The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (officially known as the ICC World Twenty20 or T20) is an International Cricket tournament that started in 2007. It is organized by the International Cricket Council and generally takes place every two years. Each edition brings thrilling games, fresh excitement, and, new T20 World Cup Winners.
The first Men’s T20 World Cup, hosted in South Africa, featured 12 teams. The tournament lasted for 13 days, from 11 to 24 September 2007. The Indian Cricket Team, captained by MS Dhoni, became the first T20 World Cup Winner. They defeated Pakistan by 5 runs in a memorable final held in Johannesburg.
Similarly, the 2024 tournament, played in the USA and the West Indies, was no exception, further adding to the rich history of the competition.
The T20 World Cup has boosted cricket’s popularity worldwide, including nations where cricket hasn’t had many followers since its inception.
This blog delves deeper into the remarkable journey of the T20 World Cup Winners. Here, you’ll find a comprehensive list of T20 World Cup Winners from 2007 to 2024.
Men’s T20 World Cup Winners List
| Year | Host | Champions | Runner | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | South Africa | India | Pakistan | MS Dhoni’s young squad created history. |
| 2009 | England | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Afridi’s all-round performance sealed the win. |
| 2010 | West Indies | England | Australia | England clinched their first ICC title. |
| 2012 | Sri Lanka | West Indies | Sri Lanka | Gayle storm-powered WI to victory. |
| 2014 | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | India | Malinga’s tactical bowling led the win. |
| 2016 | India | West Indies | England | Brathwaite’s unforgettable 4 sixes. |
| 2018 | Didn’t take place | NA | NA | NA |
| 2021 | India(Held in UAE & Oman) | Australia | New Zealand | Australia dominated throughout. |
| 2022 | Australia | England | Pakistan | England’s relentless batting. |
| 2024 | USA and West Indies | India | South Africa | India’s resurgence as T20 champions. |
Country-wise T20 World Cup Winners List
| Country Name | No. of times Winner | Year |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 2 | 2012, 2016 |
| India | 2 | 2007, 2024 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 2009 |
| England | 2 | 2010, 2022 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 2014 |
| Australia | 1 | 2021 |
T20 World Cup Champions through the years
Let’s take a look at all the T20 World Cup Winners through the years from the inaugural 2007 edition to the recently concluded 2024 Edition.
2007 ICC World Cup Twenty20 Winners: India
The 2007 tournament played an important role in the T20 World Cup history as it was the birth of the ICC 20-over matches. South Africa hosted the tournament and 12 teams contested for the trophy. India, led by the young Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first T20 World Cup Winners by defeating Pakistan in the finals.
Although the tournament lasted just 13 days, it witnessed immense success as fans witnessed the world’s best cricketers playing in the new format. Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes in one over against Stuart Broad were the tournament highlight. He also smashed the fastest fifty(12 balls) in T20 Internationals in the same match.
The finale was full of excitement and tension concurrently as it went to the last over of the match with Pakistan requiring 13 runs to win and India 1 wicket.
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2009 ICC World Cup Twenty20 Winners: Pakistan
England was the host for the ICC 2009 World Twenty20 and they were embarrassed in the opening game as they lost to the Netherlands in a final ball thriller. Another shock was Australia who failed to progress through to the Super 8s despite usually being so consistent in international tournaments.
Previous world champions India had a very disappointing World Twenty20 as they lost all their matches in the Super 8 stage.
Pakistan made it through to their second consecutive final which they won against Sri Lanka with eight balls to spare. Shahid Afridi scored 54* off his 40 balls in the finale. Tillakaratne Dilshan finished as the player of the tournament with a total of 317 runs.
2010 ICC World Cup Twenty20 Winners: England
West Indies was the host of the third edition of the ICC World Twenty20. England won the title of ICC World Cup 2010. It was a surprise for the fans and opposition teams as they won their first major limited-overs trophy.
India lost every match in the Super 8 stage, for the second tournament in a row. Australia worked hard to win the tournament along with Dirk Nannes, who took 14 wickets in the entire tournament. But, England was invincible and defeated Australia with 148 runs in the final. The Player of the tournament was Kevin Pietersen.
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2012 ICC World Cup Twenty20 Winners: West Indies
The 2012 ICC World Cup T20 included the same twelve teams that played in the 2010 edition along with Afghanistan and Ireland joining the ten full members. In the entire tournament, Shane Watson was the leading batsman with a total run score of 249.
It was the same edition where Chris Gayle again proved everyone about his batting by striking 16 sixes, the most scored by any player so far. The trophy was won by the Windies for the first time by defeating defeat Sri Lanka in the final by 36 runs.
2014 ICC World Cup T20 Winners: Sri Lanka
The edition witnessed a major alteration of expanded teams. It was the first in history to feature 16 teams together with all ten full members and six associate members who needed to be qualified. This was the tournament in which countries like Nepal, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates made their debut.
It was also special as Bangladesh hosted its first World Cup and the fans witnessed major records broken, commendable performances, and massive surprises. The Sri Lankan bowling group including Malinga, Mendis, and Mathews enthralled in every stadium throughout the tournament.
Furthermore, the Netherlands again stunned England by defeating them by 45 runs.
The final was fought between India and Sri Lanka in which Sri Lankans won the trophy with the major help of Kumar Sangakkara to a six-wicket victory.
2016 ICC World Cup Twenty20 Winners: West Indies
This tournament will be always remembered for its irreplaceable last over in the finale. India hosted the 2016 World Twenty20 and again the tournament constituted 16 teams competing like last time.
