ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule, Host, Venue, India Squad, Date, Format, Rules, Teams, Live Score, Live Telecast Channel In India, Live Streaming Channel In India.

ICC World Cup or the 50-over World Cup is arguably the most popular tournament in the game of cricket. Officially called the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, the marquee event is played every four years and is the premier ODI tournament in the game. The governing body of the game, the International Cricket Council (ICC), conducts the ICC World Cup.

The event is one of the most watched events in the sporting world. ICC World Cup was first played in the year 1975 with England being the hosts. England hosted the first three editions of the competitions. It was first played outside England in 1987 when India and Pakistan co-hosted it. West Indies were the inaugural winners of the World Cup and won the second edition too before India stopped them from winning it for the third time in a row.

Australia are the most successful team in the history of the competition, having won it 5 times. India and West Indies are the only other teams apart from Australia to win the World Cup more than once. Australia and West Indies are also the only teams who have managed to defend their World Cup title.

A total of 12 editions of the ICC World Cup have been played so far while 20 teams have participated in the marquee event to date. England are the current champions, having won their first-ever World Cup in 2019. The ICC World Cup 2023 is scheduled to be played in India while South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia are scheduled to host the 2027 edition.

ICC World Cup: Hosts and winners:

ICC World Cup or the ICC Men’s World Cup have been played 12 times so far. England were the host for the first three editions of the competition before India and Pakistan co-hosted it. The first three editions hosted by England were officially known as the Prudential Cup after the sponsors Prudential plc.

Each team played 60 overs in an innings with the red ball while the games took place during the daytime. The players wore the traditional whites in the first three editions of the competitions. In the inaugural edition, 8 teams participated – Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, West Indies, Sri Lanka, and a composite team from East Africa. West Indies won the ICC World Cup by beating Australia in the final at Lord’s.

Before ICC World Cup 1979, the governing body of the game had introduced the ICC Trophy, a competition to select non-Test playing teams for the marquee event. Sri Lanka and Canada made it to the main event through the ICC Trophy competition.

The ICC World Cup moved out of England for the first time in 1987 when India and Pakistan co-hosted it. The overs per innings were reduced from 60 to 50 because of the shorter daylight hours.  It was the last event where players donned the whites and played with a red ball. Australia won the 1987 edition by beating England in the final.

The 1992 edition of the World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand saw a spate of changes being made. One of the biggest changes was the introduction of colored clothing for the first time in the game. Apart from that, the ICC World Cup was played with a white ball for the first time. The tournament also saw the matches played in the day-night format for the first time.

The Indian subcontinent was the venue for the 1996 World Cup with India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan co-hosting the competition. Sri Lanka won the ICC World Cup by beating Australia in the final. The World Cup returned to England in 1999 and marked the beginning of Australia’s dominance in the quadrennial event. It was the first of Australia’s three back-to-back World Cup titles.

After winning the 1999 edition by beating Pakistan in the final, the Australian team beat India and Sri Lanka to win the 2003 and 2007 editions respectively. India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka co-hosted the 2011 edition and it marked the dominance of the home side in the World Cup. India became the first-ever team to win the World Cup at home before Australia and England replicated the feat in 2015 and 2019 respectively.

ICC World Cup Venues and Hosts List:

ICC World Cup Winner And Runner-Up List:

ICC World Cup: Team-Wise performances:

To date, 20 countries have played at least once in the World Cup. Out of those 20 countries, India, Australia, England, Pakistan, West Indies, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka have played in all the editions. On the other hand, East Africa, who played in the first-ever World Cup, are now a defunct team.

Australia are the most successful team in the history of the World Cup winning the ICC World Cup on five occasions.  India and West Indies are second on the list with two titles each while Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and England have won it once.

Table for Team-wise performances in each edition of the World Cup:

(Abbreviations: W – Winner, RU– Runner-up, SF– Semifinal, S6– Super Six, QF– Quarterfinal, S8– Super Eight, GP – Group stage, Q – Qualified)

Here is a table showing the team’s debut in the World Cup, the best result in the competition, and the win-loss records:

ICC World Cup Winning Captains:

West Indies’ Clive Lloyd was the first player to lead a team to the World Cup title in 1975 and he did it again four years later. He is one of the only two captains who have won the World Cup twice with Australia’s Ricky Ponting being the other one. Ponting won the World Cup as a captain in 2003 and 2007.

ICC World Cup Winning Captains list:

ICC World Cup: Individual Stats and Awards:

Starting with the batting stats, legendary Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the most runs in the World Cup. Tendulkar, who played in each edition of the ICC World Cup from 1992 to 2011, scored 2,278 runs. He also jointly holds the record for scoring the most centuries in the competition as well as scoring the most number of runs in a single edition.

New Zealand’s Martin Guptill is the owner of the highest individual score in the World Cup while West Indies’ pair Marlon Samuels and Chris Gayle hold the record for the highest partnership. India’s Rohit Sharma holds the record for scoring the most number of centuries in a single edition of the World Cup.

Talking about bowling records, former Australia pacer Glenn McGrath holds the record for taking the most number of wickets in the World Cup. The legendary fast bowler also holds the record for the best bowling figures in the ICC World Cup.

India’s Mohammed Shami has the best strike rate in the World Cup among players who have picked up at least one wicket while Australia’s Mitchell Starc holds the record for taking the most wickets in a single edition.

ICC World Cup Individual Awards:

At present, there are four major post-World Cup individual awards in cricket. The awards are –

ICC Golden Bat Award –  The award is given to the top run-scorer. It was first awarded in 1975.

ICC Golden Ball Award – The award is given to the top wicket-taker. It was first awarded in 1975.

ICC Player of the tournament award – From the 1992 edition, the ICC started giving this award for outstanding performance in the tournament.

ICC Player of the Match in Final – First awarded in the 1992 World Cup, this is for the player with the best performance in the final.

ICC World Cup Man of the Tournament list:

ICC Player of the Match in Final list: