India to play 15th ICC final, most by any team:Kapil Dev to Rohit Sharma, story of 7 trophies; second-most successful team after Australia

The Indian cricket team is set to appear in a record 15th ICC tournament final, continuing a remarkable journey that began with their historic World Cup triumph under Kapil Dev’s captaincy in 1983. Since then, India have established themselves as a dominant force in global cricket, reaching numerous finals across formats and securing a total of seven ICC titles. Among all teams, Australia remain the most successful in ICC tournaments—including the ODI World Cup, Champions Trophy, T20 World Cup, and World Test Championship—having lifted 10 trophies from 14 finals. Meanwhile, the 2002 Champions Trophy final between India and Sri Lanka remains a unique chapter in cricket history, as persistent rain over two days forced officials to declare both teams joint winners. India’s most recent ICC title came in the 2025 Champions Trophy, when Rohit Sharma led the side to victory over New Zealand in the final. Now, under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, India will once again face New Zealand in a title clash on March 8, aiming to add another trophy to their illustrious cabinet. Before that showdown, here is a look back at the seven ICC finals where Team India successfully lifted the trophy since their breakthrough triumph in 1983. 1983- India defeated two-time champions West Indies On June 25, 1983, at Lord’s, under Kapil Dev’s captaincy, India won their first World Cup by defeating two-time champions West Indies by 43 runs. India was all out for 183 runs in 54.4 overs, with crucial innings played by Krishnamachari Srikkanth (38), Mohinder Amarnath (26) and Sandeep Patil (27). In response, Balwinder Sandhu bowled Gordon Greenidge with an inswinger and Madan Lal took 3 wickets to put West Indies under pressure. The turning point came when Kapil Dev took a brilliant catch of Vivian Richards. West Indies were all out for 140 runs. Amarnath won Player of the Match by taking 3 wickets. Kapil Dev lifting the trophy marked the beginning of a new era in Indian cricket. 2002 – Rain interrupted play, IND-SL named joint Champions Persistent rain in Colombo prevented the Champions Trophy final from being completed even after two days of play, leading officials to declare India and Sri Lanka joint winners. The weather repeatedly disrupted the match, denying a conclusive result despite attempts to resume play on the reserve day. On the opening day, Sri Lanka scored 244/5, powered by Sanath Jayasuriya’s 74 and Kumar Sangakkara’s 54, while Harbhajan Singh claimed three wickets for India. India began their chase and reached 14/0 in two overs before rain halted the game. On the reserve day, Sri Lanka posted 222/7 with Mahela Jayawardene scoring 77 and Russel Arnold remaining unbeaten on 56. India were 38/1 in 8.4 overs when rain returned again, ultimately forcing the match to be abandoned. 2007- India’s maiden T20 WC victory, defeating Pakistan In the first T20 World Cup final played in Johannesburg, India defeated Pakistan by 5 runs. India scored 157/5 with help from Gautam Gambhir (75) and Rohit Sharma (30*). Pakistan needed 13 runs in the last over. Captain Dhoni gave the ball to Joginder Sharma. Misbah hit a six, but on the next ball, he got caught by Sreesanth while attempting a scoop shot. Pakistan was all out for 152 runs. Irfan Pathan (3 wickets) became Player of the Match. 2011- Dhoni’s six and the 28-year wait ends At Mumbai’s Wankhede, India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets to win the ODI World Cup after 28 years. Sri Lanka scored 274/6 with help from Mahela Jayawardene (103*). India had a poor start, but Gautam Gambhir (97) and Virat Kohli (35) built a partnership. After that, Dhoni (91*) finished the match with Yuvraj (21*) and hit a six off Nuwan Kulasekara’s ball to give India the victory. 2013 – Ashwin’s last over thriller, India’s win against England Due to rain in Birmingham, the Champions Trophy final was reduced to 20-20 overs. India scored 129/7, with Kohli (43) and Jadeja (33*) making important contributions. In England’s innings, Eoin Morgan (33) and Ravi Bopara (30) brought the team close, but Ishant Sharma took two consecutive wickets to turn the match around. In the final over, Ashwin restricted England to 124/8. 2024- India won T20 World Cup after 17 years India defeated South Africa by 7 runs in the final played in Bridgetown, West Indies. With this, India won the T20 World Cup title for the second time after 17 years. Batting first, the team scored 176/7 runs with the help of Virat Kohli (76), Axar Patel (47) and Dubey (27). For South Africa, wicketkeeper Henrik Klaasen made the match exciting by quickly scoring 52 runs. But with the bowling of Bumrah and Hardik, the team could only reach 169/8. 2025- Champions Trophy victory under Rohit’s captaincy India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets in the Champions Trophy final played in Dubai. New Zealand scored 251/7, in which Daryl Mitchell played an innings of 63 runs. In response, Rohit Sharma (76), Iyer (48) and Gill (31) contributed runs for India. In the end, Rahul (34*) and Jadeja (9*) led the team to victory in the 49th over. Australia (10) India (7) lead ICC trophy counts Australia has been the most successful team in ICC tournaments. The team has won 10 ICC trophies so far. These include 6 ODI World Cups (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023), 1 T-20 World Cup (2021), 2 Champions Trophies (2006, 2009) and 1 World Test Championship (2023). India is in second place with 7 titles. India has won 2 ODI World Cups (1983, 2011), 2 T-20 World Cups (2007, 2024) and 3 Champions Trophies (2002 shared, 2013, 2025). West Indies has won a total of 5 trophies, 2 ODI World Cups (1975, 1979), 2 T-20 World Cups (2012, 2016) and 1 Champions Trophy (2004). Meanwhile, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England have 3 ICC titles each. Pakistan won the 1992 ODI World Cup, 2009 T-20 World Cup and 2017 Champions Trophy, while Sri Lanka won the 1996 ODI World Cup, 2014 T-20 World Cup and 2002 Champions Trophy (joint). England won the 2019 ODI World Cup and 2010 and 2022 T-20 World Cups. Additionally, New Zealand has won 2 trophies (2000 Champions Trophy and 2021 World Test Championship), while South Africa also has 2 titles (1998 Champions Trophy and 2025 World Test Championship).