

• 1996

2023 Final

The final was played on:

19 November 2023

at:

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

between:

🇮🇳 India vs Australia 🇦🇺

India scored:

240

Australia successfully chased the target.

The decisive batting performance came from:

Travis Head – 137

Australia won its:

Sixth World Cup Title.

2023 Champion

🏆 AUSTRALIA

Captain:

Pat Cummins

This corrected the older record of:

❌ Australia – 5 titles

to:

✅ Australia – 6 titles

Virat Kohli – World Cup 2023

India's:

Virat Kohli

scored:

765 runs

in the 2023 World Cup.

This became the record for:

Most runs in a single Men's Cricket World Cup edition

surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's:

673 runs in 2003.

Most Runs in a Single World Cup Edition

Sachin Tendulkar and the World Cup

Sachin Tendulkar played in:

Six Men's ODI World Cups

and was part of India's:

2011 World Cup-winning team

He was the leading run-scorer at the:

2003 World Cup

with:

673 runs

a single-edition record that stood until Virat Kohli scored 765 in 2023.

World Cup Trophy

The modern trophy is known as the:

ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy

The current trophy design was introduced for the:

1999 World Cup

It has become the principal visual symbol of the Men's ODI World Cup.

Lord's and World Cup History

Lord's Cricket Ground

in London has a special place in World Cup history.

It hosted the finals of:

• 1975

• 1979

• 1983

• 1999

• 2019

The first three World Cup finals were therefore all played at:

Lord's.

1975 and 1979 – West Indies Dominance

West Indies won the first two editions:

1975

and:

1979

Captain:

Clive Lloyd

This made West Indies the first team to:

Successfully defend the Men's Cricket World Cup

1987 – Australia's First Title

Australia won its first title in:

1987

by defeating:

England

at:

Eden Gardens, Calcutta (now Kolkata)

Australia won by:

7 runs.

1992 – Pakistan

Pakistan won its only Men's ODI World Cup title in:

1992

Captain:

Imran Khan

Pakistan defeated England in the final.

1996 – Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka won its only Men's ODI World Cup in:

1996

Captain:

Arjuna Ranatunga

Sri Lanka defeated:

Australia

in the final.

Aravinda de Silva scored an unbeaten century in the successful chase.

1999, 2003 and 2007 – Australian Hat-Trick

Australia won:

Three consecutive World Cups

1999

Captain → Steve Waugh

2003

Captain → Ricky Ponting

2007

Captain → Ricky Ponting

This remains one of the most dominant periods in World Cup history.

2015 – Australia

Australia won its fifth title in:

2015

by defeating:

New Zealand

in the final.

2019 – England

England won its first Men's ODI World Cup in:

2019

The final against New Zealand at Lord's ended level after:

• the regular match,

• the Super Over.

England were declared champions under the tournament's then-applicable boundary-count rule.

2023 – Australia

Australia won:

2023

to increase its total to:

6 Titles

making it the clear record holder for Men's ODI World Cup championships.

World Cup Winners – Memory Sequence

WI – WI – IND – AUS – PAK – SL – AUS – AUS – AUS – IND – AUS – ENG – AUS

Years:

75 – 79 – 83 – 87 – 92 – 96 – 99 – 03 – 07 – 11 – 15 – 19 – 23

World Cup Title Count

Common Exam Traps

Trap 1

The first Men's World Cup was held in 1973.

❌ Incorrect.

Men's → 1975

But:

Women's first World Cup → 1973.

Trap 2

Australia has won five World Cups.

❌ Outdated.

After 2023:

Australia → 6 Titles.

Trap 3

India has won three ODI World Cups.

❌ Incorrect.

2 → 1983 and 2011

Trap 4

India won its first World Cup under MS Dhoni.

❌ Incorrect.

1983 → Kapil Dev

2011 → MS Dhoni

Trap 5

The 1983 final was against Australia.

❌ Incorrect.

India vs West Indies

Trap 6

The 2011 final was against Pakistan.

❌ Incorrect.

India vs Sri Lanka

Trap 7

The 2011 final was played at Eden Gardens.

❌ Incorrect.

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Trap 8

The 2023 World Cup champion was India.

❌ Incorrect.

Australia

India finished as runner-up.

