Captains who have won world cups

The mighty West Indies won the first trophy under Clive Lloyd.

The West Indies retained the trophy by beating England in the second edition and King' Viv Richards was the hero of the match

India defeated mighty West Indies under the leadership of Kapil Dev

Allan Border led the Aussie team to win their first trophy in Indian sub-continent

Pakistan became the World Cup champions for the first time by beating England under Imran Khan

Second World Cup hosted by Pakistan and India and for the first time by Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the trophy by defeating Australia in the final at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Australia won the trophy for the second time beating Pakistan by 8 wickets at Lord's Cricket Ground

The event was won by defending champions Australia, beating India in the final played at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Australia won the trophy for the third time, making them the most successful nation in the tournament's history.

Australia defeated Sri Lanka in the final to win their third consecutive World Cup and their fourth overall. The tournament also saw upsets in the first round with tournament favorites India and Pakistan failing to make it past the group stage.

India won the trophy, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil.