INTERNATIONAL CRICKET WORLD CUP

The Cricket World Cup, officially known as ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, is the international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket. The event is organised by the sport’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), every four years.

The first World Cup was organised in England in June 1975.

A total of 12 editions of the tournament have taken place with Australia has won the tournament five times, India and West Indies twice each, while Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England have won it once each.

INDIA AS HOST
1987: India and Pakistan
1996: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
2011: India. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
2023: India alone

INDIA AS WORLD CHAMPION
1983 India vs West Indies
2011 India vs Sri Lanka
2003 India was the runner up

2023 WORLD CUP
The 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is the 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup, is being hosted by India, it started on 5 October and is scheduled to conclude on 19 November 2023. England are the defending champions, having won the 2019 edition by defeating New Zealand in the final at Lord’s, London.

MASCOT: The mascots are a male and female duo named “Tonk” and “Blaze” respectively from the fictional cricketing utopia called “Crictoverse”. They embody the principle of gender equality.

THEME SONG: The official theme song of the 2023 Cricket World Cup titled “Dil Jashn Bole”