T20 World Cup Winners List [2007-2024]: The ICC T20 World Cup is held every year by the International Cricket Council, showcasing the thrilling shorter format of cricket. Cricket is followed passionately worldwide, especially in India.
In the 2024 edition, the Indian cricket team emerged as the champion, defeating South Africa in a nail-biting, low-scoring final at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.
This article provides a detailed list of ICC T20 World Cup winners from 2007 to 2024 for both men’s and women’s tournaments, along with information on the captains, scorecards, and the Man of the Match from the finals.
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T20 World Cup Winners List [2007-2024]
| Year | Winners | Margin Won By | Runners Up | Player of the Series | Top Run Scorer | Highest Wicket Taker | Host |
| 2024 | India | 7 runs | South Africa | Jasprit Bumrah | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Fazalhaq Farooqi | West Indies & USA |
| 2022 | England | 5 wickets | Pakistan | Sam Curran | Virat Kohli | Wanindu Hasaranga | Australia |
| 2021 | Australia | 8 wickets | New Zealand | David Warner | Babar Azam | Wanindu Hasaranga | Oman & UAE |
| 2016 | West Indies | 4 wickets | England | Virat Kohli | Tamim Iqbal | Mohammad Nabi | India |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | 6 wickets | India | Virat Kohli | Virat Kohli | Ahsan Malik and Imran Tahir | Bangladesh |
| 2012 | West Indies | 36 runs | Sri Lanka | Shane Watson | Shane Watson | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka |
| 2010 | England | 7 wickets | Australia | Kevin Pietersen | Mahela Jayawardene | Dirk Nannes | West Indies |
| 2009 | Pakistan | 8 wickets | Sri Lanka | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Umar Gul | England |
| 2007 | India | 5 runs | Pakistan | Shahid Afridi | Matthew Hayden | Umar Gul | South Africa |
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2024 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Final: India vs South Africa
Date & Venue
- Date: June 29, 2024
- Venue: Kensington Oval, Barbados
Match Overview
The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final was a thrilling contest between India and South Africa. In a nail-biting finish, India emerged victorious by just 7 runs, claiming their second T20 World Cup title.
Key Performances
- Virat Kohli: Played a pivotal role in India’s success with a match-winning knock of 76 runs. His innings helped set a competitive total for the team.
- Jasprit Bumrah: With his exceptional bowling throughout the tournament, Bumrah was awarded the Player of the Tournament for his consistent and match-winning performances with the ball.
Historic Achievement
- India’s victory marked a historic moment, as they became the first team to win the T20 World Cup after a 17-year gap since their first title in 2007. This victory etched India’s name further into cricketing history.
ICC T20 World Cup Winner List – Countrywise
India (2007 & 2024), England (2010 & 2022), and West Indies (2012 & 2016) are the most successful teams in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup, each having won the tournament twice.
Meanwhile, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Australia have each claimed the title once. Below is the list of countries that have won the ICC T20 World Cup:
| Country Name | No. of times Winner | Year |
| West Indies | 2 | 2012, 2016 |
| England | 2 | 2010, 2022 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 2009 |
| India | 2 | 2007, 2024 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 2014 |
| Australia | 1 | 2021 |
Most Successful Captains in T20 World Cup
Following is the list of most successful Captains in T20 World Cup.
| Name | No. of Titles | Team | Year |
| Daren Sammy | 2 | West Indies | 2012, 2016 |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni | 1 | India | 2007 |
| Younis Khan | 1 | Pakistan | 2009 |
| Paul Collingwood | 1 | England | 2010 |
| Lasith Malinga | 1 | Sri Lanka | 2014 |
| Aaron Finch | 1 | Australia | 2021 |
| Rohit Sharma | 1 | India | 2024 |
Most Successful Captains in T20 World Cup
Here is a list of all the ICC T20 World Cup captains who have led their teams in a minimum of five matches, ranked by their winning percentages. Indian cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni tops the list with the most victories as captain in the ICC T20 World Cup.
The list of Most Successful Captains in T20 World Cup is as follows:
| Player | Matches | Team | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % |
| MS Dhoni | 33 | India | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 64.06 |
| Rohit Sharma | 62 | India | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 80.65 |
| Daren Sammy | 18 | West Indies | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 67.64 |
| Paul Collingwood | 17 | England | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Graeme Smith | 16 | South Africa | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 68.75 |
| William Porterfield | 15 | Ireland | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 14 | Sri Lanka | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Daniel Vettori | 13 | New Zealand | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 10 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 59.09 |
| George Bailey | 10 | Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Peter Borren | 10 | Netherlands | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 44.44 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 10 | Pakistan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Shahid Afridi | 10 | Pakistan | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Stuart Broad | 9 | England | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Chris Gayle | 9 | West Indies | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 9 | Bangladesh | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Asghar Stanikzai | 7 | Afghanistan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Michael Clarke | 7 | Australia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| AB de Villiers | 7 | South Africa | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.85 |
| Faf du Plessis | 7 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Brendon McCullum | 7 | New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | 7 | Bangladesh | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | 7 | Bangladesh | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 |
| Shoaib Malik | 7 | Pakistan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Younis Khan | 7 | Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Eoin Morgan | 6 | England | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Ricky Ponting | 6 | Australia | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Brendan Taylor | 5 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Ross Taylor | 5 | New Zealand | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| Kane Williamson | 5 | New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
FAQs on T20 World Cup Winners List
India was the first country to win the T20 World Cup title, defeating their arch-rivals Pakistan in the final.
The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team claimed the 2024 edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Pakistan has won the ICC T20 World Cup once. The Men in Green claimed their sole title in 2009, defeating Sri Lanka in the final at Lord’s.
India has won the ICC T20 World Cup title twice. The Men in Blue secured their first title in 2007, defeating Pakistan in the final. Since then, they reached the semi-finals three times (2014, 2016, and 2022) and made it to the final once (2014), but fell short of winning. However, on June 29, 2024, India triumphed over South Africa to claim their second T20 World Cup title.
India (2007, 2024), England (2010, 2022), and West Indies (2012, 2016) are the most successful teams in ICC T20 World Cup history, each having won the tournament twice.
The India Men’s Cricket Team holds the best win-loss record in T20 World Cup history.
A total of 9 T20 World Cups have been held from 2007 to 2024.
