The T20 World Cup, inaugurated in 2007, is an international cricket championship organized by the ICC, featuring the world’s top cricketing nations competing in the Twenty20 format. Held biennially, it showcases thrilling, fast-paced matches, with the West Indies and England among the notable champions.
1. 2007 ICC World Cup
Winner : India
Runner – Up : Pakistan
Host : South Africa
Highest Wicket Taker : Gul
Final Venue : Wanderes Stadium, Johannesburg
Date of Final : September 24, 2007
Score : India 157/5 (20 overs ) , Pakistan 152 all out (19.3 overs )
Player of the Series : Shahid Afridi ( Pakistan )
Notable Moment : India won the inaugural T20 World Cup by 5 runs, making a significant moment in T20 cricket history .
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2. 2009 ICC T20 World Cup
Winner : Pakistan
Runner Up : Shri Lanka
Host : England
Highest Wicket Taker : Gul
Final Venue : Lord’s London
Date of Final : June 21, 2009
Score : Shri Lanka 138/6 (20 overs), Pakistan 139/2 (18.4 overs)
Player of the Series : Tillakaratne Dilshan (Shri Lanka )
Notable Moment : Pakistan redeemed themselves after their loss in the pervious final, winning by 8 wickets.
3. 2010 ICC World Cup
Winner : England
Runner – up : Australia
Host _ West Indies
Highest Wicket Taker : Nannes
Final Venue : Kensigton Oval, Bridgetown
Date of Final : May 16, 2010
Score : Australia 147/6 (20 overs ), England 148/3 (17 overs )
Player of the Series : Kevin Peterson (England )
Notable Moment : England won their first ICC trophy by defeating Australia by 7 wickets.
4. 2012 ICC T20 World Cup
Winner : West Indies
Runner – up : Shri Lanka
Host : Shri Lanka
Highest Wicket Taker : Ajantha Mendis
Final Venue : R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date of Final : October 7, 2012
Score : West Indies 137/6 (20 0vers) , Sri lanka 101 all out (18.4 overs)
Player of the Series : Shane Watson (Australia )
Notable Moment : West Indies won their first T20 World Cup , defeating the hosts by 36 runs .
5. 2014 ICC T20 World Cup
Winner : Shri Lanka
Runner – up : India
Host : Bangladesh
Highest Wicket Taker : Ahsan Malik and Imran Tahir
Final Venue : Sher -e- Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Date of Final : April 6, 2014
Score : India 130/4 (20 overs ), Shri Lanka 134/4 (17.5 overs)
Player of the Series : Virat Kohli (India )
Notable Moment : Shri Lanka chased down the target with 13 balls to spare, winning by 6 wickets.
6. 2016 ICC T20 World Cup
Winner :West Indies
Runner – Up : England
Host : India
Highest Wicket Taker : Mohammad Nabi
Final Venue : April 3, 2016
Score : England 155/9 (20 overs), West Indies 161/6 (19.4 overs)
Player of the Series : Virat Kohli ( India )
Notable moment : Carlos Brathwaite hit four consecutive sixes in the final over, saling a dramatic victory for West Indies.
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7. 2021 ICC T20 World Cup
Winner : Australia
Runner – up ; New zealand
Highest Wicket Taker : Wanindu Hasaranga
Host : UAE and Oman ( originally scheduled to be hosted by India , but moved due to COVID – 19 )
Final Venue : Dubai International Stadim, Dubai
Date of Final : November 14, 2021
Score : New Zealand 172/4 (20 overs ) , Australia 173/2 (18.5 overs)
Player of the Series : David Warner ( Australia )
Notable Moment : Australia won their first T20 World Cup title, chasing down the target with 7 balls to spare.
8. 2022 ICC World cup
Winner : England
Runner – up : Pakistan
Host : Australia
Highest Wicket Taker : Wanindu Hasranga
Final Venue : Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG ) , Melbourne
Date of Final : November 13, 2022
Score : Pakistan 137/8 (20 overs ) , England 138/5 ( 19 overs )
Player of the Series : Sam Curran ( England )
Notable Moment : England won their second T20 World Cup, becoming the first team to hold both the ODI and T20 .
9. 2024 ICC T20 World Cup
Winner ; India
Runner Up : South Affrica
Host : West indies and United States
Highest Wicket Taker : Fazalhaq Farooqi ( AFG ) and Arshadeep Singh ( Ind)
Final Venue : Kensigton Oval in Bridgetown , Barbados
Date Of Final : 29 June , 2024
Score : India ( 176 / 7 20 overs ) , South Affrica ( 169/8 20 overs )
Player of Series : Jasprit Bumrah ( Ind)
Notable Moment : India win a second time World cup title
This comprehensive list captures the essence of each T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2022, highlighting the winners, runners-up, key venues, scores, and memorable moments that have shaped the history of T20 cricket.