The Cricket World Cup is the international championship of which cricket format?

The Cricket World Cup is the international championship of One Day International cricket.

In an ODI, each team normally receives one innings of up to 50 overs. A side’s batting order must balance accumulation and aggression because the match has a fixed length, unlike Test cricket, which can last up to five days and gives each team two innings.

The first men’s Cricket World Cup was held in England in 1975, with matches played over 60 overs per side. The competition later settled into the modern 50-over format. One Day Internationals became especially popular during the 1970s and 1980s, helped by limited-overs tactics, coloured clothing and day-night matches.

A common mix-up is confusing the ODI World Cup with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Twenty20 matches allow only 20 overs per side and form a separate championship. The World Cup’s “one day” label refers to the scheduled match format, even though rain delays or reserve days can sometimes extend a game beyond one calendar day.