A look at the 5 Cricket World Cup trophies

When we look at the course of change of any object, especially when it is a much-revered object, we tend to view the same with positive sentiment. Since there have been five Cricket World Cup trophies thus far, we tend to use the word “evolution” when it comes to the changes in the trophy. Is it really an evolution or a devolution? The question can be debated on a design standpoint, but when it comes to debating whether the trophy is better off for being independent of an external sponsor, the question isn't moot. So we are quite justified in calling it an evolution.Here's a look at the World Cup trophy's evolution over the years:

#1 The Prudential Cup (1975-1983)

The Prudential Trophy was named after Prudential plc, an insurance company. In the first edition of the Cricket World Cup, it wasn't even known as the World Cup. Perhaps the use of the word 'World' is debatable as only 19 different countries have participated in the Cricket World Cup thus far.

In any case the Prudential Trophy was in play for the 1975, 1979 and 1983 editions of the competition, which we know now as the Cricket World Cup. In 1975, the competition was called the Prudential Cup, and in 1979 and 1983, it was called the Prudential World Cup. They were won by West Indies in 1975 and 1979 while India emerged victorious in 1983.