Trap 9

The 2023 final was played in Mumbai.

❌ Incorrect.

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Trap 10

The first Men's World Cup used 50-over innings.

❌ Incorrect.

1975 → 60 overs

The 50-over format began at the World Cup in:

1987.

India Memory Trick

83 – KAPIL

11 – DHONI

23 – ROHIT (Runner-up)

Australia Memory Trick

87 – 99 – 03 – 07 – 15 – 23

Australia = SIX

One-Line Revision

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup began in England in 1975, with West Indies becoming the inaugural champions; India has won the tournament twice in 1983 and 2011, while Australia is the record six-time champion after winning the 2023 edition.

Quick Revision

ICC MEN'S CRICKET WORLD CUP

→ Format: ODI

→ First Men's edition: 1975

→ Host: England

→ 8 teams

→ 60 overs per innings

→ First champion: West Indies

→ First final: WI vs Australia

→ First final venue: Lord's

→ 1987: first outside England

→ 1987: 50-over format

→ 1992: coloured clothes + white ball + day/night

→ India titles: 1983, 2011

→ 1983 captain: Kapil Dev

→ 2011 captain: MS Dhoni

→ 1983 final: India vs West Indies

→ 2011 final: India vs Sri Lanka

→ 2011 venue: Wankhede Stadium

→ 2023 host: India

→ 2023 final: India vs Australia

→ 2023 venue: Ahmedabad

→ 2023 champion: Australia

→ Australia titles: 6

→ Most successful: Australia

→ First Cricket World Cup overall: Women's World Cup 1973

हिन्दी अनुभाग

परिचय

आईसीसी पुरुष क्रिकेट विश्व कप एकदिवसीय अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट की सबसे प्रतिष्ठित वैश्विक प्रतियोगिताओं में से एक है।

इसका आयोजन:

अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट परिषद (ICC)

के अंतर्गत किया जाता है।

यह सामान्यतः लगभग:

हर चार वर्ष

में आयोजित होता है।

पहला पुरुष क्रिकेट विश्व कप:

1975

में:

इंग्लैंड

में आयोजित हुआ।

पहला विजेता था:

वेस्ट इंडीज

वर्तमान में पुरुष ODI विश्व कप के इतिहास की सबसे सफल टीम है:

🏆 ऑस्ट्रेलिया – 6 बार

ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने 2023 में भारत को फाइनल में हराकर अपना छठा खिताब जीता।

मुख्य तथ्य

पहला पुरुष विश्व कप

पहला पुरुष क्रिकेट विश्व कप:

7 जून 1975

को शुरू हुआ और:

21 जून 1975

को समाप्त हुआ।

मेजबान:

इंग्लैंड

था।

इसमें:

8 टीमें

शामिल हुईं।

1975 की टीमें

1. इंग्लैंड

2. भारत

3. ऑस्ट्रेलिया

4. वेस्ट इंडीज

5. पाकिस्तान

6. न्यूजीलैंड

7. श्रीलंका

8. ईस्ट अफ्रीका

कुल:

15 मैच

खेले गए।

प्रत्येक पारी:

60 ओवर

की थी।

पहला विजेता

1975 का फाइनल:

West Indies vs Australia

के बीच:

Lord's

में हुआ।

वेस्ट इंडीज ने:

17 रन

से जीत दर्ज की।

कप्तान:

Clive Lloyd

ने फाइनल में शतक लगाया।

परीक्षा सूत्र

1975 → England → West Indies → Clive Lloyd

पहला Cricket World Cup वास्तव में 1973 में

यह एक अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण tricky fact है।

पहला:

Men's Cricket World Cup → 1975

लेकिन दुनिया का पहला Cricket World Cup overall था:

Women's Cricket World Cup → 1973

1973 Women's World Cup:

• इंग्लैंड में हुआ,

• इंग्लैंड ने जीता।

अर्थात Women's Cricket World Cup पुरुषों के World Cup से:

दो वर्ष पहले

शुरू हुआ था।

पहले विश्व कप में 60 ओवर

आज ODI क्रिकेट:

50 ओवर

का होता है।

लेकिन 1975 World Cup में:

