Full List of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winners from 2007 to 2020


Full List of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winners from 2007 to 2020

The T20 World Cup has always been one of the most hotly anticipated and celebrated cricketing events over the course of the past decade. The reduction in overs from the conventional 50-over World Cups to the shortest format of the game has earned the T20 World Cup a plethora of fans.

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The first edition of the tournament got underway in 2007 and the initial plan was to conduct the tournament after every two years. However, after the second edition in 2009, the third edition was immediately scheduled for 2010. Then the two-year-gap was followed till 2016 after which the idea of a tournament in 2018 was scrapped due to the ICC Champions Trophy being played in 2017.

The World Cup after 2016 was scheduled for 2020 with Australia being the host country but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was postponed to 2022. However, the tournament with India as the host was already planned for 2021 as well to cover for the four year gap and the same will go ahead as planned meaning there will be a T20 World Cup in 2021 as well as 2022.

T20 World Cup Winners and Runners Up List

YearWinnerRunner UpHost Nation
2007IndiaPakistanSouth Africa
2009PakistanSri LankaEngland
2010EnglandAustraliaWest Indies
2012West IndiesSri LankaSri Lanka
2014Sri LankaIndiaBangladesh
2016West IndiesEnglandIndia

1. 2007 T20 World Cup

Winner: India

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Runner Up: Pakistan

The first ever T20 World Cup held in South Africa was a spectacle that took the cricketing world by storm. Right from Chris Gayle’s century to kick off the tournament to the bowl-out match between India and Pakistan to Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes in an over, this was a tournament that set the tone for the arrival of T20 cricket.

The final was fittingly a thrilling one as well. Chasing India’s score of 157 fashioned by Gautam Gambhir’s knock of 75 runs, Pakistan got close to the target and were favorites to win it when 6 runs were required off 4 balls. However, there was just one wicket left and Misbah-ul-Haq inexplicably decided to go for a scoop shot that landed straight onto the fine-leg fielder Sreesanth’s hands to kick off celebrations in the Indian camp.

2. 2009 T20 World Cup

Winner: Pakistan

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Runner Up: Sri Lanka

The second edition of the T20 World Cup held in England began in stunning fashion as the host nation was defeated by minnows Holland in a last-ball thriller. The result set the tone for an exciting tournament as the overcast and wet conditions made life difficult for batsmen.

Unlike the final of the first edition of the tournament, the final in the 2009 World Cup proved to be a no-contest as Sri Lanka labored to 138 runs thanks to Kumar Sangakkara’s lone battle. But Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi promoted himself up the order and played an uncharacteristically patient knock to lead his country to victory.

3. 2010 T20 World Cup

Winner: England

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Runner Up: Australia

The third edition of the tournament was held with just a one-year gap and delivered the thrills again in the hot and sunny conditions in the Caribbean islands. The edition produced more or less predictable results but the highlight of the tournament was the thrilling semi-final encounter between Pakistan and Australia which saw Michael Hussey take apart Saeed Ajmal.

The final proved to be a dampener once again much like the previous edition as England chased down the target of 148 set by Australia to win their first ever major ICC trophy thanks in large to wicket-keeper and opener Craig Kieswetter’s assured innings of 63.

4. 2012 T20 World Cup

Winner: West Indies

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Runner Up: Sri Lanka

The fourth edition of the tournament was held in Sri Lanka and saw a plethora of low-scoring matches as batsmen struggled in the slow pitches and difficult conditions to bat on. The fact that the 200-run mark was breached only one that too due to a ‘Gayle-Storm’ in the semi-final is testament to the nature of the pitches in Sri Lanka.

The final fittingly saw another low-scoring encounter. West Indies faced the hosts Sri Lanka and labored to a score of 138 in the first innings thanks to Marlon Samuel’s terrific 78. Despite the seemingly low target, the hosts could not get going against the bowling attack of West Indies and were bowled out for just 109.

5. 2014 T20 World Cup

Winner: Sri Lanka

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Runner Up: India

The 2014 edition of the T20 World Cup was held in Bangladesh and much like the previous edition saw low-scoring encounters. As a matter of fact, the 200-run mark wasn’t breached even once during the course of the tournament. A changed format meant there were more matches in the tournament but the tournament was never devoid of excitement.

The final was played between neighbors India and Sri Lanka. The disciplined Lankan bowlers kept India’s score down to 130 despite the fact that only 4 wickets went down. The match is notoriously famous for Yuvraj Singh’s struggling innings of 11 off 21 balls. Sri Lanka aced the chase with ease thanks to Kumar Sangakkara.

6. 2016 T20 World Cup

The sixth and last (till date) edition of the T20 World Cup was held in India and given the nature of the Indian pitches and the experience of international players taking part in the IPL, the tournament produced high-scoring encounters and nail-biters. India’s Virat Kohli was in supreme form but unfortunately for him, the Men in Blue bowed out in the semi-finals.

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The final between West Indies and England produced arguably the most thrilling conclusion to a T20 World Cup. With 19 runs required off the last over required by Ben Stokes, West Indies’ Carlos Brathwaite struck 4 huge sixes in a row to win it. Ian Bishop screaming, “Remember the Name!” on air is etched in cricketing folklore thanks to the commentator’s expression and the gravity of the performance by Brathwaite.

Since the 2016 edition, the T20 World Cup hasn’t taken place. The next edition will be held in India once again, in 2021.

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