{{Short description|Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket competition}} {{Distinguish|Cricket World Cup}} {{pp-vandalism|small=yes}} {{Good article}} {{Use British English|date=March 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox cricket tournament main | name = ICC Men's T20 World Cup | image = Men's T20 World Cup logo (since 2024).svg | administrator = International Cricket Council | cricket format = Twenty20 International | tournament format = see below | first = 2007: South Africa<br />(as ICC World Twenty20) | last = 2026: India & Sri Lanka | next = 2028: Australia & New Zealand | participants = 20 | champions = {{cr|IND}} (3rd title) | most successful = {{ubl|{{cr|IND}} (3 titles)}} | most runs = {{cricon|IND}} Virat Kohli (1,292) | most wickets = {{cricon|BAN}} Shakib Al Hasan (50) | website = {{URL|https://www.t20worldcup.com|t20worldcup.com}} | current = | editions = * 2007 * 2009 * 2010 * 2012 * 2014 * 2016 * 2021 * 2022 * 2024 * 2026 * 2028 }} {{International cricket competitions sidebar}}
The '''ICC Men's T20 World Cup''', formerly the '''ICC World Twenty20''', is a biennial world cup for cricket in Twenty20 International (T20I) format, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was held in every odd year from 2007 to 2009, and since 2010 has been held in every even year with the exception of 2018 and 2020. In 2018, the tournament was rebranded from the World Twenty20 to the Men's T20 World Cup.
The 2011 edition of the tournament was brought forward to 2010 to replace the ICC Champions Trophy. In May 2016, the ICC put forward the idea of having a tournament in 2018, with South Africa being the possible host country, but later dropped the idea due to multiple bilateral series taking place that year. The 2020 edition of the tournament was scheduled to take place in Australia but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was postponed until 2021, with the intended host changed to India. The 2021 Men's T20 World Cup was later relocated to the United Arab Emirates and Oman due to problems relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, taking place five years after the previous (2016) edition.
As of 2026, ten editions have been played; a total of 25 teams have competed and six teams have won the T20 World Cup. India (2007, 2024, 2026) are the most successful team with three titles. West Indies (2012, 2016) and England (2010, 2022) have won it twice, while Pakistan (2009), Sri Lanka (2014), and Australia (2021) have one title each. A total of 15 countries have hosted the tournament (including 6 island nations of the West Indies). India are the current champions, having won their third title in the 2026 edition. The next edition of the tournament will take place in Australia and New Zealand in 2028.
== History == {{Main|History of the T20 World Cup}} === Background === When the Benson & Hedges Cup ended in 2002, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) sought another one-day competition to appeal to the younger generation in response to dwindling crowds and reduced sponsorship. The Board wanted to deliver fast-paced, exciting cricket accessible to fans who were put off by the longer versions of the game.<ref name="cricinfo">{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Alan |title=T20 timeline: Revolution to uncertainty |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-timeline-revolution-to-uncertainty-820517 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |date=13 January 2015 |access-date=12 June 2024 |archive-date=12 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612182434/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-timeline-revolution-to-uncertainty-820517 |url-status=live }}</ref> Stuart Robertson, the marketing manager of the ECB, proposed a 20-over per innings game to county chairmen in 2001, and they voted 11–7 in favour of adopting the new format.<ref>{{cite news |first=Oliver |last=Brett |url= https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/6985087.stm |title= The roots of Twenty20 |work= BBC Sport |date= 11 September 2007 |access-date= 7 August 2020 |quote= Stuart Robertson was the marketing manager of the ECB when Twenty20 was launched. [...] His extensive research suggested women and children would only watch cricket if it was in a shorter format, and started in the late afternoon. [...] He also gave two presentations to the Professional Cricket Association's annual general meeting. [...] But it was only just enough to sway the counties, who voted 11–7 in favour of Twenty20. |archive-date= 17 October 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211017061133/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6985087.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> The first official Twenty20 matches were played on 13 June 2003 between the English counties in the T20 Blast's inaugural edition.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-03 |title=T20 Blast: All you need to know about the first 15 years of English Twenty20 cricket |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/44645128 |access-date=2026-02-22 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> The first season of Twenty20 in England was a relative success, with Surrey defeating Warwickshire by 9 wickets in the final to claim the title.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spiller |first=Richard |date=2014-08-18 |title=What happened to Surrey's T20 champions of 2003? |url=http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/cricket/t20-blast-what-happened-surrey-7634383 |access-date=2026-02-22 |website=Surrey Live |language=en}}</ref> The first Twenty20 match held at Lord's, on 15 July 2004 between Middlesex and Surrey, attracted a crowd of 26,500, the largest attendance for any county cricket game at the ground since 1953.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-07 |title=T20 Blast: Five of the best Lord's encounters |url=https://www.espn.in/cricket/story/_/id/37810620/five-great-lord-games-vitality-t20-blast |access-date=2026-02-22 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> On 17 February 2005, Australia defeated New Zealand in the first men's full international Twenty20 match, played at Eden Park in Auckland.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/first-t20-cricket-match |title=First T20 match: When cricket's shortest format took flight |access-date=11 December 2024 |archive-date=16 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816035906/https://olympics.com/en/news/first-t20-cricket-match |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Initial years (2007–2012) === {{Main|2007 World Twenty20|2009 World Twenty20|2010 World Twenty20|2012 World Twenty20}} The first tournament was in 2007 in South Africa where India defeated Pakistan in the final.<ref name="7f"/> In December 2007 it was decided to hold a qualifying tournament with a 20-over format to better prepare the teams.<ref>{{cite web |date=13 December 2007 |title=ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier to be held in Ireland |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-to-be-held-in-ireland-325356 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621114635/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/325356.html |archive-date=21 June 2014 |access-date=17 May 2012 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> The 2009 tournament in England was won by Pakistan who defeated Sri Lanka in the final.<ref name="9f"/> The third tournament, was brought forward to 2010 from 2011 to replace the ICC Champions Trophy. This scheduling bottleneck was caused after the 5th edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan in 2008, was delayed and shifted to South Africa in 2009 due to security concerns. The Champions Trophy was converted into a quadrennial tournament after that.<ref>{{cite web |date=19 October 2008 |title=2010 Champions Trophy cancelled, superseded by a World T20 Tournament. |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/46898/2010-champions-trophy-cancelled |website=RNZ |access-date=31 July 2024 |archive-date=31 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731163012/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/46898/2010-champions-trophy-cancelled |url-status=live }}</ref> The third World Twenty20 was held in the West Indies in May 2010, where England defeated Australia by 7 wickets in the final.<ref name="10f"/> The 2012 tournament in Sri Lanka was won by West Indies who defeated Sri Lanka in the final.<ref name="12f"/>
=== Expansion to 16 teams (2014–2016) === {{Main|2014 World Twenty20|2016 World Twenty20}} The 2012 tournament was to be expanded into a 16-team format, however this was reverted to 12.<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC approves Test championship |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-icc-approves-test-championship-481373 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621114622/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/481373.html |archive-date=21 June 2014 |access-date=22 March 2014 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> The 2014 tournament in Bangladesh, was the first to feature 16 teams<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/bcb-promises-stellar-t20-wc/|title=BCB promises stellar T20 WC|date=7 April 2013|newspaper=The Daily Star|access-date=9 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192904/http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/bcb-promises-stellar-t20-wc/|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> including all ten full members and six associate members who qualified through the 2013 Qualifier.<ref name="13q">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |series |title=2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier |id=icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2013-14-660011 |access-date=2024-12-11|dynamic=y}}</ref> Sri Lanka won the 2014 tournament after defeating India in the final.<ref name="14f"/> The 2016 tournament in India was won by West Indies, who became the first team to win two T20 World Cups after defeating England in the final.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-04-03 |title=World Twenty20: West Indies beat England to claim second title |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35955518 |access-date=2025-03-05 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="16f"/>