60 overs per innings

थे।

1979 और 1983 में भी 60 ओवर का प्रारूप था।

विश्व कप में 50 ओवर का प्रारूप आया:

1987

में।

1987 का महत्व

1987 World Cup दो कारणों से अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण है।

पहला

यह पहला Men's World Cup था जो:

England के बाहर

हुआ।

मेजबान:

भारत और पाकिस्तान

दूसरा

प्रारूप:

60 overs → 50 overs

हुआ।

विजेता:

Australia

था।

1992 का महत्व

1992 World Cup:

Australia और New Zealand

में आयोजित हुआ।

इस संस्करण में आधुनिक ODI क्रिकेट से जुड़ी कई विशेषताएँ प्रमुख हुईं:

• रंगीन कपड़े,

• सफेद गेंद,

• दिन-रात्रि मैच,

• नई fielding restrictions.

सभी विजेता

ऑस्ट्रेलिया – सबसे सफल टीम

ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने विश्व कप जीता है:

6 बार

वर्ष:

1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023

इसलिए पुराना तथ्य:

❌ Australia – 5 World Cups

अब गलत है।

सही है:

✅ Australia – 6 World Cups

लगातार तीन विश्व कप

ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने लगातार:

3 World Cups

जीते:

1999

2003

2007

यह क्रिकेट विश्व कप इतिहास की सबसे प्रभावशाली उपलब्धियों में से एक है।

भारत के विश्व कप

भारत ने पुरुष ODI World Cup जीता है:

2 बार

1983

कप्तान:

Kapil Dev

2011

कप्तान:

MS Dhoni

याद रखें

1983 → Kapil

2011 → Dhoni

1983 World Cup

भारत का पहला World Cup:

1983

में आया।

कप्तान:

कपिल देव

थे।

फाइनल:

India vs West Indies

के बीच:

Lord's

में खेला गया।

1983 फाइनल

भारत:

183

वेस्ट इंडीज:

140

भारत ने मैच जीता:

43 रन से

Player of the Match:

Mohinder Amarnath

कपिल देव – 175*

1983 World Cup में कपिल देव की सबसे प्रसिद्ध पारियों में से एक थी:

175 नाबाद

विरुद्ध:

Zimbabwe

यह भारतीय क्रिकेट इतिहास की महान पारियों में गिनी जाती है।

Roger Binny

1983 World Cup में सर्वाधिक विकेट लेने वाले गेंदबाज थे:

Roger Binny

विकेट:

18

2011 World Cup

भारत ने अपना दूसरा ODI World Cup जीता:

2011

में।

कप्तान:

महेंद्र सिंह धोनी

थे।

फाइनल खेला गया:

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

में।

फाइनल:

India vs Sri Lanka

2011 Final

श्रीलंका:

274/6

भारत:

277/4

भारत जीता:

6 विकेट से

MS Dhoni:

91 नाबाद

Player of the Match:

MS Dhoni

धोनी का छक्का

MS Dhoni ने:

छक्का

लगाकर भारत को 2011 World Cup जिताया।

यह भारतीय क्रिकेट के सबसे प्रसिद्ध क्षणों में से एक बन गया।

Yuvraj Singh

2011 World Cup के:

Player of the Tournament

थे:

Yuvraj Singh

उन्होंने बल्लेबाजी और गेंदबाजी दोनों में महत्वपूर्ण योगदान दिया।

2011 की ऐतिहासिक उपलब्धि

2011 में भारत:

अपने घरेलू मैदान पर Men's World Cup जीतने वाली पहली टीम

बना।

2023 World Cup

2023 Men's Cricket World Cup का मेजबान था:

🇮🇳 भारत

यह:

13वाँ Men's Cricket World Cup

था।

पहली बार भारत ने Men's World Cup:

अकेले

आयोजित किया।

इससे पहले भारत:

• 1987,

• 1996,

• 2011

में सह-मेजबान था।

2023 Final

तिथि:

19 November 2023

स्थान:

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

फाइनल:

🇮🇳 India vs Australia 🇦🇺

भारत:

240

ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने लक्ष्य हासिल किया।

Travis Head:

137 रन

ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने अपना:

छठा विश्व कप

जीता।

2023 Champion

🏆 Australia

Captain:

Pat Cummins

Runner-up:

