Former Pakistani Cricketer, Shoaib Akhtar backs team India [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-india/] to win the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 [https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/cricket/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019/] title after the ‘Men in Blue’ finished at the top of the points table after the end of the group stages. India is the only Asian team at the ICC Cricket World Cup [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Cricket_World_Cup] 2019 to qualify for the semifinals with all the other teams from the subcontinent including Pakistan [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-pakistan/], Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-sri-lanka/] knocked out in the league stages of the quadrennial event. Shoaib Akhtar on Team India [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Team-India-1.jpg] The ‘Men in Blue’ will face fourth-placed New Zealand in the first semifinals in Manchester on July 9. Their previous encounter in the league stages of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 was washed out without even a single ball being bowled. Shoaib Akhtar suggested that he would like to have the biggest title of cricket in the subcontinent only and wishes India to win the World Cup. Shoaib Akhtar [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/images-37-9.jpeg] Shoaib Akhtar said on his YouTube channel, “New Zealand can’t take the pressure. I hope they don’t choke this time. But I really want the World Cup to stay in the subcontinent and I think, I will back India all the way.” Rohit Sharma has been in the best of the form as he scored his 5th century of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 on Saturday against Sri Lanka. The right-handed opener is also the highest scorer of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Shoaib Akhtar also praised Rohit Sharma along with his opening partner K.L. Rahul for some good performances lately. “Rohit Sharma has great timing and shot selection. His understanding of the game is also superb. K.L. Rahul also got his ton which is a good thing,” Shoaib Akhtar added. Shoaib Akhtar [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/5c35172d2200003209dfaea0.jpeg] Shoaib Akhtar also feels that the ‘Green Army’ was a better team than the ‘Blackcaps’ and they could have made it to the semifinals if net run rate did not come into action. He continued, “Pakistan played better than New Zealand. I really thought they would make it but the net run rate is a cruel thing.” 

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ICC Cricket World Cup History
The ICC Cricket World Cup is a competition that takes place every four years.?The tournament is considered one of the world's most viewed sporting events. The first ever ICC Cricket World Cup took place in 1975 in England. Interestingly, the inaugural ICC Women's Cricket World Cup was held two years before the Men's, namely in 1973.
There are no restrictions for playing in the World Cup, but the top eight ranked teams gain automatic qualification, while the remaining seats are fought for in a qualifier tournament. A total of 20 teams have played in an ICC Cricket World Cup game, but the number of participants has dwindled over the years.
For the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, only 10 teams will participate, including two qualifiers. This is a far cry from 14 teams that took part in 2015.
The next ICC Cricket World Cup will be held in 2023 for men. In addition to that, the next ICC Women's Cricket World Cup will be held in 2021.
Previous Winners
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<tr>
<td style="text-align: left;" width="221">West Indies</td>
<td width="221">1975, 1979</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="221">India</td>
<td width="221">1983, 2011</td>
</tr>
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<td width="221">Australia</td>
<td width="221">1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015</td>
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<td width="221">Pakistan</td>
<td width="221">1992</td>
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<td width="221">Sri Lanka</td>
<td width="221">1996</td>
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</tbody>
</table>

ICC Cricket World Cup Schedule
The hosts for this year's ICC Cricket World Cup are, England and Wales. The tournament is set to commence on the 30th of May and run until the 14th of July.
Kicking off the tournament will be hosts, England, who will play against South Africa. This year's Cricket World Cup venues will be in London, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton, Taunton, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Chester-le-Street and Cardiff.
ICC Cricket World Cup Records
Since the tournament began in 1975, plenty of records have been made and broken. India's Sachin Tendulkar boasts of the most runs in the World Cup, having scored 2,278 since his maiden World Cup in 1992 right up till 2011.
The highest team score belongs to the 2015 Australian cricket team, who scored 417 runs against Afghanistan. Australia's Glenn McGrath has taken the most wickets, namely, 71 wickets from 1996 till 2007. The highest individual score goes to Kiwi, Martin Guptill, who had an almighty knock of an unbeaten 237* against West Indies. Finally, Australia also holds the record of winning the most World Cups, with 5 under their belts.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-156364" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/ICC-Cricket-World-Cup-2019.jpg" alt="ICC Cricket World Cup" width="800" height="445" />
Prize money 
Astoundingly, a cash award of $4 million is up for grabs for the eventual winners of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. In fact, it is the highest prize money on offer in the history of the tournament.
Format
This year, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 follows a round robin format. All 10 teams will play each other? once and the top 4 teams will advance to the semi-finals and the winners of the semis will play each other in the final.
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ICC Cricket World Cup History The ICC Cricket World Cup is a competition that takes place every four years.?The tournament is considered one of the world&#8217;s most viewed sporting events. The first ever ICC Cricket World Cup took place in 1975 in England. Interestingly, the inaugural ICC Women&#8217;s Cricket World Cup was held two years before the Men&#8217;s, namely in 1973. There are no restrictions for playing in the World Cup, but the top eight ranked teams gain automatic qualification, while the remaining seats are fought for in a qualifier tournament. A total of 20 teams have played in an ICC Cricket World Cup game, but the number of participants has dwindled over the years. For the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, only 10 teams will participate, including two qualifiers. This is a far cry from 14 teams that took part in 2015. The next ICC Cricket World Cup will be held in 2023 for men. In addition to that, the next ICC Women&#8217;s Cricket World Cup will be held in 2021. Previous Winners  West Indies 1975, 1979  India 1983, 2011  Australia 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015  Pakistan 1992  Sri Lanka 1996   ICC Cricket World Cup Schedule The hosts for this year&#8217;s ICC Cricket World Cup are, England and Wales. The tournament is set to commence on the 30th of May and run until the 14th of July. Kicking off the tournament will be hosts, England, who will play against South Africa. This year&#8217;s Cricket World Cup venues will be in London, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton, Taunton, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Chester-le-Street and Cardiff. ICC Cricket World Cup Records Since the tournament began in 1975, plenty of records have been made and broken. India&#8217;s Sachin Tendulkar boasts of the most runs in the World Cup, having scored 2,278 since his maiden World Cup in 1992 right up till 2011. The highest team score belongs to the 2015 Australian cricket team, who scored 417 runs against Afghanistan. Australia&#8217;s Glenn McGrath has taken the most wickets, namely, 71 wickets from 1996 till 2007. The highest individual score goes to Kiwi, Martin Guptill, who had an almighty knock of an unbeaten 237* against West Indies. Finally, Australia also holds the record of winning the most World Cups, with 5 under their belts. Prize money Astoundingly, a cash award of $4 million is up for grabs for the eventual winners of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. In fact, it is the highest prize money on offer in the history of the tournament. Format This year, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 follows a round robin format. All 10 teams will play each other? once and the top 4 teams will advance to the semi-finals and the winners of the semis will play each other in the final. Cricket World Cup Tickets Tickets for the World Cup will be available here. However, a lot of these are selling fast, with just a handful left on the market.

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