=== Disruptions and rebranding (2018–2022) === {{Main|2021 Men's T20 World Cup|2022 Men's T20 World Cup}} {{Further|Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cricket}} In May 2016, the ICC proposed a World Twenty20 tournament in 2018, with South Africa being the possible host,<ref name="2018SA">{{Cite web |title=ICC hopeful of World T20 return in 2018 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-hopeful-of-world-t20-return-in-2018-1019437 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804182242/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1019437.html |archive-date=4 August 2016 |access-date=26 May 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> but this was later dropped<ref>{{cite web|title=Champions Trophy to take place in 2021, No World T20 in 2018|work=Hindustan Times|first=Mukesh|last=Bhatt|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/no-icc-world-t20-in-2018-india-to-host-next-champions-trophy-in-2021/story-myhab0aP2U4ZM4n0pyVuZM.html|date=18 June 2017|access-date=19 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619124441/http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/no-icc-world-t20-in-2018-india-to-host-next-champions-trophy-in-2021/story-myhab0aP2U4ZM4n0pyVuZM.html|archive-date=19 June 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> as the top member nations were busy with multiple bilateral tour matches that year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All you need to know about the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/men-s-t20-world-cup-2022-who-is-playing-when-where-faqs-1339969 |access-date=2024-12-14 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |quote=The ICC gave it a miss in 2018 because the calendar was just too crowded with bilateral cricket. |archive-date=14 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214165807/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/men-s-t20-world-cup-2022-who-is-playing-when-where-faqs-1339969 |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2018, as part of a goal to heighten the profile of the World Twenty20 tournaments, the ICC announced that they would be rebranded as the "T20 World Cup" beginning in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-23 |title=World T20 renamed as T20 World Cup |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/world-t20-renamed-as-t20-world-cup |access-date=2025-03-09 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en}}</ref> Initially, Australia was set to host both the men's and women's tournaments in 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 November 2018 |title=ICC renames global T20 tournament |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3295868 |access-date=19 June 2024 |website=Cricket Australia |language=en |archive-date=19 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619004542/https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3295868 |url-status=live }}</ref> however in July 2020, the ICC announced that the 2020 tournament had been postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and with Australian international travel restrictions not expected to be lifted until 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Macmillan |first=Jade |date=17 June 2020 |title=Australian borders likely to stay closed until next year, Tourism Minister says |url=https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-17/borders-likely-closed-until-next-year-coronavirus-restrictions/12365978 |access-date=17 June 2020 |work=abc.net.au |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |archive-date=17 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617124916/https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-17/borders-likely-closed-until-next-year-coronavirus-restrictions/12365978 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later, the ICC chose to relocate the tournament to India, and award Australia the 2022 edition as compensation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-07 |title=Men's T20WC 2021 in India, 2022 in Australia; Women's CWC postponed |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/mens-t20wc-2021-in-india-2022-in-australia-womens-cwc-postponed |access-date=2025-03-05 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en}}</ref> Due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the tournament was played at venues in the United Arab Emirates and Oman instead, although India remained as the formal host.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Radley |first=Paul |date=29 June 2021 |title=T20 World Cup will move to UAE and Oman, confirms ICC |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/t20-world-cup-will-move-to-uae-and-oman-confirms-icc-1.1251079 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703155807/https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/t20-world-cup-will-move-to-uae-and-oman-confirms-icc-1.1251079 |archivedate=3 July 2021 |accessdate=3 July 2021 |work=The National}}</ref> The 2021 tournament was won by Australia, who won their maiden T20 World Cup title after defeating New Zealand in the final.<ref name="21f"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-14 |title=Road to T20 glory: How Australia marched to maiden men's T20 World Cup title |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/road-to-t20-glory-how-australia-marched-to-maiden-mens-t20-world-cup-title?appview=true |access-date=2025-03-05 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en}}</ref> The 2022 tournament was won by England, who won their second T20 World Cup title after defeating Pakistan in the final.