ICC Cricket World Cup: 5 times a team went undefeated en route World Cup glory

#3 Sri Lanka, 1996

Arjuna Ranatunga with the world cup trophy

Sri Lanka had a torrid campaign at the 1992 World Cup which was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. The subcontinent giants had a dreadful time down under where they finished in the bottom half, only above Zimbabwe in the league table.

The Lankans were in to get rid of the ghosts of their previous campaign as Arjuna Ranatunga led the side's resurgence at the 1996 World Cup which took place in the subcontinent.

Sri Lanka went on to win the cup as they proved to be a rampant force who would go on to claim the World Cup without a single defeat to their name! The Lankans had a mighty talented squad as names like Sanath Jayasuriya, Aravinda da Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga wrote history by helping Sri Lanka win its maiden title.

The hosts went undefeated throughout the tournament as they registered a magnificently special cup win to give the home fans something to cherish for the rest of their lives.