ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was formerly known as ICC World T20. The tournament is hosted by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the highest body in cricket. Today we present to you the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Winners List from 2007 to 2022.
The men’s T20 world cup tournament is held every two years. If the T20 World Cup and the 50 Over World Cup fall together in a year, the T20 World Cup tournament is canceled that year.
The first edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup was held in 2007. That year South Africa was the host of the tournament. Where India defeated Pakistan in the final. MS Dhoni was the captain of the Indian cricket team at that time.
A young team led by MS Dhoni was selected to go for the T20 World Cup in South Africa.
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 16, 2020
India won the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup on 24th September, 2007 and the rest as they say is history.#ThankYouMSDhoni pic.twitter.com/INkSOlAJOP
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022:
However, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 is scheduled to be held in Australia this year. ICC T20 World Cup 2022 starts on 16th October 2022 and will continue till 13th November 2022. The final match will be played on 13th November 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.
Currently, 16 international cricket teams are participating in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament. The first 8 teams of the T20 ranking directly enter the group stage and the remaining 8 teams have to go through the qualifier round. Out of those 8 teams, 4 teams get a chance to play in the Main Tournament (super-12 round).
Each of the 2022 T20 World Cup participating teams are working hard to put their name on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winners list. But it remains to be seen which country will make it to the list of ICC T20 World Cup winners in 2022.
So far 7 T20 World Cups have been held. So the T20 World Cup 2022 will be the 8th edition of the T20 World Cup.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Winners List From 2007 To 2022:
The West Indies are the only team to have won the T20 World Cup twice. New Zealand and South Africa are some of the famous teams that have not yet made it to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winners list. To know more about the ICC T20 World Cup winners list from 2007 to 2022, see the list of T20 World Cup winners listed in the section below.
| YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER-UP | MATCH RESULT | HOST COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | India | Pakistan | India won by 5 runs | South Africa |
| 2009 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Pakistan won by 8 wickets | England |
| 2010 | England | Australia | England won by 7 wickets | West Indies |
| 2012 | West Indies | Sri Lanka | West Indies won by 36 runs | Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets | Bangladesh |
| 2016 | West Indies | England | West Indies won by 4 wickets | India |
| 2020 | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Australia |
| 2021 | Australia | New Zealand | Australia won by 8 wickets | UAE & Oman |
| 2022 | ——– | ——– | ——– | Australia |
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The 7th edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup was scheduled to be held in Australia in 2020, but the ICC canceled the tournament due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ICC then announced that the 7th edition would be held in India in 2021 and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would host the tournament.
Quick Facts about the ICC T20 world cup:
- First Edition:Â 2007
- Next Edition:Â 2022
- Scheduled Date:Â 16th October 2022 to 13th November 2022
- Current Edition: 8th
- First T20 World Cup Winner:Â India
- First Runner-up: Pakistan
- Team with the most titles:Â West Indies
- Administrator:Â International Cricket Council (ICC)
- Format:Â Twenty-Twenty (T20)
- Number of teams participating in 2022 T20 World Cup: 16
- ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 host Nation: Australia
- Highest Runs:Â 1016 runs scored by Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka
- Most Wickets: 39 wickets taken by Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi
- Participating Teams in T20 World Cup 2022: India, Australia, England, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh, Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Scotland, and Oman.
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FAQ:
1. Which is the most successful team in the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup?
Answer: West Indies is the most successful team in the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup. Because the West Indies have won two of the six editions of the T20 World Cup twice, in 2012 and 2016, respectively.
2. Who is the administrator of the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup?
Answer: International Cricket Council (ICC) is the administrator of the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup.
3. Who owns the first ICC T20 Cricket World Cup?
Answer: India wins the first ICC T20 Cricket World Cup. Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, India won the first edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007.
4. How many teams are there in T20 World Cup 2022?
Answer: A total of 16 teams are participating in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Out of these 8 teams will directly participate in the super-12 round and 8 teams will play the qualifier round, from there 4 teams will join the remaining 8 teams in the super-12 game.
5. Which teams will play T20 World Cup 2022?
Answer: A total of 16 teams are participating in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The teams are India, Australia, England, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh, Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Scotland, and Oman.