<ref name="22f"/><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-13 |title=T20 World Cup: England beat Pakistan to win pulsating final in Melbourne |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/63613694 |access-date=2025-03-05 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113114921/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/63613694 |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Expansion to 20 teams (2024–present) === {{Main|2024 Men's T20 World Cup|2026 Men's T20 World Cup|2028 Men's T20 World Cup}} In June 2021, the ICC announced that the Men's T20 World Cup would expand to 20 teams beginning in 2024,<ref name=sixsports.in>{{Cite web|title=ICC announces World Cup schedule; 14 teams in 2027 And 2031|url=https://sixsports.in/icc-announces-world-cup-schedule-14-teams-in-2027-and-2031/|access-date=2 June 2021|website=Six Sports|date=2 June 2021|archive-date=1 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401040539/https://sixsports.in/icc-announces-world-cup-schedule-14-teams-in-2027-and-2031/|url-status=dead}}</ref> divided into four groups of five each for the group stage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ICC expands men's world events: ODI WC to 14 teams, T20 WC to 20 teams |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-expands-men-s-world-events-odi-world-cup-to-14-teams-t20-world-cup-to-20-teams-1264847 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027181807/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-expands-men-s-world-events-odi-world-cup-to-14-teams-t20-world-cup-to-20-teams-1264847 |archive-date=27 October 2021 |access-date=22 November 2021 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> The 2024 tournament was hosted by the West Indies and the United States. It was the first time the US had hosted a major ICC event.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-05 |title=Fixtures revealed for historic ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies and the USA |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/fixtures-revealed-for-historic-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-in-west-indies-and-the-usa |access-date=2025-03-05 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en |archive-date=1 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601062529/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/fixtures-revealed-for-historic-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-in-west-indies-and-the-usa |url-status=live }}</ref> In the final, India defeated South Africa to win their second T20 World Cup title after 17 years.<ref name="24f"/><ref>{{cite news |access-date=30 June 2024 |title=T20 World Cup 2024 final: India lifts second T20 World Cup title after 17 years |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/icc-twenty20-world-cup-2024-final-india-vs-south-africa-in-bridgetown-on-june-29-2024/article68349405.ece |website=The Hindu |last1=Achal |first1=Ashwin |archive-date=1 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701152749/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/icc-twenty20-world-cup-2024-final-india-vs-south-africa-in-bridgetown-on-june-29-2024/article68349405.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> The 2026 tournament was hosted by India and Sri Lanka; where India defeated New Zealand in the final to become the first team to win three titles and the first host country to win the title.<ref name="26f"/>
== Hosts == {{clear}} {{location map+ |Earth |float=center |width=900 |caption=Host countries of Men's T20 World Cup |places= {{Location map~ |Earth |position=bottom |lat=-30.56 |long=22.94 |label=2007}} {{Location map~ |Earth |position=bottom |lat=52.36 |long=-0.196192 |label=2009}} {{Location map~ |Earth |position=bottom |lat=18.23 |long=-66.41 |label=2010, 2024}} {{Location map~ |Earth |position=bottom |lat=7.87 |long=80.77 |label=2012, 2026}} {{Location map~ |Earth |position=top |lat=23.69 |long=90.36 |label=2014}} {{Location map~ |Earth |position=bottom |lat=20.59 |long=78.96 |label=2016, 2026}} {{Location map~ |Earth |position=left |lat=23.42 |long=53.85 |label=2021}} {{Location map~ |Earth |position=bottom |lat=21.47 |long=55.98 |label=2021}} {{Location map~ |Earth |position=top |lat=-25.27 |long=133.78 |label=2022, 2028}} {{Location map~ |Earth |position=bottom |lat=38.79 |long=-106.53 |label=2024}} {{Location map~|Earth|position=left |lat=-40.90 |long=174.89 |label=2028}} {{Location map~|Earth|position=left |lat=53.48 |long=-5.24|label=2030}} }} The ICC's executive committee votes for the hosts of the tournament after examining bids from the nations which have expressed an interest in holding the event. After South Africa in 2007,<ref>{{Cite web |last=OneCricket |title=First T20 World Cup Final |url=https://cricket.one/t20-world-cup/first-t20-world-cup-final/6658e1c8fdc09c66a5328615 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913022552/https://cricket.one/t20-world-cup/first-t20-world-cup-final/6658e1c8fdc09c66a5328615 |archive-date=13 September 2024 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=OneCricket |date=31 May 2024 |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref> the tournament was hosted by England, the West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016 respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup Trophy Winners List: From 2007 To 2024 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/explainers/icc-mens-t20-world-cup-trophy-winners/93373/1 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=Forbes India |language=en |archive-date=23 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723201401/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/explainers/icc-mens-t20-world-cup-trophy-winners/93373/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> After a gap of four years, Australia was set to host the 2020 edition, but it was postponed to 2021, relocated to India and played in UAE and Oman due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCCI confirms 2021 T20 World Cup switch to UAE |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-confirms-2021-t20-world-cup-switch-to-uae-1268149 |access-date=2024-12-11 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> The 2022 tournament was hosted by Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The A to Z of the 2022 T20 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-a-to-z-of-the-2022-t20-world-cup-1339650 |access-date=2024-12-12 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=4 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304214628/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-a-to-z-of-the-2022-t20-world-cup-1339650 |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2021 as part of the 2024–2031 men's hosts cycle,<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC's new rules |date=26 June 2024 |url=https://www.nayaindia.com/sports/iccs-new-rules-in-the-semi-finals-of-t20-world-cup-463704.html |publisher=Naya India |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> the ICC confirmed the hosts for the next four Men's T20 World Cup tournaments from 2024 to 2030.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-16 |title=USA to stage T20 World Cup: 2024-2031 ICC Men's tournament hosts confirmed |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/usa-to-stage-t20-world-cup-2024-2031-icc-mens-tournament-hosts-confirmed |access-date=2025-03-09 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en |archive-date=5 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205110854/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2354682 |url-status=live }}</ref> The West Indies and United States would co-host the 2024 edition,<ref>{{cite web |title=USA co-hosts for 2024 T20 WC, Pakistan gets 2025 Champions Trophy, India and Bangladesh 2031 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/usa-co-hosts-for-2024-t20-wc-pakistan-gets-2025-champions-trophy-india-and-bangladesh-2031-world-cup-1289589 |access-date=16 November 2021 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=16 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116141837/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/usa-co-hosts-for-2024-t20-wc-pakistan-gets-2025-champions-trophy-india-and-bangladesh-2031-world-cup-1289589 |url-status=live }}</ref> India and Sri Lanka to co-host the 2026 edition,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sri Lanka and India to jointly host T20 World Cup 2026 |url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=84363 |access-date=2026-02-22 |work=Ada Derana |language=en}}</ref> Australia and New Zealand to host the 2028 edition<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket to host 2028 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup |url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/archive/cricket-australia-and-new-zealand-cricket-to-host-2028-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup/ |access-date=2026-02-22 |publisher=New Zealand Cricket |language=en-US}}</ref> and the 2030 edition is to be co-hosted by England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-16 |title=England, Ireland and Scotland to co-host Men's T20 World Cup in 2030 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/ireland-scotland-england-india-west-indies-b1958579.html |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=27 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627102344/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/ireland-scotland-england-india-west-indies-b1958579.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ Summary of hosts by ICC region (2007–2030) ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Hosting body ! scope="col" | Host(s) |- ! scope="row" | Africa | 2007 || Cricket South Africa || South Africa |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | Americas | 2010 || Cricket West Indies || West Indies |- | 2024 || Cricket West Indies<br/>USA Cricket || West Indies<br/>United States |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="5" | Asia | 2012 || Sri Lanka Cricket || Sri Lanka |- | 2014 || Bangladesh Cricket Board || Bangladesh |- | 2016 || rowspan="2" | Board of Control for Cricket in India || India |- | 2021 || United Arab Emirates<br/>Oman |- | 2026 || Board of Control for Cricket in India<br/>Sri Lanka Cricket || India<br/>Sri Lanka |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | East Asia-Pacific | 2022 || Cricket Australia || Australia |- | 2028 || Cricket Australia<br/>New Zealand Cricket || Australia<br/>New Zealand |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | Europe | 2009 || England and Wales Cricket Board || England |- | 2030 || England and Wales Cricket Board<br/>Cricket Ireland<br/>Cricket Scotland || England<br/>Wales<br/>Ireland<br/>Scotland |}
