ODI World Cup Winners List 1975-2023

The ODI World Cup is one of the most prestigious trophies that every team wants to win at least once in order to be called the World Champions. There have been many teams that have won the World Cup more than once.

This article talks about the complete list of teams that have won the ODI World Cup.

ODI World Cup Winners List 1975-2023

Australia (6 Titles)

Australia, the defending ODI World Cup champions, have won the title the most number of times, six to be precise, since its inception in 1975, which makes them a force to reckon with in the tournament.

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Australia won its first World Cup in 1987 in India. This was the first World Cup to be held outside England, and Allan Border won the title after defeating Australia in the final.

The domination started with the 1999 edition of the multination tournament when Steve Waugh's men scripted a fantastic turnaround after being on the verge of elimination.

The 1987 winners clinched a hard-fought victory against South Africa courtesy of a run out on the last ball, as a result of which the match ended in a tie and Australia went through to the ultimate clash against Pakistan.

Australia brought their A game in the final and dismantled a strong Pakistani batting lineup to lift their second World title.

It seemed like it was all too easy for Australia as they were able to defend their titles in the next two editions in South Africa and the West Indies, respectively, and became the first team to win three titles in a row.

An interesting fact about Australia's hat-trick of titles was that they didn't lose a single match in the 2003 and 2007 World Cups.

Having said that, Australia bounced back strongly in the 2015 World Cup that took place in Australia and New Zealand to win their fifth World Cup title after getting rid of New Zealand in a one-sided affair at the MCG.

One of Australia's less talked about World Cup campaigns was during the 2019 World Cup in England, where the team under the leadership of Arron Finch made it to the semi-final.

One of the reasons to mention that particular campaign is because of the events that took place a year prior to the World Cup in South Africa.

Australia's performance in England was proof of how mentally tough Australia has been over the years.

Australia is also the defending champions in the ODI format, having beaten India in their own backyard after a slow start.

India (2 Titles)

India is one of the three teams that have won the World Cup title at least twice, along with West Indies and Australia.

The Men in Blue won their first World Cup title in 1983 after defeating the two-time World Cup winners West Indies in a low-scoring encounter at Lord's.

It was a team effort from the Kapil Dev-led side, with all the players chipping in with handy contributions at crucial moments in the matches that India won.

Having said that, it was captain Kapil Dev's innings that set the tone for the team after losing a few matches in the middle stage of the tournament.

The all-rounder played a match-defining innings of 175 against Zimbabwe in a game that was not televised after India were reduced to 17/5 in a must-win encounter.

1983 World Cup win proved to be a moment that sowed the seeds for the future, as India now had the belief that they could beat any team in any condition.

Although 1983 World Cup might have been a stepping stone, but it also showed how great a leveler cricket is, as it took India 28 years to win their second ODI World Cup.

Being Sachin Tendulkar's last World Cup, the build-up of the tournament was around the veteran, and there was a lot of pressure on the team to win it for Sachin, and they did just that by defeating Sri Lanka in Mumbai.

West Indies (2 Titles)

West Indies won the first two ODI World Cups in 1975 and 1979, courtesy of a well-rounded team performance in all three departments of the game.

They had all the bases covered in both batting and bowling with the likes of Viv Richards and Clive Lod taking care of the batting and the quartet of fast bowlers handling the bowling department.

The Men in Meroon were ruthless, especially with the bat, as everyone was aware of what their bowling was capable of. It was their batting that was setting up games for them with scores of 240-260 in those days.

Having said that, the performance of the West Indies team has deteriorated since the late 90s, which is evident by the fact that they failed to qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup after losing to the Netherlands in the qualifiers.

Pakistan/ Sri Lanka/ England (1 Title)

Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and England are the three teams that have won one ODI World Cup title each.

All three countries won their respective trophies in dramatic fashion, with Pakistan being saved from getting eliminated against the West Indies in the 1992 World Cup and going on to lift the crown.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, gained the crucial courtesy of a walkover given by Australia as they were reluctant to travel to Sri Lanka, which helped them advance through to the semi-final of the ODI World Cup against India.

In the semi-final, as well, the Arjuna Ranatunga-led side was declared the winner after the match was abandoned midway, as the crowd became violent with India on the verge of losing the game.

But one of the most memorable games in the history of the World Cup so far has been the final of the 2019 World Cup. England and New Zealand, the two teams who fought their way, found themselves in a peculiar situation.

Having played outstanding cricket so far in the ODI World Cup, both teams were about to play a super over to decide the outcome of the World Cup.

Interestingly, the super over also ended in a tie, and it was England who won their first ODI World Cup title courtesy of winning the boundary count.

ODI World Cup Winners List