Dates
5 October – 19 November
Administrator(s)
International Cricket Council
Cricket format
One Day International (ODI)
Tournament format(s)
Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)
India
Participants
10
Matches
48
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Facts
Administrator International Cricket Council (ICC)
Format One Day International
First edition 1975 England
Latest edition 2019 England & Wales
Next edition 2023 India
Tournament format ↓various
Number of teams 10 [1] (14 from 2027)
Current champion England (1st title)
Most successful Australia (5 titles)
Most runs India Sachin Tendulkar (2,278)
Most wickets Australia Glenn McGrath
Venues
| Ahemdabad | Bengaluru | Chennai | Delhi |
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| Narendra Modi Stadium | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| Capacity: 132,000 | Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 41,842 |
| Matches: 5 (including final) | Matches: 5 | Matches: 5 | Matches: 5 |
| Dharamshala |
Mumbai
Kolkata
Bangalore
Pune
New Delhi
Hyderabad
Chennai
Ahmedabad
Dharamshala
Lucknow
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Hyderabad | |
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| HPCA Stadium | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 55,000 | ||
| Matches: 5 | Matches: 3 | ||
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| Kolkata | Lucknow | Mumbai | Pune |
| Eden Gardens | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium | Wankhede Stadium | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| Capacity: 66,000 | Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 37,406 |
| Matches: 5 (including semi-final) | Matches: 5 | Matches: 5 (including semi-final) | Matches: 5 |
Records
Tournament history
| Year | Official Host(s) | Final venue | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Margin | Runner-up | |||
| 1975 | England | London | West Indies 291/8 (60 overs) |
West Indies won by 17 runs | Australia 274 all out (58.4 overs) |
| 1979 | England | London | West Indies 286/9 (60 overs) |
West Indies won by 92 runs | England 194 all out (51 overs) |
| 1983 | England | London | India 183 all out (54.4 overs) |
India won by 43 runs | West Indies 140 all out (52 overs) |
| 1987 | India Pakistan |
Kolkata | Australia 253/5 (50 overs) |
Australia won by 7 runs | England 246/8 (50 overs) |
| 1992 | Australia New Zealand |
Melbourne | Pakistan 249/6 (50 overs) |
Pakistan won by 22 runs | England 227 all out (49.2 overs) |
| 1996 | Pakistan India Sri Lanka |
Lahore | Sri Lanka 245/3 (46.2 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets | Australia 241/7 (50 overs) |
| 1999 | England Wales |
London | Australia 133/2 (20.1 overs) |
Australia won by 8 wickets | Pakistan 132 all out (39 overs) |
| 2003 | South Africa | Johannesburg | Australia 359/2 (50 overs) |
Australia won by 125 runs | India 234 all out (39.2 overs) |
| 2007 | West Indies | Bridgetown | Australia 281/4 (38 overs) |
Australia won by 53 runs (D/L) | Sri Lanka 215/8 (36 overs) |
| 2011 | India Sri Lanka Bangladesh |
Mumbai | India 277/4 (48.2 overs) |
India won by 6 wickets | Sri Lanka 274/6 (50 overs) |
| 2015 | Australia New Zealand |
Melbourne | Australia 186/3 (33.1 overs) |
Australia won by 7 wickets | New Zealand 183 all out (45 overs) |
| 2019 | England Wales |
Lord’s, London | England 241 all out (50 overs) 15/0 (super over) 24 fours, 2 sixes |
New Zealand 241/8 (50 overs) 15/1 (super over) 14 fours, 3 sixes |
Boundary countback after super over |
| 2023 | India | Mumbai | |||
Broadcasters
Star Sports (official broadcaster)
Disney+ Hotstar (live Stream)
Terrestrial network, DD Sports(India games only)
Awards
Man of the tournament
Year Player Performance details
1992 New Zealand Martin Crowe 456 runs
1996 Sri Lanka Sanath Jayasuriya 221 runs and 7 wickets
1999 South Africa Lance Klusener 281 runs and 17 wickets
2003 India Sachin Tendulkar 673 runs and 2 wickets
2007 Australia Glenn McGrath 26 wickets
2011 India Yuvraj Singh 362 runs and 15 wickets
2015 Australia Mitchell Starc 22 wickets
2019 New Zealand Kane Williamson 578 runs and 2 wickets
Man of the Match in the Final
Year Player Performance details
1975 Cricket West Indies Clive Lloyd 102