== Format == === Qualification === {{Main|Men's T20 World Cup qualification|Men's T20 World Cup regional qualification|Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier}} For the inaugural tournament in 2007, ten then full members qualified directly for the tournament along with the top two teams from the 2007 WCL Division One.<ref name="2007Q">{{cite web |title=The bizarre qualification process for the 2007 World T20 |url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/the-bizarre-qualification-process-for-the-2007-world-t20 |website=Wisden |date=1 October 2022 |access-date=11 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213173145/https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/the-bizarre-qualification-process-for-the-2007-world-t20 |archive-date=13 December 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> A separate qualifier (later named global qualifier) for teams advanced from the World Cricket League, was introduced for the 2009 tournament through which top two associates qualified for the World Twenty20 while, all ten full members were given direct qualification.<ref name="2009Q">{{Cite web |date=2007-12-13 |title=ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier to be held in Ireland |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/story/_/id/22867915/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-held-ireland |access-date=2026-02-22 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref><ref name="2010Q">{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Martin |date=2009-05-20 |title=UAE to host expanded World Twenty20 Qualifiers |url=https://www.espn.com/cricket/story/_/id/22063591/uae-host-expanded-world-twenty20-qualifiers |access-date=2026-02-22 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> A new expanded pathway was introduced for the 2012 tournament with the introduction of regional qualifiers. All associate nations competed in the regional competitions for a spot in the global qualifier from which top associates qualified for the World Twenty20 while, all ten full members were given direct qualification.<ref name="2012Q">{{Cite web |title=Sixteen teams to contest 2012 World T20 qualifiers |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sixteen-teams-to-contest-2012-world-t20-qualifiers-462601 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250421195916/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sixteen-teams-to-contest-2012-world-t20-qualifiers-462601 |archive-date=2025-04-21 |access-date=2026-02-22 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="2014Q">{{Cite web |date=2014-03-04 |title=Men’s qualifiers put final touches on ICC World Twenty20 2014 preparation |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/mens-qualifiers-put-final-touches-on-icc-world-twenty20-2014-preparation |access-date=2026-02-22 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en}}</ref><ref name="2016Q">{{Cite web |date=2016-01-08 |title=ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 – Two Months to Go |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/icc-world-twenty20-india-2016-two-months-to-go |access-date=2026-02-22 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en}}</ref>
A new qualification pathway was introduced in 2019 following the rebranding as T20 World Cup. A stipulated number of top teams from the T20I Rankings directly qualified for the T20 World Cup,<ref name="2021DQ">{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/963607 |title=Direct qualifiers for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 confirmed |publisher=International Cricket Council |access-date=1 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101193832/https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/963607 |archive-date=1 January 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> while all other teams competed in two-stage regional qualifiers (sub-regional qualifiers and regional finals) for a spot in the global qualifier from which teams advanced to the T20 World Cup.<ref name="2021Q">{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1586447 |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 qualification process confirmed |publisher=International Cricket Council |access-date=23 January 2020 |archive-date=26 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326071952/https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1586447 |url-status=dead}}</ref> From the 2022 tournament onwards, direct qualification is given to the top teams from the previous tournament and T20I Rankings.<ref name="2022Q">{{Cite web |date=2020-12-21 |title=Global Game: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 qualification pathway announced |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/global-game-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2022-qualification-pathway-announced |access-date=2026-02-23 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en}}</ref> Following the T20 World Cup's expansion to 20 teams from the 2024 tournament onwards, the global qualifiers were discontinued with the top teams from regional qualifiers qualifying for the T20 World Cup.