<P> The Indian cricket team are two times World Champions . In addition to winning the 1983 Cricket World Cup, they triumphed over Sri Lanka in the 2011 Cricket World Cup on home soil . They were also runners - up at the 2003 Cricket World Cup, and semifinalists thrice (1987, 1996 and 2015). They came last in the Super Six stage in the 1999 Cricket World Cup and have been knocked out 4 times in the Group stage (1975, 1979, 1992 and 2007). India's historical win - loss record at the cricket world cup is 46 - 27, with 1 match being tied and another one being abandoned due to rain . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> Won </Th> <Th> Tied / No result </Th> <Th> Lost </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Group Stage </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Group Stage </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Semifinals </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Round - Robin Stage </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Semifinals </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Super Six </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Runner Up </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Group Stage </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Semifinals </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> Two time Champions </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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