Rajneesh Gupta highlights important numbers featuring the Indian team from World Cups.
Result Summary

IMAGE: Captain Kapil Dev holds aloft the trophy after India won the World Cup in 1983. Photograph: Dave Cannon/Allsport
| Year | Mts | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Could not qualify for semi finals |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Could not qualify for semi finals |
| 1983 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Champions |
| 1987 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost in semi final |
| 1992 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Could not qualify for semi finals |
| 1996 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost in semi final |
| 1999 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Knocked out in Super-Six |
| 2003 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Knocked out in first round |
| 2011 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Champions |
| 2015 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost in semi-final |
| Total | 75 | 46 | 27 | 1 | 1 |
Playing Record against Participating Teams
| Versus | Mts | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| England | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| West Indies | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Highest Team Totals
| Total | Vs | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 413/5 | Bermuda | Port-of-Spain | 2007 |
| 373/6 | Sri Lanka | Taunton | 1999 |
| 370/4 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 2011 |
| 338 | England | Bangalore | 2011 |
| 329/2 | Kenya | Bristol | 1999 |
Lowest Team Totals
| Total | Vs | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Australia | Centurion | 2003 |
| 132/3 | England | Lord's | 1975 |
| 158 | Australia | Nottingham | 1983 |
| 182 | New Zealand | Leeds | 1979 |
| 183 | West Indies | Lord's | 1983 |
| 185 | Sri Lanka | Port-of-Spain | 2007 |
Highest Individual Innings

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images
| Runs | Player | Vs | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | Sourav Ganguly | Sri Lanka | Taunton | 1999 |
| 175* | Kapil Dev | Zimbabwe | Tunbridge Wells | 1983 |
| 175 | Virender Sehwag | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 2011 |
| 152 | Sachin Tendulkar | v Namibia | Pietermaritzburg | 2003 |
| 145 | Rahul Dravid | Sri Lanka | Taunton | 1999 |
| 140* | Sachin Tendulkar | Kenya | Bristol | 1999 |
| 137 | Sachin Tendulkar | Sri Lanka | Delhi | 1996 |
| 137 | Shikhar Dhawan | South Africa | Melbourne | 2015 |
| 137 | Rohit Sharma | Bangladesh | Melbourne | 2015 |
| 127* | Sachin Tendulkar | Kenya | Cuttack | 1996 |
| 120 | Sachin Tendulkar | England | Bangalore | 2011 |
| 114 | Virender Sehwag | Bermuda | Port-of-Spain | 2007 |
| 113 | Yuvraj Singh | West Indies | Chennai | 2011 |
| 112* | Sourav Ganguly | v Namibia | Pietermaritzburg | 2003 |
| 111* | Sourav Ganguly | Kenya | Durban | 2003 |
| 111 | Sachin Tendulkar | South Africa | Nagpur | 2011 |
| 110* | Suresh Raina | Zimbabwe | Auckland | 2015 |
| 107* | Sourav Ganguly | Kenya | Cape Town | 2003 |
| 107 | Virat Kohli | Pakistan | Adelaide | 2015 |
| 106 | Vinod Kambli | Zimbabwe | Kanpur | 1996 |
| 104* | Rahul Dravid | Kenya | Bristol | 1999 |
| 103* | Sunil Gavaskar | New Zealand | Nagpur | 1987 |
| 100* | Virat Kohli | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 2011 |
| 100* | Ajay Jadeja | Australia | The Oval | 1999 |
| 100 | Shikhar Dhawan | Ireland | Hamilton | 2015 |
Leading Batsmen

