List of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Winners (2007-2021)
Of late, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will be held in the UAE and Oman due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation in India. BCCI will remain the host of the event.
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 will be held in Dubai International Stadium, the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Sharjah Stadium, and the Oman Cricket Academy Ground, from 17 October to 14 November 2021.
Acting ICC CEO Geoff Allardice said, “Our priority is to deliver the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 safely, in full and in its current window. Whilst we are incredibly disappointed not to be hosting the event in India, the decision gives us the certainty we need to stage the event in a country that is a proven international host of multi-team events in a bio-secure environment. We will work closely with the BCCI, the Emirates Cricket Board and Oman Cricket to ensure fans can enjoy a wonderful celebration of cricket.”
President BCCI Sourav Ganguly said, “The BCCI is looking forward to hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 tournament in UAE and Oman. We would have been happier hosting it in India but considering the uncertainty due to the Covid 19 situation and the importance of a world championship, the BCCI will now continue to host this tournament in UAE and Oman. The BCCI is looking forward to creating a spectacle.”
List of ICC T20 Cricket World Cup Winners (2007-2021):
Winner | Runner up | Year/Host |
1. India | Pakistan | 2007/South Africa |
2. Pakistan | Sri Lanka | 2009/England |
3. England | Australia | 2010/ West Indies |
4. West Indies | Sri Lanka | 2012/Sri Lanka |
5. Sri Lanka | India | 2014/Bangladesh |
6. West Indies | England | 2016/India |
7. Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | 2020/Australia |
8. TBD | TBD | 2021/UAE and Oman |
9. TBD | TBD | 2022/Australia |
The seventh ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament was scheduled to be held in India for the first time from October to November 2021. In August 2020, ICC confirmed Sri Lanka and the UAE to be backup venues for the tournament. The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Australia, but owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed until 2021.
In April 2021, the CEO of ICC Geoff Allardice confirmed that backup plans are still in place if India is unable to host the tournament due to the horrific COVID-19 pandemic. BCCI's Dhiraj Malhotra has confirmed that the UAE would be used as a contingency if the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen in India.
On 17 April 2021, BCCI proposed the name of the cities which are scheduled to host the upcoming matches-- Bangalore, Chennai, Dharamshala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and New Delhi. Ahmedabad is proposed to host the final match of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
About ICC T20 Cricket World Cup
ICC T20 Cricket World Cup is an international tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The first edition was played in South Africa in 2007. India was the winner of the first ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament while Pakistan was the runner up.
Facts about List of ICC T20 Cricket World Cup Winners
First Edition: 2007
Next Edition: 2021 and will be hosted by India
First Winner: India
First Runner-up: Pakistan
Current champion: West Indies (2nd title)
Most successful Team: West Indies (2 titles)
Administrator: International Cricket Council (ICC)
Format: Twenty20 International
Number of teams: 16
ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2021 host Nation: India
List of Winners & Runners-up of the ICC Cricket World Cup
The above list shows that the West Indies is the most successful team that has won two ICC T20 Cricket World Cups: 2012 and 2016. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan team has played three finals of the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup, winning one and runner up in two finals.
It is surprising to note that Australia has not won a single ICC T20 Cricket World Cup so far while this team has won 5 ICC Cricket World Cups of 50 over format.
The Indian team was the first team to clinch the inaugural ICC T20 Cricket World Cup tournament. The Indian team defeated its arch-rival Pakistan in the final by 5 runs.
