Team India In Their Previous 3 ODI World Cup Finals

Cricket World Cup

India has a remarkable record in ODI World Cup finals, having emerged victorious in two out of the three finals they have participated in.

1983: India defeated West Indies by 43 runs

Their first World Cup triumph came in 1983 when they defeated the mighty West Indies, considered underdogs at the time, in a thrilling match at Lords Cricket Ground in England. This victory marked a turning point in Indian cricket history and remains one of the most iconic moments in the sport.

Key players

India: Kapil Dev, Mohinder Amarnath, Sunil Gavaskar, and Ravi Shastri West Indies: Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, Sir Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd (c), Larry Gomes, Faoud Bacchus

Man of the Match

Mohinder Amarnath played the tournament of his life in 1983 by emerging the most important performer in the semifinal and final where he won the Man of the Match awards in both games.

2003: Australia defeated India by 125 runs

In the 2003 Cricket World Cup final, Australia defeated India by a resounding 125 runs at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Key Players

Australia: Ricky Ponting, Damien Martyn, Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, Adam Gilvhrist India: Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra

Man of the Match

Ricky Ponting, the Australian captain, was named Man of the Match for his stellar performance in the 2003 Cricket World Cup final against India. He scored an unbeaten 140 runs off 121 balls, which was the highest individual score in the match and the highest score by an Australian captain in a World Cup final.

2011: India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets

The 2011 Cricket World Cup final was a historic match between India and Sri Lanka, played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India on 2 April 2011. India won the match by six wickets, becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup on their home soil.

Key Players

India: Gautam Gambhir, MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakartne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Lasith Malinga

Man of the Match

The Man of the Match for the 2011 Cricket World Cup Final was MS Dhoni. He is remembered for his calm and composed captaincy throughout the tournament, and his match-winning 91 runs not out in the final.

INDIA VS Australia again

India and Australia will face off in the final of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on November 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India. The two teams have a long and storied rivalry, and this match is sure to be another classic.

Key Players

India: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja Australia: David Warner, Steve Smith, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa