ICC World Cup Final Record & Results: Australia or India – Which Team Has Reached CWC Title Clash Most Times?

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India defeated New Zealand in the first semi-final to become the first side to reach the ICC World Cup 2023 Final, while Australia joined the hosts by seeing off South Africa in the tightly contested second semi-final to seal the other spot on November 16 in Kolkata.

Rohit Sharma's unbeaten Men in Blue will face Pat Cummins' Australia in a rematch from the 2003 final, when the two heavyweights clash at the world's largest cricket stadium - Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday (November 19).

Before the two face off, let's delve into the past ODI World Cup finals, the teams that got to the title clash and the results of those high-voltage matches. Over the years, only seven nations have managed to reach the summit clash in the 12 ODI World Cups staged so far.

Apart from Australia, India and New Zealand, former champions West Indies, England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have also reached the final of an ODI World Cup.

Some teams like South Africa have gone close, but have fallen in the semi-final hurdle five times, while some haven't even reached the last four in the thirteen editions so far. Here is a look at ICC World Cup final record and teams with most ODI World Cup Final appearances:

Which Team Has Reached The Cricket World Cup final Most?

• Australia - 8 times in 13 World Cups (1975, 1987, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023)
• England - 4 times in 13 World Cups (1979, 1987, 1992, 2019)
• India - 4 times in 13 World Cups (1983, 2003, 2011, 2023)
• Sri Lanka - 3 times in 13 World Cups (1996, 2007, 2011)
• West Indies - 3 times in 12 World Cups (1975, 1979, 1983)
• New Zealand - 2 times in 13 World Cups (2015, 2019)
• Pakistan - 2 times in 13 World Cups (1992, 1999)

Five-time champions Australia have won the finals most followed by India and West Indies, who have both won the final two times each. England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan are the other teams that have won a solitary final, while New Zealand is the only team to not win it after going all the way.

Among the 12 finals so far, two have been unique with 2007 final being a truncated contest and the 2019 edition being decided based on boundary count after the match and the super over ended in a tie. Here is a look at the ODI World Cup final results:

ICC World Cup Final Results