Cricket World Cup is one of the most popular and watched sports globally. It is an international cricket championship wherein different teams from different parts of the world participate to win the prestigious trophy. This championship is held every four years. In 1975, England was the land where the first Cricket World Cup was played. 

It was started as a series of one-day matches allowing both the teams to play for 60 overs. In 1987, these iconic matches were held in India and Pakistan for the first time. But this time, the number of overs was reduced to 50 overs. In Cricket World Cup history, Australia was the first team to win the cup thrice in a row. In this article, we will see a list of Cricket World Cup winners since 1975.

All about Cricket World Cup Winners List and Facts

Let us discuss the team that has won the Cricket World Cup and the runner-up. In this, we have also briefly talked about the man of the match for different matches. Let us see a list of Cricket World Cup winners since 1975.

  • In 1975, West Indies was the winner of the Cricket World Cup under the captaincy of Clive Lloyd, who was also the man of the match. He managed to score 102 runs in 85 balls. Australia and West Indies were the teams to play for the cup. 
  • In 1979, England and West Indies were the finalists for the World Cup; West Indies also won this match. After scoring 138 runs in 157 balls, Viv Richards was awarded the man of the match.
  • India was considered a weaker team in comparison to the West Indies. In 1983, Kapil Dev was the captain of the Indian Cricket team. Even after scoring a very minimal score, Mahinder Amaranth’s balling skills helped India to win the World Cup.
  • The 1987 match that was played between England and Australia was one of the most exciting finals in the history of the World Cup. Australia won the match only by 7 runs, and here the man of the match was David Boon, who scored 75 runs in 125 balls.
  • Pakistan won the 1992 Cricket World Cup with the help of Wasim Akram, who was also the man of the match. The game was between England and Pakistan. Imran Khan was the captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team.
  • In 1996, the World Cup was conducted in Pakistan, and the finals were between Srilanka and Australia. Aravinda de Silva scored 107 runs in 124 balls, and he was the player of the match. This time, Srilanka was the winner of the Cricket World Cup.
  • Australia and Pakistan were playing against each other in 1999 when the Australian cricket team won the match, and Shane Warne was the man of the match. 
  • In 2003, Australia won the World Cup; the finals were between India and Australia. Ricky Ponting became the man of the match and was also the captain of the Australian team.
  • Sri Lanka and Australia were the last two teams competing for the World Cup in 2007. Australia won the match. The man of the match was Adam Gilchrist. 
  •  India defeated Sri Lanka in the Cricket World Cup in 2011. MS Dhoni, the captain of the Indian cricket team, became the man of the match.
  • Australia defeated New Zealand in the 2015 World Cup final. James Faulkner was the match’s hero.
  • In 2019, England won the match against New Zealand. 
  • The next Cricket World Cup, 2023, is to be played in India.

List of T20 Cricket World Cup Winners

  • We have compiled a detailed list of T20 world cup champions from 2007 through 2021.
  • India won the 2007 T20 World Cup.
  • Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, the Indian cricket team became the first to win the T20 World Cup. India won the first T20 World Cup in 2007, defeating Pakistan in the finals. India only lost one game during the tournament, to New Zealand in the Super 8s. Shahid Afridi of Pakistan was the series champion in this game.
  • Pakistan won the 2009 T20 World Cup.
  • Pakistan won their first 120 World Cup two years after placing second in the first T20 World Cup.
  • England won the T20 World Cup in 2010.
  • The 2010 T20 World Cup was won by England. With this victory, England became the first non-Asian side to win the 2010 T20 World Cup.
  • West Indies won the T20 World Cup in 2012.
  • West Indies won their maiden T20 World Cup in 2012, defeating hosts Sri Lanka by 36 runs in the final.
  • Sri Lanka won the 2016 T20 World Cup.
  • Sri Lanka defeated India in the 2014 T20 World Cup to become the new T20 World Cup winner. Sri Lanka won the final match by a margin of six wickets.
  • West Indies won the 2016 T20 World Cup.
  • The West Indies cricket team won the 2016 T20 World Cup by defeating England in the final. With this victory, the West Indies became the first team in history to win the T20 World Cup twice.

Conclusion

In this article, we learned about the list of Cricket World Cup winners since 1975.

It is not simple to qualify for the Cricket World Cup entries. Each team needs to pass a proper phase of qualification, which is looked up to finalise which team will participate in the upcoming Cricket World Cup. Till 2023, 10 teams used to participate in the World Cup, but from 2027, the format of the game is changing, and 14 teams could participate to win the cup. The match for 2023 is to be played in India.