India

Captain:

Rohit Sharma

Virat Kohli – 2023

Virat Kohli ने 2023 World Cup में:

765 runs

बनाए।

यह एक World Cup edition में किसी खिलाड़ी द्वारा बनाए गए:

सर्वाधिक रन

का रिकॉर्ड है।

इससे पहले रिकॉर्ड था:

Sachin Tendulkar – 673 runs – 2003

एक संस्करण में सर्वाधिक रन

Lord's का महत्व

Lord's ने Men's World Cup finals की मेजबानी की:

• 1975

• 1979

• 1983

• 1999

• 2019

पहले:

तीन World Cup Finals

1975, 1979 और 1983:

Lord's

में ही हुए।

West Indies का दबदबा

West Indies ने शुरुआती दोनों World Cups जीते:

1975

1979

दोनों में कप्तान:

Clive Lloyd

थे।

1987 – Australia

Australia का पहला World Cup:

1987

फाइनल:

Australia vs England

स्थान:

Eden Gardens, Calcutta

Australia जीता:

7 runs से

1992 – Pakistan

विजेता:

Pakistan

कप्तान:

Imran Khan

फाइनल में हराया:

England

1996 – Sri Lanka

विजेता:

Sri Lanka

कप्तान:

Arjuna Ranatunga

फाइनल में हराया:

Australia

1999–2007 Australia

1999

Australia – Steve Waugh

2003

Australia – Ricky Ponting

2007

Australia – Ricky Ponting

इस प्रकार Australia ने लगातार:

तीन खिताब

जीते।

2019 – England

England ने अपना पहला Men's ODI World Cup जीता:

2019

में।

फाइनल:

England vs New Zealand

Lord's में खेला गया।

निर्धारित मैच और Super Over दोनों बराबर होने के बाद उस समय लागू tournament rule के अनुसार England champion बना।

खिताबों की संख्या

विजेताओं की ट्रिक

WI – WI – IND – AUS – PAK – SL – AUS – AUS – AUS – IND – AUS – ENG – AUS

वर्ष:

75 – 79 – 83 – 87 – 92 – 96 – 99 – 03 – 07 – 11 – 15 – 19 – 23

परीक्षा में सामान्य भ्रम

भ्रम 1

पहला Men's Cricket World Cup 1973 में हुआ।

❌ गलत

1975

लेकिन पहला Women's World Cup:

1973.

भ्रम 2

Australia ने 5 World Cups जीते हैं।

❌ अब पुराना तथ्य।

6 World Cups

भ्रम 3

भारत ने तीन ODI World Cups जीते हैं।

❌ गलत

2 – 1983 और 2011

भ्रम 4

भारत का पहला World Cup MS Dhoni ने जिताया।

❌ गलत

1983 → Kapil Dev

भ्रम 5

1983 final India vs Australia था।

❌ गलत

India vs West Indies

भ्रम 6

2011 final India vs Pakistan था।

❌ गलत

India vs Sri Lanka

भ्रम 7

2011 final Eden Gardens में हुआ।

❌ गलत

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

भ्रम 8

2023 World Cup भारत ने जीता।

❌ गलत

Australia

भारत runner-up था।

भ्रम 9

2023 final Mumbai में हुआ।

❌ गलत

Ahmedabad

भ्रम 10

1975 World Cup 50 overs का था।

❌ गलत

60 overs

50-over World Cup format:

1987

से।

भारत की ट्रिक

83 – KAPIL

11 – DHONI

23 – ROHIT – RUNNER-UP

Australia की ट्रिक

87 – 99 – 03 – 07 – 15 – 23

AUS = 6

एक पंक्ति में

पुरुष ODI क्रिकेट विश्व कप की शुरुआत 1975 में इंग्लैंड में हुई, पहला विजेता वेस्ट इंडीज था, भारत ने 1983 और 2011 में दो बार खिताब जीता है, जबकि 2023 का विश्व कप जीतने के बाद ऑस्ट्रेलिया छह खिताबों के साथ सबसे अधिक बार Men's ODI World Cup जीतने वाली टीम है।

