Explore the complete list of T20 World Cup winners from 2007 to 2024, featuring champions, runners-up, and key tournament highlights. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup started in 2007 in South Africa. India won the first tournament in an exciting final against Pakistan, marking the start of the 20-over format.
Since then, Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and Australia have also won the T20 World Cup trophy. No team has managed to defend their title yet.
India, England, and West Indies are the most successful teams, each winning twice.
Let’s look at which teams the champions defeated in each tournament to claim their titles.
9. 2007 T20 World Cup: India
India defeated their rivals Pakistan by 5 runs in a thrilling final in Johannesburg. This made India the first team to win both an ODI and T20I World Cup. Before the final, India won five matches, including a memorable game against England where Yuvraj Singh hit Stuart Broad for six sixes in one over.
8. 2009 T20 World Cup: Pakistan
In 2009, Pakistan overcame their past loss to India and won the T20 title for the first time. They defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in an easy chase in the final. Tillakaratne Dilshan scored the most runs in the tournament with 317, while Umar Gul took the most wickets with 13.
7. 2010 T20 World Cup: England
The third T20 World Cup happened one year after the second. England beat Australia by seven wickets in the final to win their first World Cup in any format of cricket. Mahela Jayawardene scored the most runs in the tournament with 302, and Dirk Nannes took the most wickets with 14.
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6. 2012 T20 World Cup: West Indies
In 2012, West Indies won their first T20 World Cup title by beating Sri Lanka in a one-sided final. The powerful Caribbean hitters dominated other teams throughout the tournament. Australia’s Shane Watson scored the most runs with 249, while Ajantha Mendis took the most wickets with 15.
5. 2014 T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka
India almost won a second T20 title in 2014, but Sri Lanka had other plans. They won the final by six wickets, giving a memorable farewell to their retiring legends Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara. Virat Kohli scored the most runs in the tournament with 319, while South Africa’s Imran Tahir and Netherlands’ Ahsan Malik took the most wickets, with 12 each.
4. 2016 T20 World Cup: West Indies
West Indies won the 2016 T20 World Cup by beating England in a close last-over finish, claiming their second title. Carlos Brathwaite hit four sixes in a row in the final over against Ben Stokes, making history for West Indies. Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal scored the most runs (295), and Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi took the most wickets (12) in the tournament.
3. 2021 T20 World Cup: Australia
Australia won their first T20 World Cup title by beating New Zealand by eight wickets in the final in the UAE. Mitchell Marsh scored 77 runs off 50 balls to help Australia chase down 173 with seven balls left. Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam, was the top run-scorer with 303 runs, and Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took the most wickets, with 16 in eight matches.
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2. 2022 T20 World Cup: England
“England’s cricket team beat Pakistan by five wickets to win their second T20 World Cup trophy, becoming the second team to achieve this. Strong bowling from England held Pakistan to 137/8 in 20 overs. Ben Stokes then scored a half-century to secure the win. Virat Kohli finished as the top run-scorer with 296 runs, while Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took the most wickets with 15. See the full list of T20 World Cup winners.
1. 2024 T20 World Cup: India
India won a thrilling final against South Africa in Barbados to claim their second T20 World Cup, becoming only the third team to do so. After India’s top order struggled, Virat Kohli scored 76, helping them reach 176/7. Quinton de Kock and a fifty from Heinrich Klaasen made it tough for India, with South Africa needing just 30 runs off 30 balls to win their first T20 World Cup. However, strong bowling by Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Arshdeep Singh turned the game around. India won by seven runs. Rohit Sharma was India’s top scorer, and Arshdeep took the most wickets.
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T20 World Cup Winners list: Know All The Champions
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Final Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | India | Pakistan | Johannesburg |
| 2009 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | London |
| 2010 | England | Australia | Bridgetown |
| 2012 | West Indies | Sri Lanka | Colombo |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | India | Dhaka |
| 2016 | West Indies | England | Kolkata |
| 2021 | Australia | New Zealand | Dubai |
| 2022 | Engalnd | Pakistan | Melbourne |
| 2024 | India | South Africa | Barbados |