How Many Times has India won the Cricket World Cup (ODI)?

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How Many Times has India won the Cricket World Cup (ODI)?

Indian Cricket Team has won the cricket world cup two times. After becoming the world champion in the year 1983, the Indian cricket team triumphed over Sri Lanka in the year 2011 on Indian soil. Not only this, the Indian cricket team was runner-up in 2003 and semi-finalist in the years 1987, 1996, 2015, and 2019. 

India is hosting Cricket World Cup 2023. Total of 10 teams will play 48 matches in this tournament. Below, we have mentioned some cricket trivia, do check it out. 

Interesting Trivia About Cricket World Cup

  • Australia won the cricket world cup 5 times, no other team has done this yet.
  • India won the 1983 and 2011 cricket world Cups.
  • India is the first country to win the 50 overs cricket world cup at home.
  • West Indies won the first two cricket world cup in 1975 and 1979.

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Cricket World Cup Winner From 1975 to 2023

How Many Times has India won the Cricket World Cup?
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We have mentioned the ICC world cup winner list from 1975 to 2023. Check the table below.

Year Winner Runner-up
1975 West Indies Australia
1979 West Indies England
1983 India West Indies
1987 Australia England
1992 Pakistan England
1996 Sri Lanka Australia
1999 Australia Pakistan
2003 Australia India
2007 Australia Sri Lanka
2011 India Sri Lanka
2015 Australia New Zealand
2019 England New Zealand
2023 _ _

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Summary

How Many Times has India won the Cricket World Cup?

India won the cricket world cup two times (1983, 2011) yet. India is the first country to win 50 over the world cup at home and India is hosting the ICC world cup 2023. Kapil dev (1983) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2011) were captains of the Indian squad.

FAQs

Who won the first cricket world cup?

The first cricket world cup champion was West Indies in 1975. It was organized in England.

How many times has India won the cricket world cup?

Indian Cricket Team become world champion two times. First time in 1983 and the second time in 2011.

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