The Cricket World Cup in 1987 (aka Reliance Cup) was the fourth edition of the tournament. It was held from October 9 to November 8, 1987 in India and Pakistan - the first held outside England. The format was unchanged from 1983 except for a reduction in the number of overs a team played from 60 to 50, the current standard. 8 countries participated in the event. The preliminary matches were played in 2 groups of 4 each in which each country played its groupmates twice. The top two teams in each group qualified for the semifinals, whose winners played the final. The matches were played with traditional white clothing and red balls. They were all played during the day.
The countries participating were:
Test-playing teams
- Australia (Group A)
- England (Group B)
- India (Group A)
- New Zealand (Group A)
- Pakistan (Group B)
- Sri Lanka (Group B)
- West Indies (Group B)
- Zimbabwe (Group A)
Other Cricket World Cups
1975 - 1979 - 1983 - 1987 - 1992 - 1996 - 1999 - 2003 - 2007