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48 men's World Cup matches, ODI and T20 combined
Covers the men's ODI World Cup from 2003 and the T20 World Cup from 2007 — earlier editions are not in the source.
48 World Cup matches across eleven covered editions.
48
Played
16
Won
29
Lost
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Biggest win — Zimbabwe 298/9 v Canada 123/10, by 175 runs (2011 Cricket World Cup).
Zimbabwe have played 48 men's World Cup matches (ODI and T20 combined) across 11 editions in the covered data: 16 won, 29 lost, 1 tied, 2 with no result.
Quick answers
- Has Zimbabwe ever won a Cricket World Cup?
- Not in the covered era (men's ODI World Cup from 2003, T20 World Cup from 2007) — earlier World Cups are not in the source data.
- How many times has Zimbabwe appeared at a World Cup?
- Zimbabwe have appeared at 11 men's World Cup editions in the covered data (ODI and T20 combined), first at the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
- When did Zimbabwe last play in a World Cup?
- Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 2 |
World Cup finals
No World Cup final reached in the editions the data covers.
World Cup editions
2003 Cricket World Cup · 2007 Cricket World Cup · 2007 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 · 2022 T20 World Cup · 2026 T20 World Cup.
Biggest wins (by runs)
| Result | Margin | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe 298/9 v Canada 123/10 | 175 runs | 2011 Cricket World Cup |
| Zimbabwe 308/6 v Kenya 147/10 | 161 runs | 2011 Cricket World Cup |
| Zimbabwe 301/8 v Netherlands 202/9 | 99 runs | 2003 Cricket World Cup |
Notable matches
Cricket World Cup head-to-heads
- Australia v Zimbabwe — 4 meetings
- India v Zimbabwe — 4 meetings
- Ireland v Zimbabwe — 4 meetings
- Kenya v Zimbabwe — 2 meetings
- Netherlands v Zimbabwe — 3 meetings
- New Zealand v Zimbabwe — 3 meetings
- Pakistan v Zimbabwe — 5 meetings
- Scotland v Zimbabwe — 2 meetings
- South Africa v Zimbabwe — 4 meetings
- Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe — 5 meetings
- United Arab Emirates v Zimbabwe — 2 meetings
- West Indies v Zimbabwe — 4 meetings
Source: 2026 T20 World Cup match data, via Cricsheet — source
✓ Every fact computed from ball-by-ball data — Cricsheet. Not written by anyone.