Everything you need to know about World Cup trophy’s history, material, and worth

The war between the top 10 teams of the world to win the Cricket World Cup 2023 trophy is starting on Thursday, October 5.

From 1975 to 2019, World Cup competitions were held 12 times, and 6 teams won the trophy, including Australia (5 times), West Indies (2 times), India (2 times), Pakistan (1) Sri Lanka (1) and England (1).

The World Cup trophy has a history as old as the event itself. This trophy has been changed many times.

The first 3 World Cups had the same trophy

From 1975 to 1983, all events were held in England. All three World Cup events were sponsored by a company called Prudential Insurance, which is why the trophy was named the Prudential Cup Trophy. It is a trophy similar to the Wimbledon trophy and is now housed at the Cricket Museum at Lord’s.

The trophy was changed for the first time in 1987

In 1987, this tournament was held in the subcontinent. Reliance Industries sponsored the World Cup and a gold-plated trophy, studded with diamonds, was made for the event and named the Reliance World Cup. The cost of this trophy was 6 lakh Indian rupees at that time which is equivalent to 80 lakh Indian rupees now.

1992 trophy

The 1992 trophy was one of the best and most unique ones. It is considered to be the most beautiful World Cup trophy ever designed. This trophy, a globe, was made of crystal, and was named after sponsor Benson & Hedges. GBP 8,000 were spent on its preparation. It is currently housed in the National Cricket Academy in Lahore.

1996 trophy

The tournament was again held in Pakistan and India but this time Sri Lanka was also playing host along while Wills Company sponsored the event. This was the reason the trophy was named Wills World Cup.

From 1999 till now

For the 1999 World Cup, the ICC decided that a single trophy should be created for all future events. The International Cricket Council (ICC) contacted the British company Jarrad & Co, which manufactured the trophy that is now in use.

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What is the trophy made of and what is it worth?

The cup weighs around 11 kg and is 60 cm long, costing USD 30,000 to make. This trophy is made of silver and gold with a golden globe on top and 3 silver pillars that look like wickets. At the bottom of this World Cup trophy, the names of the teams that have won this event so far are listed, while there is also a space for writing the names of the teams that will win upcoming World Cup events in the future.

Now, the team that wins the event is awarded a replica trophy that is the same as the original but does not have the names of the previous champions at the bottom.

The actual trophy is kept at the ICC (International Cricket Council) head office in Dubai.