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{{short description|Award for victors of the Cricket World Cup}}
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{{Infobox sports award
|name = Cricket World Cup Trophy
|image =
|image_size = 180px
|caption = The [[2023 Cricket World Cup]] trophy was launched on a stratospheric scale, 1 lakh 20 thousand feet above the earth.
|sport = [[Cricket]]
|year = 1975–1983 (Prudential Cup trophy) <br /> 1987 (Reliance Cup trophy) <br /> 1992 (Benson and Hedges cup trophy) <br /> 1996 (Wills cup trophy) <br /> 1999 – present (current ICC trophy)
|presenter = [[International Cricket Council]]
|holder = {{cr|Australia}} <small>([[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]])</small>
|mostwins = {{cr|Australia}} <small>([[List of Cricket World Cup finals#Results by country|6]] titles)</small>
|givenfor = Winning the [[Cricket World Cup]]
|firstwinner = {{cr|West Indies}} <small>([[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]])</small>
|website = {{url|icc-cricket.com}}
}}
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The ICC '''Cricket World Cup Trophy''' is presented to the winners of the [[Cricket World Cup]]. The current trophy was created for the 1999 championships and was the first permanent prize in the tournament's history; prior to this, different trophies were made for each World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket-worldcup2015.net/2015/02/trophy-is-first-permanent-prize-in-cricket-world-cup.html|publisher=cricket-worldcup2015.net|title=Trophy is first permanent prize in Cricket World Cup's history|accessdate=9 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203150018/http://www.cricket-worldcup2015.net/2015/02/trophy-is-first-permanent-prize-in-cricket-world-cup.html|archive-date=3 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The trophy was designed by Paul Marsden of Garrard & co and produced in [[London]] by a team of craftsmen from [[Garrard & Co]] over a period of two months. The trophy is now manufactured by Otte will Silversmiths in [[Ashford, Kent|Ashford]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/820941| title = The making of the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy}} </ref>

The trophy has changed five times, with the current trophy being the tournament's permanent prize since the [[1999 Cricket World Cup]]. [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], the tournament's most successful team with six wins, are the latest winners of the trophy, having defeated [[India national cricket team|India]] in the [[2023 Cricket World Cup final|final]]. Australia have also won the latest trophy the most times (five).

The original trophy is kept by the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]]. A replica which only differs in inscriptions is permanently awarded to the winning team.<ref name=cwctrophy>{{cite web|title=Big money for winner of World Cup 2007|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/04/11/spo01.asp|accessdate=12 January 2012|work=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]]|date=11 April 2007|first=Elmo|last=Rodrigopulle|publisher=[[Cabinet of Sri Lanka]]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019054344/http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/04/11/spo01.asp|archivedate=19 October 2012}}</ref><ref name=lk2007>{{cite web|title=Battle for World cricket supremacy|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/04/28/fea53.asp|first=Lionel|last=Wijesiri|accessdate=12 January 2012|work=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]]|date=28 April 2011|publisher=[[Cabinet of Sri Lanka]]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019054522/http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/04/28/fea53.asp|archivedate=19 October 2012}}</ref>

==History==
The Prudential Cups trophy were awarded to the winners of the World Cup from 1975 to 1983 when [[Prudential plc]] was the primary sponsor. A small [[loving-cup]], this trophy was awarded three times.


The trophies' designs changed when the sponsors changed until the [[1999 ICC Cricket World Cup|1999 World Cup]]. So the first three world cups had a similar trophy while 1987 (Reliance World Cup sponsored by [[Reliance Industries]]), 1992 (Benson and Hedges Cup, sponsored by [[Benson and Hedges]]), and 1996 (Wills World Cup, sponsored by [[W.D. & H.O. Wills|Wills]], an [[ITC Limited|ITC]] brand) had different trophies because of different sponsors until the [[International Cricket Council]] decided to award its own trophy.<ref name=dawn2011>{{cite news|title=How limited-overs cricket led to birth of World Cup|url=http://www.dawn.com/2011/02/09/how-limited-overs-cricket-led-to-birth-of-world-cup.html|accessdate=4 April 2011|newspaper=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]|date=9 February 2011}}</ref><ref name=ibn2011>{{cite web|title=World Cup sponsorship v prize money|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/factbox--world-cup-sponsorship-v-prize-money/625751.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014190937/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/factbox--world-cup-sponsorship-v-prize-money/625751.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2012|publisher=IBNLive.com|accessdate=4 April 2011}}</ref>

