Since its 2007 start, the Twenty20 World Cup, an annual international cricket tournament run by the ICC, has featured some exciting matches and deserved winners.
History of T20 World Cup:
Since its first tournament in 2007, which took place in South Africa, the Twenty20 World Cup has recurred every two years on average. As of May 2024, there have been eight successful tournaments, with the next one slated for later this year.
T20 World Cup Winners List
| Year | Winners | Finalists | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| 2022 | ENG | PAK | AUS |
| 2021 | AUS | NZ | Oman & UAE |
| 2016 | WI | ENG | IND |
| 2014 | SL | IND | BAN |
| 2012 | WI | SL | SL |
| 2010 | ENG | AUS | WI |
| 2009 | PAK | SL | ENG |
| 2007 | IN | PAK | SA |
T20 World Cup Winners by Year
Here, we have discussed the T20 World Cup champions from 2007 to 2024:
T20 World Cup 2022 Winner
England won the Twenty20 World Cup in 2022. The final game featured England and Pakistan, the competition’s two strongest teams.
England won the T20 final in 2022 by five wickets. Pakistan scored 137 runs in 20 overs, losing eight wickets, which England chased down in 19 overs with five wickets.
Virat Kohli scored the most runs in the World Cup. He scores 296 in six games. Wanindu Hasaranga, a Sri Lankan bowler, took the most wickets. In eight games, he takes 15 wickets with an impressive economy rate of 6.41.
2021 T20 World Cup Winner
The T20 World Cup 2021 final was contested between New Zealand and Australia teams. In the final, the Australian team defeated New Zealand by eight wickets to win the competition. This was the first time the Australian team had won the World Cup.
The World Cup included 12 teams divided into two groups. Mitchell Marsh was named Player of the Match in the last game.
T20 World Cup 2016 Winner
The West Indies are the only team that has won the T20 World Cup twice. They won the first T20 World Cup in 2012 and again in 2016. In the 2016 World Cup, the West Indies defeated England in the final.
In this competition, the West Indies lost once to Afghanistan. Tamim Iqbal scored the most runs, and Virat Kohli was named the Player of the Series.
T20 World Cup 2014 Winner
Sri Lanka won the 2014 T20 World Cup, defeating India. Sri Lanka won their last match by six wickets. India reached the World Cup final for the second time. Virat Kohli of India finished the T20 World Cup as the tournament’s leading run scorer and Player of the Series.
T20 World Cup 2012 Winner
The West Indies won the 2012 T20 World Cup, defeating Sri Lanka by 36 runs in the final. The West Indies only lost one game in the T20 World Cup, against Australia. Ajantha Mendis holds the record for the most wickets taken in the T20 World Cup. Shane Watson received the tournament’s Player of the Series.
2010 T20 World Cup Winner
The England team won the 2010 World Cup, defeating Australia in the final by seven wickets. The England squad suffered only one defeat in the tournament, against the West Indies.
They won all of their other matches and took home the championship. England’s Kevin Pietersen was named Player of the Series in the 2010 T20 World Cup. England became the first non-Asian team to win the T20 World Cup.
2009 T20 World Cup Winner
Pakistan lost the World Cup in 2007, but won it two years later in 2009. In the 2009 World Cup final, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets.
In this competition, Pakistan lost one match to England and the second to Sri Lanka in the Super 8s. Tillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka was named Player of the Series in this year’s World Cup.
2007 T20 World Cup Winner
MS Dhoni captained the Indian team to victory in the first T20 World Cup. India defeated Pakistan in the final to win the 2007 World Cup. In this tournament, India lost one match to New Zealand. Shahid Afridi was named Man of the Series in this World Cup.
T20 World Cup Winners List with the Most Wins
| Team | Won Time | Year |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 2 | 2012, 2016 |
| England | 2 | 2010, 2022 |
| India | 1 | 2007 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 2009 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 2014 |
| Australia | 1 | 2021 |
FAQs
The champions of the ICC T20 World Cup are Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, England, and the West Indies.
India became the first country to win the T20 World Cup when they defeated Pakistan.
West Indies emerged victorious in the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup competition.
Pakistan only ever triumphed over Sri Lanka in the final of the 2009 T20 World Cup.
India only won the title once, in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. They finished second that year after losing to Sri Lanka in the final match, although they came very close to winning the cup again in 2014.
With a five-wicket margin of victory, England were victorious in the T20 World Cup 2022.