त्वरित पुनरावृत्ति

MEN'S CRICKET WORLD CUP

→ ODI

→ पहला: 1975

→ England

→ 8 teams

→ 60 overs

→ First Winner: West Indies

→ First final: WI vs Australia

→ Lord's

→ 1987: First outside England

→ 1987: 50 overs

→ India titles: 2

→ 1983 – Kapil Dev

→ 2011 – MS Dhoni

→ 1983 final: WI

→ 2011 final: Sri Lanka

→ 2011 venue: Mumbai

→ 2023 host: India

→ 2023 final: India vs Australia

→ Ahmedabad

→ 2023 winner: Australia

→ Australia total: 6

→ Most successful: Australia

→ Women's World Cup began earlier: 1973

Practice MCQs

1. The first Men's Cricket World Cup was held in:

A. 1971
B. 1973
C. 1975
D. 1979

Answer: C. 1975

2. The first Men's World Cup was hosted by:

A. Australia
B. India
C. England
D. West Indies

Answer: C. England

3. Who won the inaugural Men's World Cup?

A. Australia
B. England
C. India
D. West Indies

Answer: D. West Indies

4. The 1975 final was played between:

A. India and West Indies
B. West Indies and Australia
C. England and Australia
D. India and England

Answer: B

5. The first Men's World Cup final was played at:

A. Eden Gardens
B. The Oval
C. Lord's
D. Wankhede

Answer: C. Lord's

6. The 1975 World Cup used:

A. 20 overs
B. 40 overs
C. 50 overs
D. 60 overs

Answer: D. 60 overs

7. The first Men's World Cup outside England was held in:

A. 1983
B. 1987
C. 1992
D. 1996

Answer: B. 1987

8. The 1987 World Cup was hosted by:

A. India and Pakistan
B. Australia and New Zealand
C. India and Sri Lanka
D. England and Ireland

Answer: A

9. India first won the World Cup in:

A. 1979
B. 1983
C. 1987
D. 1992

Answer: B. 1983

10. India's captain in 1983 was:

A. Sunil Gavaskar
B. Kapil Dev
C. Mohinder Amarnath
D. Ravi Shastri

Answer: B. Kapil Dev

11. India defeated which team in the 1983 final?

A. Australia
B. England
C. West Indies
D. Pakistan

Answer: C. West Indies

12. Player of the Match in the 1983 final was:

A. Kapil Dev
B. Roger Binny
C. Mohinder Amarnath
D. Sunil Gavaskar

Answer: C. Mohinder Amarnath

13. India won its second World Cup in:

A. 2003
B. 2007
C. 2011
D. 2015

Answer: C. 2011

14. India's captain in 2011 was:

A. Virat Kohli
B. Sourav Ganguly
C. MS Dhoni
D. Sachin Tendulkar

Answer: C. MS Dhoni

15. The 2011 final was:

A. India vs Pakistan
B. India vs Australia
C. India vs Sri Lanka
D. India vs England

Answer: C

16. The 2011 final was held at:

A. Eden Gardens
B. Wankhede Stadium
C. Lord's
D. Narendra Modi Stadium

Answer: B

17. Which team has won the most Men's ODI World Cups?

A. India
B. West Indies
C. Australia
D. England

Answer: C. Australia

18. Australia has won how many Men's World Cups through 2023?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

Answer: C. 6

19. Which team won three consecutive World Cups from 1999 to 2007?

A. India
B. Australia
C. West Indies
D. Pakistan

Answer: B. Australia

20. The 2023 World Cup champion was:

A. India
B. England
C. New Zealand
D. Australia

Answer: D. Australia

21. The 2023 runner-up was:

A. South Africa
B. India
C. England
D. New Zealand

Answer: B. India

22. The 2023 final was played in:

A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Ahmedabad
D. Chennai

Answer: C. Ahmedabad

23. Who captained Australia to the 2023 title?

A. Steve Smith
B. David Warner
C. Pat Cummins
D. Travis Head

Answer: C. Pat Cummins

24. Who scored 137 in the 2023 final?

A. Virat Kohli
B. Rohit Sharma
C. Travis Head
D. Steve Smith

Answer: C. Travis Head

25. Who holds the record for most runs in a single Men's World Cup edition?

A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Rohit Sharma
C. Virat Kohli
D. Ricky Ponting

Answer: C. Virat Kohli – 765 in 2023