1987 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 1987 World Cup was won by Allan Border's unfancied Australians as they downed arch-rivals England. The narrow win by 7 runs is the most closely fought World Cup final ever. It was watched by over 100,000 fans at Eden Gardens, Calcutta. The losing semi-finalists, India and Pakistan, failed to bring about an eagerly awaited India-Pakistan clash in front of their home fans.
The 1987 Cricket World Cup, also known as the Reliance World Cup, was the fourth edition of the tournament. It was held from October 8 to November 8, 1987 in India and Pakistan - it was notable in that this was the first world cup held outside England after sustained lobbying from India brought the cup to the sub-continent following their win in 1983.
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