In 10 World Cup finals till today, only 3 have been won by teams batting second with India taking the trophy in 2011 with highest ever successful chase in a final.
The 11th edition of World Cup will get under way in Australia and New Zealand on February 14 this year. The final will be hosted in Melbourne on March 29.
June 21, 1975 was the day when the first ever World Cup final was held at Lord's Cricket Ground in England. West Indies won the match against Australia.
India are the latest team to win the coveted prize after defeating Sri Lanka in 2011 edition in Mumbai. MS Dhoni-led side chased down a record 275 to bag the prize.
Here is a look back at all the 10 World Cup finals (1975 to 2011)
- England (Hosts)
Champions - West Indies
FINAL - Lord's (London), 21 June 1975
- England
Champions - West Indies
FINAL - Lord's, 23 June 1979
- England
Champions - India
FINAL - Lord's, 25 June 1983
- India and Pakistan
Champions - Australia
FINAL - Kolkata (Eden Gardens), 8 November 1987
- Australia and New Zealand
Champions - Pakistan
FINAL - Melbourne (Melbourne Cricket Ground), 25 March 1992
- India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Champions - Sri Lanka
FINAL - Lahore (Gaddafi Stadium), 17 March 1996
- England
Champions - Australia
FINAL - Lord's, 20 June 1999
- South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe
Champions - Australia
FINAL - Johannesburg (Wanderers Stadium), 23 March 2003
- West Indies
Champions - Australia
FINAL - Bridgetown (Kensington Oval), 28 April 2007
- India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Champions - India
FINAL - Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium), 2 April 2011
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