List of T20 World Cup winners

T20 World Cup Cricket is an excellent sporting event which provides the much needed thrill and excitement to the cricket lovers. In this competition, different teams from the world compete with each other and they get a chance to showcase their cricketing skills. In this article we will present a brief glimpse in which we will understand the list of winning teams of T20 World Cup. Along with this, we will also understand the achievements of these winners and their important place in cricket history.

T20 World Cup: An Introduction

T20 cricket, commonly known as T20, originated in the early 2000s. The format was first played at a professional level in 2003 when the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) introduced the Twenty20 Cup in England. The concept quickly gained popularity due to its faster pace and shorter duration compared to traditional cricket formats.

The T20 format of cricket gained prominence in India with the introduction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. The inaugural season of the IPL took place in April–May 2008, marking the beginning of professional T20 cricket in India. The IPL revolutionized cricket in the country by bringing together top international and domestic players to compete in a franchise-based tournament format.

List of T20 World Cup winners

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup has been extremely exciting since its inception in 2007. The eighth edition of the ICC World Cup took place in Australia last year from October 16 to November 13 at the Cardinia Park Stadium in Geelong. Australia hosted the tournament, and the final match took place on 13 November 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. In a close final, England defeated Pakistan to become T20 World Cup champions. Let's take a look at all the winners from 2007 to 2023.

List of T20 World Cup winners from 2007-2023

The T20 World Cup was won by India in 2007. Australia won the 2021 T20 World Cup last year and this year the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 is being played in Australia from 16 October to 13 November 2022. See list of T20 World Cup winners since 2007. By 2022 as mentioned below.

List of T20 World Cup winners: Year wise

The ICC T20 World Cup takes place once every two years. List of T20 World Cup winners will help in enhancing your general knowledge of the game. The list of ICC Men's T20 World Cup winners, runners-up, best players of the series, top run scorers, highest wicket takers and detailed analysis by position is given below:

T20 World Cup 2022 Winner: England

In Australia's hosting of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2022, England defeated Pakistan by five wickets. This time the famous T20 World Cup 2022 trophy is in the hands of three lions. Back in 2020, ICC announced that there would be back-to-back T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022. Australia won the T20 World Cup in 2021, which was held in the United Arab Emirates. Due to the effects of the global pandemic, the ICC announced that the official host of the 2021 T20 World Cup will instead host the competition in 2022. In the end, Australia successfully hosted the T20 World Cup in 2022, but they were unable to successfully defend themselves. The T20 World Cup trophy will also be returned to England.

T20 World Cup 2021 Winner: Australia

The final match of T20 World Cup 2021 was played between Australia and New Zealand. Team Australia won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 by defeating New Zealand by 8 wickets. Australia's Mitchell Marsh became the player of the match in the final match of T20 World Cup 2021. In this World Cup, a total of 12 teams are participating in the main event (Super 12) which were divided into two groups.,

T20 World Cup 2016 Winner: West Indies

West Indies cricket team won the T20 World Cup 2016 by defeating England in the final. With this achievement, West Indies became the first team to win the T20 World Cup twice. Virat Kohli became the player of the series and Tamim Iqbal became the highest run scorer in this World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2014 Winner: Sri Lanka

The final match of T20 World Cup 2014 was played between Sri Lanka and India. In the final match, Sri Lanka defeated India by 6 wickets. Virat Kohli of the Indian team became the highest run scorer and player of the series in the ICC T20 World Cup 2014 series.

T20 World Cup 2012 Winner: West Indies

West Indies won its first T20 World Cup in 2012 by defeating Sri Lanka in the final match. West Indies defeated Sri Lanka by 36 runs in the final. At the T20 World Cup in 2012, Australia's Shane Watson was named the player of the series as well as the leading run-scorer, while Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis was named the leading wicket-taker.

T20 World Cup 2010 Winner: England

England cricket team won the T20 World Cup 2010 by defeating Australia in the final. England defeated Australia by 7 wickets in the final. The England team lost its first game to the West Indies team, but they won all their consecutive games and also won the World Cup title. England's Kevin Pietersen was named Player of the Series in the 2010 T20 World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2009 Winner: Pakistan

In 2009, Pakistan won its first T20 World Cup. In the final, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets. Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan was the player of the series and the leading run-scorer of the tournament.

T20 World Cup 2007 Winner: India

India was the first team to win the T20 World Cup under the leadership of MS Dhoni. India won the first T20 World Cup in 2007 by defeating Pakistan in the final match. India lost only one game during the tournament against New Zealand in the Super 8. Pakistan's Shahid Afridi was chosen Player of the Series in this tournament.

List of T20 World Cup winning captains

Darren Sammy tops the list of most successful captains in the history of T20 World Cup. Let's take a look at the list of T20 World Cup winning captains.

ICC World Cup 2024

The 9th edition of the ICC World Cup will begin on 04 June 2024 and will run till 30 June 2024. West Indies and the United States have the honor of hosting this prestigious cricket tournament. The program will be available to the world soon. Cricket lovers can expect an exciting competition during this period with performances from top teams from around the world. The highlights of the upcoming edition of the ICC World Cup are tabulated below.

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