2003 ICC Cricket World Cup
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The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket, organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Played every four years, it brings together the world’s top national teams to compete in 50-over matches for the sport’s most prestigious trophy.
The tournament was first held in 1975 in England, with the West Indies emerging as the inaugural champions.
Australia has been the most successful team, winning six titles, including the most recent in 2023 after defeating India in the final in Ahmedabad. Teams qualify through a combination of automatic entry for top-ranked nations and a global qualification tournament.
The World Cup is celebrated not only for its high level of competition but also for uniting cricket fans worldwide in one of the sport’s biggest and most-watched events.
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The 2003 tournament was won by Ricky Ponting's Australia who defeated Sourav Ganguly's India in the final. Ponting (140 from 121 balls, 4 fours, 8 sixes) and Damien Martyn (88 from 84 balls, 7 fours, 1 six) (playing with a broken thumb) completed a match winning partnership of 234 runs in 30.1 overs as they took the game from India by posting 359/2 to which India replied with 234 all out.
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