Not Pakistan! Here Are The Top 5 Teams Who Have Troubled India The Most In ICC ODI World Cups

Not Pakistan! Here Are The Top 5 Teams Who Have Troubled India The Most In ICC ODI World Cups. ICC ODI World Cup 2023 schedule is out and all the teams will be soon preparing the squads for the tournament. ICC ODI World Cup 2023 is the 13th edition of the tournament that will take place in India.

Other than India, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, South Africa, and England are other teams part of the tournament. Two more teams will join the tournament after the qualifiers.

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India has won ICC ODI World Cup twice- once in 1983 under skipper Kapil Dev and the other in 2011 under Captain Cool MS Dhoni. India has a good record in the ODI World Cup tournament, winning 53 games and losing 29 out of 84.

There are a few teams who emerged as a big threat to Team India in ICC ODI World Cups in the past. Here we talk about 5 teams who have beaten India the most in ICC ODI World Cups.

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Not Pakistan! Here Are The Top 5 Teams Who Have Troubled India The Most In ICC ODI World Cups

5. South Africa/ West Indies- 3

South Africa and West Indies take the 5th spot on this list. Both South Africa and West Indies have crushed India in 3 games in ICC ODI World Cup tournaments. South Africa has a better record against India too.

They have crushed India in 3 games and lost only 2 out of 5 encounters. In ODI World Cup 2011 when India won the title, South Africa was the only team against whom India lost.

West Indies has also crushed India in 3 games. However, India holds the reins in head-to-head clashes by winning 6 games out of 9. Moreover, after defeating West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final, India has always crushed West Indies in the premier ICC tournament.

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4. Sri Lanka- 4

Sri Lanka gets 4th place on this list. The Asian team has crushed India in 4 games out of 9 matches. Sri Lanka has emerged as one of the biggest threats to India in some ICC ODI World Cup tournaments.

For instance, in the ODI World Cup 1996, Sri Lanka dismantled India in the semi-final to crush India’s hopes of reaching the final. In ODI World Cup 2007, India lost a crucial group-stage encounter against Sri Lanka due to which, the Rahul Dravid-led side faced a humiliating first-round exit.

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3. England- 4

England also accounts for 4 victories against India in ICC ODI World Cups. However, since England has a better-winning record against India than Sri Lanka, they get third place on this list.

Since the first edition in 1975, England has crushed India in 4 games and lost 3 out of 8. One game ended in a tie. In ODI World Cup 1987, England eliminated India from the tournament after crushing them in the semi-final. England also defeated India in the league stage match of the previous edition.

2. New Zealand- 5

New Zealand steals the 2nd spot on this list. The Blackcaps have outplayed India in 5 games in ICC ODI World Cups. They also have a superb record against India in the tournament, winning 5 games and losing 3 matches out of 8.

Who can forget India’s disappointing defeat in the semi-final of the last edition, when India was among the favorites to lift the title but lost to New Zealand while chasing an achievable target? In ODI World Cup 1999 too, the Kiwis defeated India in a crucial game of the league stage.

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1. Australia- 8

Australia captures the top spot on this list. The mighty Australia, who have won a record 5 trophies in ICC ODI World Cups, have crushed India on 8 occasions during the tournament. The saddest ones were in 2003 and 2015.

In the 2003 World Cup, Australia outplayed India in the final to grab the trophy. In 2015, the men-in-yellow outplayed India in the quarter-final to eventually win the trophy. Australia also holds a superb winning record against India in the ODI World Cup tournaments, winning 8 games and losing just 4 out of 12.

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