1979 Cricket West Indies Viv Richards 138*
1983 India Mohinder Amarnath 3/12 and 26
1987 Australia David Boon 75
1992 Pakistan Wasim Akram 33 and 3/49
1996 Sri Lanka Aravinda de Silva 107* and 3/42
1999 Australia Shane Warne 4/33
2003 Australia Ricky Ponting 140*
2007 Australia Adam Gilchrist 149
2011 India M S Dhoni 91*
2015 Australia James Faulkner 3/36
2019 England Ben Stokes 84* and 0/20
Tournament records
World Cup records
Batting
Most runs India Sachin Tendulkar 2,278 (1992–2011)
Highest average (min. 10 inns.) [96] South Africa Lance Klusener 124.00 (1999–2003)
Highest score New Zealand Martin Guptill v West Indies 237* (2015)
Highest partnership Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle & Marlon Samuels
(2nd wicket) v Zimbabwe 372 (2015)
Most runs in a single world cup India Sachin Tendulkar 673 (2003)
Most hundreds India Rohit Sharma
India Sachin Tendulkar 6 (2015–2019)
6 (1992–2011)
Most hundreds in a single world cup India Rohit Sharma 5 (2019)
Bowling
Most wickets Australia Glenn McGrath 71 (1996–2007)
Lowest average (min. 400 balls bowled) Australia Mitchell Starc 14.81 (2015–2019)
Best strike rate (min. 20 wickets) India Mohammed Shami 18.6 (2015–2019)
Best economy rate (min. 1000 balls bowled) Cricket West Indies Andy Roberts 3.24 (1975–1983)
Best bowling figures Australia Glenn McGrath v Namibia 7/15 (2003)
Most wickets in a tournament Australia Mitchell Starc 27 (2019)
Fielding
Most dismissals (wicket-keeper) Sri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara 54 (2003–2015)
Most catches (fielder) Australia Ricky Ponting 28 (1996–2011)
Team
Highest score Australia v Afghanistan 417/6 (2015)
Lowest score Canada v Sri Lanka 36 (2003)
Highest win % Australia Australia 74.73% (Played 94, Won 69)[97]
Most consecutive wins Australia Australia 27 (20 Jun 1999 – 19 Mar 2011, one N/R excluded)[98]
Most consecutive tournament wins Australia Australia 3 (1999–2007)
By tournament
Year Winning Captain Player of the final Player of the tournament Most runs Most wickets
1975 Cricket West Indies Clive Lloyd Cricket West Indies Clive Lloyd Not Awarded New Zealand Glenn Turner (333) Australia Gary Gilmour (11)
1979 Cricket West Indies Clive Lloyd Cricket West Indies Viv Richards Not Awarded Cricket West Indies Gordon Greenidge (253) England Mike Hendrick (10)
1983 India Kapil Dev India Mohinder Amarnath Not Awarded England David Gower (384) India Roger Binny (18)
1987 Australia Allan Border Australia David Boon Not Awarded England Graham Gooch (471) Australia Craig McDermott (18)
1992 Pakistan Imran Khan Pakistan Wasim Akram New Zealand Martin Crowe New Zealand Martin Crowe (456) Pakistan Wasim Akram (18)
1996 Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lanka Aravinda de Silva Sri Lanka Sanath Jayasuriya India Sachin Tendulkar (523) India Anil Kumble (15)
1999 Australia Steve Waugh Australia Shane Warne South Africa Lance Klusener India Rahul Dravid (461) New Zealand Geoff Allott / Australia Shane Warne (20)
2003 Australia Ricky Ponting Australia Ricky Ponting India Sachin Tendulkar India Sachin Tendulkar (673) Sri Lanka Chaminda Vaas (23)
2007 Australia Ricky Ponting Australia Adam Gilchrist Australia Glenn McGrath Australia Matthew Hayden (659) Australia Glenn McGrath (26)
2011 India Mahendra Singh Dhoni India Mahendra Singh Dhoni India Yuvraj Singh Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan (500) Pakistan Shahid Afridi / India Zaheer Khan (21)
2015 Australia Michael Clarke Australia James Faulkner Australia Mitchell Starc New Zealand Martin Guptill (547) New Zealand Trent Boult / Australia Mitchell Starc (22)
2019 England Eoin Morgan England Ben Stokes New Zealand Kane Williamson India Rohit Sharma (648) Australia Mitchell Starc (27)
2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Facts
Dates 30 May – 14 July 2019
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format One Day International
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)
England
Wales
Champions England (1st title)
Runners-up New Zealand
Participants 10
Matches 48
Attendance 752,000 (15,667 per match)
Player of the series New Zealand Kane Williamson
Most runs India Rohit Sharma (648)
Most wickets Australia Mitchell Starc (27)