Teams with the most ICC trophies won: Australia tops the list with 10 ICC tournament wins, followed by India and West Indies.
Cricket is one of the most watched and played sports in the world. It is not very popular in Europe or South America, but it is the most popular sport in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, some of the most populous countries in the world.
Cricket originated in England and is also a popular sport in New Zealand and Australia, under the former British Empire. Cricket is growing in popularity and is the second most-watched sport in the world with 2.5 billion fans worldwide.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global governing body for cricket and is responsible for the administration of the sport and the organization of sporting events. ICC tournaments are considered the most prestigious in cricket, and teams strive to lift the trophy. But so far, only a handful of teams have managed to achieve this feat, and few have won more than two ICC tournaments.
Today we will take a look at the list of teams with the most ICC trophies.
ICC Tournaments in Cricket
The ICC organizes four major cricket tournaments: the World Test Championship, the World Cup, the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy. These are considered the biggest and most important cricket tournaments in the world and countries put in a lot of effort to win them.
Out of all the 104 member nations of the ICC, which includes 12 full members and 92 associate members, only a few countries have had the distinction of lifting the IPL trophy. You can check out the complete list of teams with the most wins in ICC tournaments and the respective statistics below.
Here’s a summary of the teams with the most ICC trophies won in cricket:
Teams with ICC Tournament Wins
| Team/Country | Total ICC Trophies | World Cup | T20 World Cup | World Test Championship | Champions Trophy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 | 6 (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023) | 1 (2021) | 1 (2021-23) | 2 (2006, 2009) |
| India | 6 | 2 (1983, 2011) | 1 (2007, 2024) | 0 | 2 (2002, 2013) |
| West Indies | 5 | 2 (1975, 1979) | 2 (2012, 2016) | 0 | 1 (2004) |
| England | 3 | 1 (2019) | 2 (2010, 2022) | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1 (1992) | 1 (2009) | 0 | 1 (2017) |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 (1996) | 1 (2014) | 0 | 1 (2002) |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2019-21) | 1 (2000) |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1998) |
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This gives a clear picture of the most successful teams in ICC tournaments!
1 Australia 10 titles
Australia has been the most dominant team when it comes to cricket’s biggest stage. The team is known for its resilience and ability to perform at the highest level even under pressure. It is no surprise that Australia has won the World Cup six times, including three consecutive times from 1999 to 2007. This was considered the golden age of cricket for Australia and saw the rise of many future Hall of Famers such as Andrew Symonds, Ricky Ponting, and Adam Gilchrist.
2 India: 6 titles
There is no country in the world where cricket is more popular than India. Even though it is not the national sport, cricket is a beloved sport in India and is enjoyed by everyone in the country of 1.4 billion population. India won its first ICC tournament in 1983 (World Cup) and has since won the Champions Trophy twice, the T20 World Cup and the ODI World Cup in 2011. Recently, India ended its drought of lose by winning the T20 World Cup 2024.
3 West Indies: 5 titles
The West Indies are another group of countries that love cricket the same way Argentina loves football. The West Indies won consecutive World Cups in 1975 and 1979. He also won the 2012 and 2016 T20 World Cup.
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