Has India ever won a Cricket World Cup?

Yes — in the covered era, India have won the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 Cricket World Cup, the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2026 T20 World Cup.

How many times has India appeared at a World Cup?

India have appeared at 16 men's World Cup editions in the covered data (ODI and T20 combined), first at the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

What is India's best World Cup result?

In the covered era, India's best World Cup result — the furthest they have gone — is champions (2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2024 T20 World Cup, 2026 T20 World Cup).

When did India last play in a World Cup?

India last played a men's World Cup match at the 2026 T20 World Cup in the covered data.

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India

105 men's World Cup matches, ODI and T20 combined · 4× World Cup champions

Covers the men's ODI World Cup from 2003 and the T20 World Cup from 2007 — earlier editions are not in the source.

Four World Cup titles in the covered era, across both formats. Only one team has more in the covered editions. Winners more often than not — 78 of 105 matches.

105

Played

Won

Lost

Titles

Titles: 2007 T20 World Cup2011 Cricket World Cup2024 T20 World Cup2026 T20 World Cup

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Biggest win — India 357/8 v Sri Lanka 55/10, by 302 runs (2023 Cricket World Cup).

India have played 105 men's World Cup matches (ODI and T20 combined) across 16 editions in the covered data: 78 won, 25 lost, 2 tied, 0 with no result.

Quick answers

Has India ever won a Cricket World Cup?: Yes — in the covered era, India have won the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 Cricket World Cup, the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2026 T20 World Cup.
How many times has India appeared at a World Cup?: India have appeared at 16 men's World Cup editions in the covered data (ODI and T20 combined), first at the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
What is India's best World Cup result?: In the covered era, India's best World Cup result — the furthest they have gone — is champions (2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2024 T20 World Cup, 2026 T20 World Cup).
When did India last play in a World Cup?: India last played a men's World Cup match at the 2026 T20 World Cup in the covered data.

All-time record

Played	Won	Lost	Tied	No result
105	78	25	2	0

Super overs / bowl-outs: 1–0. A tied match stays a tie in the record; the decider only settles who advanced.

World Cup finals

Champions: 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2007 T20 World Cup, 2024 T20 World Cup, 2026 T20 World Cup. Runners-up: 2003 Cricket World Cup, 2023 Cricket World Cup, 2014 T20 World Cup.

World Cup editions

2003 Cricket World Cup · 2007 Cricket World Cup · 2007 T20 World Cup · 2009 T20 World Cup · 2010 T20 World Cup · 2011 Cricket World Cup · 2012 T20 World Cup · 2014 T20 World Cup · 2015 Cricket World Cup · 2016 T20 World Cup · 2019 Cricket World Cup · 2021 T20 World Cup · 2022 T20 World Cup · 2023 Cricket World Cup · 2024 T20 World Cup · 2026 T20 World Cup.

Biggest wins (by runs)

Result	Margin	Edition
India 357/8 v Sri Lanka 55/10	302 runs	2023 Cricket World Cup
India 413/5 v Bermuda 156/10	257 runs	2007 Cricket World Cup
India 326/5 v South Africa 83/10	243 runs	2023 Cricket World Cup

Notable matches

Cricket World Cup head-to-heads

Australia v India — 13 meetings
Bangladesh v India — 10 meetings
England v India — 10 meetings
India v Ireland — 4 meetings
India v Kenya — 2 meetings
India v Namibia — 3 meetings
India v Netherlands — 5 meetings
India v New Zealand — 8 meetings
India v Pakistan — 14 meetings
India v South Africa — 12 meetings
India v Sri Lanka — 7 meetings
India v USA — 2 meetings
India v West Indies — 8 meetings
India v Zimbabwe — 4 meetings

Source: 2026 T20 World Cup match data, via Cricsheet (ODC-By 1.0) — source

✓ Every fact computed from ball-by-ball data — Cricsheet (ODC-By 1.0). Not written by anyone.

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