ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Winners List, Runner-Up, Host (2007-2024)

In this article, we will discuss ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Winners, Runners-Up, Host and more.

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is a T20 Cricket World Cup tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 2007. The first edition of the tournament was held in 2007 in South Africa.

The Twenty20 International event first began with 12 teams and now 20 teams are participating in this tournament.

Upcoming: The 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

The 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be the 10th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

DatesFebruary – March 2026
Host Nations India and Sri Lanka
Participating Team20
No. of matches55

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Some Quick Facts

  • Most successful Teams: India, England, West Indies (2 titles each)
  • Most runs: Virat Kohli (1,292)
  • Most wickets: Shakib Al Hasan (50)

The official website of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is t20worldcup.com.

The list of T20 World Cup winners is important to stay aware of in the T20 cricket tournament. It helps to improve your general knowledge about sports.

If you are a competitive exam aspirant then the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winners list will be helpful to memorize to answer any questions in your upcoming exam.

T20 World Cup Winners List: 2007 to 2024

Here is a list of T20 World Cup Winners List from 2007 to 2024.

YearHostWinnerRunner-Up
2007South AfricaIndiaPakistan
2009EnglandPakistanSri Lanka
2010West IndiesEnglandAustralia
2012Sri LankaWest IndiesSri Lanka
2014BangladeshSri LankaIndia
2016IndiaWest IndiesEngland
2021UAEOMANAustraliaNew Zealand
2022AustraliaEnglandPakistan
2024West IndiesUnited StatesIndiaSouth Africa

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: List of Winners, Runner-Up, Winning Captain

The T20 World Cup winners list includes held year, venue, host nation, no. of teams, winning captain, player of the series and other facts.

YearHostWinnerRunner-UpTeamsWinning CaptainPlayer of the SeriesFinal Venue
2007South AfricaIndiaPakistan12MS DhoniShahid AfridiWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
2009EnglandPakistanSri Lanka12Younis KhanTillakaratne DilshanLord’s, London
2010West IndiesEnglandAustralia12Paul CollingwoodKevin PietersenKensington Oval, Bridgetown
2012Sri LankaWest IndiesSri Lanka12Daren SammyShane WatsonR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
2014BangladeshSri LankaIndia16Lasith Malinga*Virat KohliSher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
2016IndiaWest IndiesEngland16Daren SammyVirat KohliEden Gardens, Kolkata
2021UAEOMANAustraliaNew Zealand16Aaron FinchMitchell MarshDubai International Stadium, Dubai
2022AustraliaEnglandPakistan16Jos ButtlerSam CurranMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
2024West Indies
United States
IndiaSouth Africa20Rohit SharmaJasprit BumrahKensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Tournament records

Since its beginning in 2007, the T20 World Cup event has seen records created by cricketers all around the world. Let’s check the highest run scorer, most wicket-takers and other records.

Most RunsVirat Kohli1,292 (2012-2024)
Highest scoreBrendon McCullum v  Bangladesh123 (2012)
Most wicketsShakib Al Hasan50 (2007–2024)
Highest team totalSri Lanka (v  Kenya)260/6 (2007)

FAQ: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Winners & Records

Who is the 2007 T20 World Cup Winner?

India won the T20 World Cup in 2007.

Who is the highest run scorer in the T20 World Cup?

Virat Kohli (India).

Who is the highest wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup?

Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)

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