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2023 Men's Cricket World Cup — 13th edition of the premier international cricket competition

January 1, 2023

Australia won their sixth Cricket World Cup title in the 13th edition, which set global attendance and viewership records.

Quick Facts

Year
2023
Category
sports

Key Facts

Tournament dates
5 October – 19 November 2023
Total attendance
1,250,307 spectators
India viewership
518 million viewers
Final global audience
~300 million viewers worldwide
Australia's World Cup wins
6 titles
Competing nations
10 teams

By the Numbers

5
Tournament dates
1,250,307spectators
Total attendance
518viewers
India viewership
300viewers worldwide
Final global audience

Location

Map of IndiaMap of IndiaIndia

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup is a quadrennial ODI tournament. India, as the designated sole host for the 2023 edition, organized matches across ten venues. Ten national teams competed in a round-robin format inherited from the 2019 edition, with the top four sides advancing to a knockout stage.

Event

Held from 5 October to 19 November 2023, the tournament saw India, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand reach the semifinals. Australia defeated South Africa and India defeated New Zealand to reach the final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where Australia beat India by six wickets to claim the title.

Consequence

Australia secured their sixth Cricket World Cup championship. The tournament attracted a record 1,250,307 in-person spectators, and the final alone drew roughly 300 million viewers globally, with a peak of 59 million streaming viewers, establishing new benchmarks for cricket's international audience reach.

Result

Australia
Australia won by 6 wickets
India

at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Highest attendance in any Cricket World Cup (1,250,307 spectators); record 300 million global viewers for the final

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