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images
| Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100 | 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 45 | 2,278 | 152 | 56.95 | 88.91 | 6 | 15 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 21 | 1,006 | 183 | 55.88 | 77.50 | 4 | 3 |
| Rahul Dravid | 22 | 860 | 145 | 61.42 | 74.97 | 2 | 6 |
| Virender Sehwag | 22 | 843 | 175 | 38.31 | 106.17 | 2 | 3 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 30 | 826 | 93 | 39.33 | 77.12 | 0 | 8 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 23 | 738 | 113 | 52.71 | 90.33 | 1 | 7 |
| Kapil Dev | 26 | 669 | 175* | 37.16 | 115.14 | 1 | 1 |
| Virat Kohli | 17 | 587 | 107 | 41.92 | 81.86 | 2 | 1 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 19 | 561 | 103* | 35.06 | 57.36 | 1 | 4 |
| Ajay Jadeja | 21 | 522 | 100* | 34.80 | 71.02 | 1 | 2 |
| Krishnamachari Srikkanth | 23 | 521 | 75 | 23.68 | 68.19 | 0 | 2 |
| M S Dhoni | 20 | 507 | 91* | 42.25 | 91.18 | 0 | 3 |
Highest Partnership for each wicket
| Wicket | Runs | Players | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 174 | Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan | Ireland (Hamilton) | 2015 |
| 2nd | 318 | Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid | Sri Lanka (Taunton) | 1999 |
| 3rd | 237* | Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar | Kenya (Bristol) | 1999 |
| 4th | 142 | Navjot Singh Sidhu and Vinod Kambli | Zimbabwe (Kanpur) | 1996 |
| 5th | 196* | Suresh Raina and M S Dhoni | Zimbabwe (Auckland) | 2015 |
| 6th | 74* | Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina | Australia (Ahmedabad) | 2011 |
| 7th | 58 | Kapil Dev and Madan Lal | Australia (Nottingham) | 1983 |
| 8th | 82* | Kapil Dev and Kiran More | New Zealand (Bangalore) | 1987 |
| 9th | 126* | Kapil Dev and S M H Kirmani | Zimbabwe (Tunbridge Wells) | 1983 |
| 10th | 32 | Zaheer Khan and Munaf Patel | Bangladesh (Port-of-Spain) | 2007 |
Best Bowling in a match
| Wicket/Runs | Player | Vs | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/27 | Venkatesh Prasad | Pakistan | Manchester | 1999 |
| 5/31 | Yuvraj Singh | Ireland | Bangalore | 2011 |
| 5/31 | Robin Singh | Sri Lanka | Taunton | 1999 |
| 5/43 | Kapil Dev | Australia | Nottingham | 1983 |
| 6/23 | Ashish Nehra | England | Durban | 2003 |
Leading Bowlers

IMAGE: Zaheer Khan. Photograph: Pal Pillai/Getty Images
| Matches | Wickets | Average | Runs Per Over | Best | 4W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaheer Khan | 23 | 44 | 20.22 | 4.47 | 4/42 | 1 |
| Javagal Srinath | 34 | 44 | 27.81 | 4.32 | 4/30 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 18 | 31 | 22.83 | 4.08 | 4/32 | 1 |
| Kapil Dev | 26 | 28 | 31.85 | 3.76 | 5/43 | 1 |
| Manoj Prabhakar | 19 | 24 | 26.66 | 4.40 | 4/19 | 1 |
| Madan Lal | 11 | 22 | 19.36 | 3.66 | 4/20 | 1 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 23 | 20 | 23.10 | 4.99 | 5/31 | 2 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 21 | 20 | 40.40 | 4.20 | 3/53 | 0 |
Most Appearances
| Mts | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 45 | 1992-2011 |
| Javagal Srinath | 34 | 1992-2003 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 30 | 1987-1999 |
| Kapil Dev | 26 | 1979-1992 |
| Zaheer Khan | 23 | 2003-2011 |
| Krishnamachari Srikkanth | 23 | 1983-1992 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 23 | 2003-2011 |
Most Captaincies

IMAGE: Mohammed Azharuddin. Photograph: Graham Chadwick /Allsport
| Captain | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 23 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 45.45 |
| M S Dhoni | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 82.35 |
| Kapil Dev | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81.81 |








