Cricket is the game that rules in everyone’s heart all over the world and so it can be called the “king of the games”. Millions of fans watch this game, and there is an air of excitement everywhere. It is enjoyed by all the age groups whether it is a school kid or a professional corporate person. Over the years, this game has gathered a huge fan-base, who connects emotionally with it in respective country. Cricket is a game which has created sensation between the audiences over the past few years.
When it comes about the competition in cricket ODI World Cup is one the biggest tournament conducted by ICC with highest viewership and hype.ICC ODI World cup is 50 over (earlier 60) format tournament held within the gap of 4 years. And when it comes to rule, Australia outstands as the king with most number of ODI World Cup trophies i.e. 5.
It all started in 1975 when first World Cup was hosted in England. It featured six teams England, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, India and Pakistan .So, West Indies stole “Opening World Cup Party” from all teams in the World cup Opening Tournament and they continued winning 1979 World Cup against England.
Till 1983 the World Cup was conducted in England later on it was moved to other countries.India opened up there account of ICC trophies by winning the 1983 World Cup under Kapil Dev’s Captaincy. In 1983. West Indies was considered as one of the strongest team with their ruthless bowling attacks and perfect batting lineup. India was nowhere when they were compared to West Indies but Kapil Dev and co. didn’t lose their hopes and registered he first ever ICC Title by beating West Indies by 43 runs.
Earlier the World Cup was hosted in 60 overs format later on it was reduced to 50 overs format in 1987.The world cup hosts in 1987 were India and Pakistan where Australia opened up their account of winning their first World Cup title.
The next World cup was played in 1992 instead of 1991 due to seasonal issues in hosting Countries i.e. Australia and New Zealand. These two nations had the best quality soil which generated a huge bounce and was problematic for the batter. In this year Pakistan won their First and only world Cup till now.
The 1996 World cup was the 2nd World Cup Hosted by Indian Subcontinent after the 1987 World Cup. Sri Lanka’s flag was sworn at the top in this world cup for the first ever time in the World Cup History. The 1999 World cup which was won by Australia after that the team continued their winning streak for another 2 World Cup seasons i.e. 2003 and 2007.
The eighth World Cup saw the number of participating teams increase to fourteen, from twelve; Kenya's victories over Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe; and forfeiture by New Zealand (because of security reasons). The feat was repeated by Australia in the World Cup, held in 2003, when it beat India by 125 runs.
2007 Edition of World Cup was hosted by West Indies. Adam Gilchrist bettered Ponting's record tally in a final with a typically audacious 149. Two other Australian giants, Matthew Hayden and Glenn McGrath, were the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker respectively. Australia clinched the trophy from Sri Lanka to get their fourth Title.
2011 was an unforgettable moment in the history of Indian Cricket as India won its 2nd World Cup title under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. In early innings India lost its openers but the baton was taken by Gautam Gambhir scoring 97 runs .MS Dhoni finished of the game with a huge six following Ravi Shashtri’s words “Dhoni finishes off in style. A magnificent strike into the crowd! India lifts the World Cup after 28 years!”2011 World cup was the Last ODI WC trophy won by Indian Team.
Australia is master of winning world cup trophies therefore they filled their cabinet with one more trophy by winning the 2015 World Cup against New Zealand.
The 2019 world Cup featured only 10 teams a decrease from the 14 teams which featured at the previous World Cups in 2011 and 2015.The Final of 2019 was the only World cup which ended in tying of super over even. The Nail-biting match between New Zealand and England ended up England winning by boundary counts.2019 World Cup Semi-Final was the last match of MS Dhoni where he ended up getting run-out in a very close match. The moment broke heart of every Indian fan.
The 2023 World Cup would be hosted by India with 12 venues for organizing 48 matches.
There are many teams who do not have even a single trophy in their cabinet like New Zealand, South Africa, Bangladesh, etc. In Conclusion Cricket World Cup stands as a good testament for judging the spirit of sports and Excellency of a team. World Cup unites nation and accepts diversity and also inspire people.World Cup has left a good legacy in sports field by showcasing the talent of superstars like Sachin Tendulkar, Sir Vivian Richards, etc
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