The ODI World Cup 2023 is just around the corner and is all set to commence from October 5. Hosted by India, the 13th edition of the marquee tournament will be hosted in cities across India, with the final set to take place at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. The current defending champions of the World Cup are England, who managed to win at home in 2019.
From the design of the World Cup to whether the winning team takes the original trophy home or not, a lot of questions still linger on the mind of the fans. Ahead of the World Cup 2023, let us look at some of the unknown facts surrounding the marquee tournament and its trophy.
1. Does the winning team take home the ODI World Cup?
Fans have often wondered whether the winning team gets to take the original trophy home. The answer is that the winning side takes home a replica of the World Cup trophy instead of the original one. The original trophy is taken back to the ICC headquarters in UAE.
While the replicas have the ICC logo engraved on the outside columns of the World Cup, the original one has the logo engraved on the inside. That remains to be the single differentiator between the original and the replica.
2. The design of the ICC World Cup trophy
The ICC World Cup trophy, which is made entirely of gold and silver, is shaped in the form of a cricket ball with a seam as the circumference. The silver columns are shaped as per the three fundamental aspects of the game – batting, bowling and fielding. At the bottom, there is a hardwood in which the names of the winners are inscribed.
3. What is the height and weight of the ICC World Cup trophy?
Did you know that the iconic piece of silverware was designed by Paul Marsden of Garrard & Co. in London? The ICC ODI World Cup trophy is 65 cm tall and weighs 11 kgs.
4. When was the World Cup trophy designed?
Following the conclusion of the 1996 World Cup, the ICC arrived at at a decision to have a permanent World Cup. The existing World Cup trophy made its debut in 1999 when Australia, captained by Steve Waugh, lifted the trophy.Between 1975 and 1996, four trophies made their appearances on the grandest stage of them all.
World Cup 2023
India is all set to host ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in October-November this year. With the schedule out, ENG vs NZ will mark the beginning of the WC on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India will face Pakistan at the same venue on October 14. Rohit Sharma & Co will begin the tournament against Australia in Chennai on Oct 8.
This is the fourth time that India will be hosting cricket’s global showpiece event. A total of 8 teams have already confirmed their spots through the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 2020-23.
