Here's India's Record In ODI World Cup Finals

Armed with a formidable batting unit and a strong bowling attack, India stormed into their first ICC World Cup final in 12 years after winning 10 games on the trot, the latest being a 70-run win over New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Here is a look at India's unbeaten journey into the World Cup final.

• Match 1: India beat Australia by 6 wickets in Chennai.

• Match 2: India beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets in New Delhi.

• Match 3: India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in Ahmedabad.

• Match 4: India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in Pune.

• Match 5: India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets in Dharamsala.

• Match 6: India beat England by 100 runs in Lucknow.

• Match 7: India beat Sri Lanka by 302 runs in Mumbai.

• Match 8: India beat South Africa by 243 runs in Kolkata.

• Match 9: India beat The Netherlands by 160 runs in Bengaluru.

• Semifinal: India beat New Zealand by 70 runs in Mumbai.

In the previous three ODI World Cup finals they played before 2023, the Indian team succeeded twice in winning the title. India won their first World Cup in the year 1983 under the leadership of Kapil Dev and then 28 years later in 2011, they won it again under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. India lost to Australia in the World Cup final in 2003 and 2023.

The Indian team under Kapil Dev's captainship defeated the mighty West Indies by 43 runs in the final to clinch the World Cup trophy on June 25, 1983. Mohinder Amarnath won the player of the match award for his contribution of 26 runs with the bat and 3 wickets with the ball.

The Indian team led by Sourav Ganguly lost to Australia in the final of the 2003 World Cup at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. Chasing a mammoth target of 360, the Indian team was bowled out for 234 inside 40 overs.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting was the player of the match for this outstanding knock of 140* in 121 deliveries.

In the 2011 ODI World Cup Final, India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Mahela Jayawardene's unbeaten 103 went in vain as India hunted down 275 with Gautam Gambhir setting up the chase with a 97-run knock before skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni finished off in style, smashing Nuwan Kulasekara for the winning six in his unbeaten 91.

Australia broke India’s unbeaten run when it mattered the most on Sunday to become the one-day cricket world champions for the record sixth time, riding on a clinical bowling and batting performance. India's dream of winning its third World Cup crashed in a below-par performance, especially after an inexplicable batting collapse.