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The **ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup**, administered by the [International Cricket Council (ICC)](https://www.icc-cricket.com/), is the pinnacle tournament of international One-Day International (ODI) cricket. Held every four years since its inaugural edition in England in 1975, the quadrennial mega-event unites billions of passionate fans worldwide, featuring heroic centuries, devastating bowling spells, and unforgettable finishes.

From Clive Lloyd’s mighty West Indies team of the 1970s and Kapil Dev’s underdog Indian champions of 1983 to Australia’s unmatched era of dominance and England’s historic boundary-count triumph in 2019, the tournament defines cricketing immortality.

Here is your comprehensive historical guide to the **ICC Cricket World Cup**, covering the complete winners list from 1975 to the present, all-time batting and bowling records, tournament formats, and India’s glorious World Cup legacy governed by the [Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)](https://www.bcci.tv/).

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## ⚡ Quick Facts & Tournament Summary

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| **Tournament Name** | ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup (50-Over ODI Format) |
| **Governing World Body** | [International Cricket Council (ICC)](https://www.icc-cricket.com/) |
| **National Board Partner** | [Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)](https://www.bcci.tv/) |
| **Statistical Records Partner** | [ESPNcricinfo World Cup Archives](https://www.espncricinfo.com/) |
| **Inaugural Edition** | 1975 (Hosted in England; Won by West Indies) |
| **Recurrence Frequency** | Quadrennial (Once Every 4 Years) |
| **Most Successful Nation** | **Australia (6 World Cup Titles: 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023)** |
| **Two-Time Champions** | **India** (1983, 2011) & **West Indies** (1975, 1979) |
| **Single-Time Champions** | **Pakistan** (1992), **Sri Lanka** (1996), **England** (2019) |
| **All-Time Leading Run-Scorer** | **Sachin Tendulkar** (**2,278 Runs** in 45 matches) |
| **All-Time Leading Wicket-Taker** | **Glenn McGrath** (**71 Wickets** in 39 matches) |

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## 🏆 Complete ICC Cricket World Cup Winners List (1975 – Present)

Below is the definitive roll of honor for every Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup final:

```
1975 (WI) ──> 1979 (WI) ──> 1983 (IND) ──> 1987 (AUS) ──> 1992 (PAK) ──> 1996 (SL) ──> 1999 (AUS)
 │
2023 (AUS)

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