The 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup took place in 2023, marking a quadrennial One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament governed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and featuring men’s national teams. Hosted by India, the competition spanned from October 5 to November 19, 2023, culminating in Australia’s victory, securing their sixth tournament win.
Australia claimed the championship by defeating India with a six-wicket margin in the final. The event garnered substantial global viewership, attracting over 2.6 billion people to tune in and watch the matches on television.
Overview
The tournament was held in India, with matches played in ten different stadiums across the country. Ten national teams participated in the tournament, all of which had to qualify through the 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process.
The tournament was played in a round-robin format, with each team playing against every other team once. The top four teams in the round-robin stage advanced to the semi-finals, where they played in a knockout format.
GK & Current Affairs On ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
- Which country won the Cricket World Cup 2023?
Ans: Australia - Which country has won the most Cricket World Cups?
Ans: Australia - How many matches were played in Cricket World Cup 2023?
Ans: 48 - In which stadium will the final match of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 be played?
Ans: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad - What is the capacity of the Narendra Modi Stadium, the host of the ICC Cricket World Cup final 2023?
Ans: Narendra Modi Stadium has a seating capacity of 132,000. - Who is the Man of the Match in WC final 2023?
Ans: Travis Head - Who is the Player of the Tournament in CWC 2023?
Ans: Virat Kohli - Who scored highest runs in a single World Cup innings 2023?
Ans: Glenn Maxwell - Who scored most runs in Cricket World Cup 2023?
Ans: Virat Kohli claimed the title of the top run-scorer in the World Cup 2023 final, amassing a total of 765 runs. - Which batsman hit most fours in Cricket World Cup 2023?
Ans: Virat Kohli - Which batsman hit most sixes in Cricket World Cup 2023?
Ans: Rohit Sharma - Which batsman scored Most Hundreds in World Cup 2023?
Ans: Quinton de Kock - Who took most number of Wickets in Cricket World Cup 2023?
Ans: Mohammed Shami emerged as the leading wicket-taker, securing 24 wickets in 7 matches during the 2023 World Cup. - Who took most Wickets in a single Cricket World Cup innings 2023?
Ans: Mohammad Shami - Which team has lost the most number of matches in Cricket World Cup 2023?
Ans: Netherlands - Who has become the first batsman to hit 50 Sixes in Cricket World Cup?
Ans: Rohit Sharma - India batter Virat Kohli has equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most centuries in One-Day Internationals-49. In how many innings has Kohli achieved this milestone?
Ans: 277 - Which wicketkeeper has the highest number of dismissals in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?
Ans: Quinton de Kock - Which player secured the highest number of catches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?
Ans: Daryl Mitchell - What was Australia’s final score in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?
Ans: 241 - What was India’s final score in the ICC World Cup final 2023?
Ans: 240 - By how much runs did India won in the match against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium?
Ans: 70 runs - In the 2023 Cricket World Cup, which team did India defeat to secure their tenth successive win and advance to the final?
Ans: New Zealand - Which two teams played in the ICC Cricket World Cup Finale of 2023?
Ans: India vs Australia - Which team has best Win Percentage in Cricket World Cup 2023?
Ans: India - Which team has Largest Victories by Runs?
Ans: Australia - Which team has Largest Victories by Wickets?
Ans: New Zealand - Who was the Brand Ambassador of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?
Ans: Shahrukh Khan - In which years did India secure victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup for the two times they won?
Ans: India secured victory two times, in the years 1983 & 2011 at the ICC Cricket World Cup. - The first edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup was held in which year?
Ans: The first edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup was held in the year 1975.
Highlights ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
| Cricket World Cup | ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 |
| Edition | 13th |
| Date | 5th October 2023 – 19th November 2023 |
| Format | One Day International |
| Host Country | India |
| Total Teams | 10 |
| Total Matches | 48 |
| Winner | Australia |
| Runner-up | India |
| Player of the Tournament | Virat Kohli |
| Man of the Match | Travis Head |
| Most Runs | Virat Kohli (765 runs) |
| Most Wickets | Mohammed Shami (24) |
| Tournament Format | Round-Robin and Knockout |
| Mascot | ‘Blaze’ and ‘Tonk’ |
| Theme Song | Dil Jashn Bole |
| Brand Ambassador | Shahrukh Khan |