The current trophy was created for the [[1999 ICC Cricket World Cup|1999 championships]] and is the first permanent prize in the tournament's history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricket-worldcup2015.net/2015/02/trophy-is-first-permanent-prize-in-cricket-world-cup.html|work=cricket-worldcup2015.net|title=Trophy is first permanent prize in Cricket World Cup's history|accessdate=9 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203150018/http://www.cricket-worldcup2015.net/2015/02/trophy-is-first-permanent-prize-in-cricket-world-cup.html|archive-date=3 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The trophy was designed and produced in [[London]] by a team of craftsmen from [[Garrard & Co]] (the [[Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom|Crown Jewellers]]). The whole process was completed over a period of two months time.
The current trophy is made from silver and gold and features a golden globe held up by three silver columns. The columns, shaped as [[stump (cricket)|stumps]] and [[bail (cricket)|bails]], represent the three fundamental aspects of cricket: [[batting (cricket)|batting]], [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]] and [[fielding (cricket)|fielding]], while the globe characterizes a [[cricket ball]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2023/09/12/evolution-of-odi-world-cup-trophy-from-1975-to-now/|title=Evolution of ODI World Cup trophy from 1975 to now|first=Ajit|last=Vijaykumar|date=12 September 2023|website=The National}}</ref> It stands 60&nbsp;cm high and weighs approximately 11.0567&nbsp;kilograms.<ref name="auto"/> The names of the previous winners are [[engraving|engraved]] on the base of the trophy, with space for a total of twenty inscriptions.

==ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy==
The '''ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy''' is presented to the winning team of the [[ICC Cricket World Cup]].
The current trophy is 60&nbsp;cm high, is made from [[silver]] and [[gilding|gold]], and features a golden globe held up by three silver columns. The columns, shaped as stumps and bails, represent the three fundamental aspects of cricket: [[Batting (cricket)|batting]], [[Bowling (cricket)|bowling]] and [[Fielding (cricket)|fielding]], while the globe characterises a [[cricket ball]], with the seam tilted to represent [[Axial tilt]] of the Earth.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.webindia123.com/Sports/cricket/iccworldcup/history.htm |work=webindia123.com|title=Cricket World Cup- Past Glimpses|accessdate=9 November 2007}}</ref> It is designed with [[platonic solid|platonic dimensions]], so that it can be easily recognized from any angle. The trophy weighs approximately 11&nbsp;kilograms and has the names of the previous winners inscribed on its base.<ref name="auto"/> There is still room for another ten teams to have their names inscribed:

The [[1987 Cricket World Cup|Reliance World Cup]] and [[1996 Cricket World Cup|Wills World Cup]] were crafted by Amit Pabu Wal of [[Jaipur]] who has also made the world's largest gold trophy, the most expensive trophy in world history, as well as the [[T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/features/cutlery-mans-passion-making-attractive-2238115|title=Cutlery man's passion is making attractive trophies|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>

===Status===
The actual trophy is kept by the [[International Cricket Council]] in its offices in [[Dubai]] but a replica, which is identical in all aspects apart from the inscription of the previous champions, is awarded to the winning team and remains in their possession.<ref name="auto"/>

==Trophy Winners==
{| class="wikitable" align="center"
|-
!scope="col"| No.
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Team
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center"| '''[[Prudential plc|Prudential]] Cup Trophy'''
|-
| 1 || [[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]] || {{cr|WIN}}
|-
| 2 || [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]] || {{cr|WIN}}
|-
| 3 || [[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]] || {{cr|India}}
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center"| '''[[Reliance Industries|Reliance]] World Cup Trophy'''
|-
| 4 || [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]] || {{cr|Australia}}
|-
|colspan="4" style="text-align:center"| '''[[Benson and hedges|Benson and Hedges]] Cup Trophy'''
|-
| 5 || [[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]] || {{cr|Pakistan}}
|- 
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center"| '''[[W.D. & H.O. Wills|Wills]] World Cup Trophy'''
|-
| 6 || [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]] || {{cr|Sri Lanka}}
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center"| '''Men's World Cup Trophy'''
|-
| 7 || [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]] || {{cr|Australia}}
|-
| 8 || [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]] || {{cr|Australia}}
|-
| 9 || [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]] || {{cr|Australia}}
|-
| 10 || [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]] || {{cr|India}}
|-
| 11 || [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]] || {{cr|Australia}}
|-
| 12 || [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]] || {{cr|England}}
|-
| 13 || [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]] || {{cr|Australia}}
|-
| 14 || [[2027 Cricket World Cup|2027]] || TBA 
|-
| 15 || [[2031 Cricket World Cup|2031]] || TBA
|}

==References==
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