The final was between England and the Windies in which the latter won the trophy and carved their name in the T20 World Cup history. The match was epic as both the teams were participating vigorously to name the title by becoming the first team to win more than one World T20 title.
Carlos Brathwaite smashed Ben Stokes for four consecutive sixes in the last over and won the trophy for West Indies.
T20 World Cup 2018
The T20 World Cup 2018 Edition was scrapped due to the bilateral series commitments of all the top nations. Therefore, we could not witness the T20 World Cup in 2018, and thus no T20 World Cup 2018 winner.
“Yes, it is true that we are skipping with World T20 edition in 2018. Look, no venue was decided. The primary reason is there are too many bilateral series happening between member nations. It was not possible to schedule the tournament in 2018,” an ICC source.
“Yes, the tournament will return in 2020. It could be South Africa or Australia. The other reason apart from the bilateral series was that with too many ICC events on the anvil, the member nations were also of the view that it needed to be spaced out,” the source said.
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T20 World Cup 2021 Winners: Australia
Australia became the 2021 T20 World Cup winner by defeating New Zealand in the finals by 8 wickets. This was the first time the Australians could lay their hands on the T20 World Cup trophy.
Under Aaron Finch’s guidance, Australia became the seventh T20 World Cup winner. David Warner was so clinical with the bat throughout the tournament that he was awarded as the Player of the Series.
Australia came as underdogs in the tournament, losing five T20I series on the trot before the T20 World Cup.
They defeated the tournament’s only unbeaten team, Pakistan, in the semi-finals.
T20 World Cup 2022 Winner: England
England won the T20 World Cup 2022 and became the T20 World Cup Winner for the second time in the tournament’s history. Led by Jos Butler the England team defeated Pakistan in a tense final by 5 wickets with 6 balls to spare. Sam Curran was named the Man of the Match as well as the Player of the tournament.
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T20 World Cup List of Winners from 2007-2025: Summary
From the foundation of the T20 Championship in 2007, there have been nine tournaments so far in which West Indies, India, and England have been the T20 World Cup Champions two times.
India presently holds the proud title.
The inaugural ICC T20 World Cup 2007 was hosted by South Africa and won by the Indian team. In the final match of the T20 World Cup 2007, the Indian team became the first T20 World Cup winner by defeating Pakistan in Johannesburg at the Wanderers Stadium.
Whereas, in the T20 World Cup 2009 final Pakistan made their comeback by winning the championship defeating Sri Lanka at the Mecca of Cricket – Lords.
The third edition of the T20 World Cup took place in 2010 and was hosted by many small countries, which make the West Indies cricket team. In Barbados at Kensington Oval, England defeated Australia, the T20 World Cup 2020 host, and won their first-ever International cricket tournament.
In 2012, the fourth T20 Cricket World Cup was held in Asia for the first time. All the matches of the tournament were played in Sri Lanka. The West Indies won the league by defeating the home team in the finale.
The fifth edition took place in Bangladesh in which Sri Lanka grabbed the trophy by defeating India. Sri Lanka is also the first team, that has reached the finals thrice and worked hard to enlist their name among ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winners.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2016 was won again by West Indies by beating England in the climax and became the first team to win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Winners trophy twice.
Australia won the 2021 edition of the tournament and became the T20 World Cup winner for the first time. They defeated New Zealand in the finals.
England won the T20 World Cup title once again in 2022. They defeated Pakistan in the finals by 5 wickets.
India regained the title of T20 World Cup Winner by winning the T20 World Cup 2024. They defeated South Africa in the final by 7 runs. Virat Kohli was the man of the match in the final, scoring 76 runs off 59 balls. Jasprit Bumrah was awarded the Player of the tournament.
Quick Facts about the T20 World Cup Winners
- First Edition: 2007
- Next Edition: 2026
- Scheduled Date: February to March 2026
- Current Edition: Ninth
- First T20 World Cup Winner: India by defeating Pakistan
- First Runner-up: Pakistan
- Current champion: India
- Team with the most titles: West Indies, India, and England
- Administrator: International Cricket Council (ICC)
- Format: Twenty20 International
- Current Number of teams: 16
- Number of Tournaments: 9
- ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2020 host Nation: Australia
- Highest Runs: 1292 runs scored by Virat Kohli of India
- Most Wickets: 50 wickets taken by Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan
FAQ’s on Men’s T20 World Cup Winners List
How many times has India won T20 World Cup?
India has won the T20 World Cup only two times i.e. in 2007 & 2024.
Which country hosted the first T20 World Cup Final?
South Africa hosted the first T20 World Cup final.
How many times has Pakistan won T20 World Cup?
Pakistan won the T20 World Cup once in 2008.
Which team has won the most T20 World Cups?
West Indies, India, and England have won the T20 World Cup the most number of times.
How many T20 World Cups have been played to date?
Nine T20 World Cups have been played to date.
How many times has Australia won the World Cup?
Australia has won the T20 World Cup only once. They won their first World Cup in 2021.
Who is the current World T20 Champion?
India is the current World T20 Champion.
Which team has played in most T20 World Cup finals?
Sri Lanka has played the most T20 World Cup finals. They have played the finals three times i.e. 2009, 2012, and 2014.
Who is the winner of the T20 World Cup 2021?
Australia is the winner of the T20 World Cup 2021. They defeated New Zealand in the finals by 8 wickets.
Who won the first T20 World Cup?
India won the first T20 World Cup.
Why there was no T20 World Cup in 2018?
Due to the bilateral series commitments of all the top cricket-playing nations, T20 World Cup 2018 was scrapped.
Who won T20 World Cup 2022?
England won the T20 World Cup 2022 after defeating Pakistan in the finals.
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