Cricket World Cup Quiz — Easy

1. Which team has won the most Cricket World Cups?

• A. India
• B. Pakistan
• C. West Indies
• D. Australia ✓

💡 Australia has won the most Cricket World Cups with 6 titles (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023).

2. India won the Cricket World Cup in which year for the first time?

• A. 1975
• B. 1979
• C. 1983 ✓
• D. 1987

💡 India won their first Cricket World Cup in 1983 under captain Kapil Dev defeating West Indies in the final.

3. Who won the 2023 Cricket World Cup?

• A. India
• B. Australia ✓
• C. South Africa
• D. England

💡 Australia won the 2023 Cricket World Cup held in India defeating the host nation India in the final.

4. West Indies won the first two World Cups in which years?

• A. 1975 and 1979 ✓
• B. 1975 and 1983
• C. 1979 and 1983
• D. 1975 and 1987

💡 West Indies won the first two Cricket World Cups in 1975 and 1979 under captain Clive Lloyd.

5. Which country hosted the first Cricket World Cup in 1975?

• A. Australia
• B. India
• C. England ✓
• D. West Indies

💡 The first ICC Cricket World Cup was held in England in June 1975.

6. How many overs per side in a World Cup ODI match?

• A. 40
• B. 45
• C. 50 ✓
• D. 60

💡 World Cup matches are played in the One Day International (ODI) format with 50 overs per side.

7. India won their second World Cup in which year?

• A. 2007
• B. 2009
• C. 2011 ✓
• D. 2015

💡 India won their second World Cup in 2011 at home under captain MS Dhoni defeating Sri Lanka in the final.

8. Who won the 2019 Cricket World Cup?

• A. India
• B. New Zealand
• C. England ✓
• D. Australia

💡 England won the 2019 Cricket World Cup in a dramatic super over tied with New Zealand at Lords.

9. Which batsman has scored the most runs in World Cup history?

• A. Brian Lara
• B. Ricky Ponting
• C. Sachin Tendulkar ✓
• D. Kumar Sangakkara

💡 Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most runs in Cricket World Cup history with 2,278 runs.

10. The 2023 Cricket World Cup was hosted by which country?

• A. England
• B. Australia
• C. South Africa
• D. India ✓

💡 India hosted the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup with matches across multiple Indian cities.