<ref name="2024Q">{{cite web |title=Qualification pathway for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 announced |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/qualification-pathway-for-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2024-announced |publisher=International Cricket Council |date=31 May 2022 |access-date=20 February 2025}}</ref><ref name="2026Q">{{Cite web |date=2024-06-07 |title=How does qualification for the 2026 T20 World Cup work? |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2026/cricket-news/how-does-qualification-for-the-2026-t20-world-cup-work |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=Wisden |language=en}}</ref><ref name="2028Q">{{Cite web |date=2026-02-18 |title=ICC Confirms Qualification Of 12 Teams For 2028 Men’s T20 World Cup |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2026/cricket-news/icc-confirms-qualification-of-12-teams-for-2028-mens-t20-world-cup |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=Wisden |language=en}}</ref>
=== Tournament === The T20 World Cup is played in three stages. The preliminary stage or group stage is played by 2 (2014–2022) or 4 (2007–2012; 2024–present) groups in a round-robin format. The second round known as Super 8 (2007–2012; 2024–present), Super 10 (2014–2016) and Super 12 (2021–2022) is also played by 2 groups in a round-robin format.<ref name="Format">{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Sandipan |date=2026-02-20 |title=Fifty years of blunders: How the ICC keeps getting the World Cup format wrong |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/t20-world-cup-icc-blunders-fifty-years-format-wrong-history-odis-2871463-2026-02-20 |access-date=2026-02-23 |work=India Today |language=en}}</ref> In both the preliminary round and the Super round, teams are ranked based on: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams; 5) T20I rankings ahead of the respective tournament.<ref name="26t20wc-pc">{{Cite journal |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://images.icc-cricket.com/image/upload/prd/igqt8cceiusrtat0ru5u.pdf |date=1 February 2026|journal=ICC Men's T20 World Cup, playing conditions |publisher=International Cricket Council |volume=10 }}</ref> The third round is played as a knockout stage of four teams.<ref name="Format"/> In case of a tie (that is, both teams scoring the same number of runs at the end of their respective innings), a Super Over is used to decide the winner sice 2009. In the case of a tie occurring again in the Super Over, subsequent super overs would be played until there is a winner. Prior to 2019, the match would be won by the team that had scored the most boundaries in their innings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=No more boundary countback as ICC changes Super over regulations |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-more-boundary-countback-as-icc-changes-super-over-regulations-1203757 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015130845/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27844486/no-more-boundary-countback-icc-changes-super-regulations |archive-date=15 October 2019 |access-date=4 November 2019 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name="9wt20-pc">{{Cite journal |title=ICC World Twenty20 2009 |url=http://worldtwenty20.yahoo.com/abouttwenty20/playing-conditions.html |date=2007-09-12 |journal=ICC Men's T20 World Cup, playing conditions |publisher=International Cricket Council |volume=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720113337/http://worldtwenty20.yahoo.com/abouttwenty20/playing-conditions.html |archive-date=2008-07-20}}</ref> During the 2007 tournament, a bowl-out was used to decide the winner of tied matches.<ref name="7wt20-pc">{{Cite journal |title=ICC World Twenty20 2007 |url=http://worldtwenty20.com/abouttwenty20/icc_world_twenty20_playing_conditions_final.pdf |date=2007-08-30 |journal=ICC Men's T20 World Cup, playing conditions |publisher=International Cricket Council |volume=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721131245/http://worldtwenty20.yahoo.com/abouttwenty20/icc_world_twenty20_playing_conditions_final.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-21}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Summary of tournament formats (2007–2028) ! scope="col" | # ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Teams ! scope="col" | Matches ! scope="col" | Preliminary stage ! scope="col" | Super stage ! scope="col" | Final stage |- | 1 ! scope="row" | 2007 | rowspan="4" | 12 || rowspan="4" | 27 || rowspan="4" | 4 groups of 3 teams:<br/>12 matches || rowspan="4" | '''Super 8 stage'''<br/>2 groups of 4 teams:<br/>12 matches || rowspan="11" | Knockout of 4 teams:<br/>3 matches |- | 2 ! scope="row" | 2009 |- | 3 ! scope="row" | 2010 |- | 4 ! scope="row" | 2012 |- | 5 ! scope="row" | 2014 | rowspan="4" | 16<br/>(8 direct qualified for Super 10/12) || rowspan="2" | 35 || rowspan="4" | 2 groups of 4 teams:<br/>12 matches || rowspan="2" | '''Super 10 stage'''<br/>2 groups of 5 teams:<br/>20 matches |- | 6 ! scope="row" | 2016 |- | 7 ! scope="row" | 2021 | rowspan="2" | 45 || rowspan="2" | '''Super 12 stage'''<br/>2 groups of 6 teams:<br/>30 matches |- | 8 ! scope="row" | 2022 |- | 9 ! scope="row" | 2024 | rowspan="3" | 20 || rowspan="3" | 55 || rowspan="3" | 4 groups of 5 teams:<br/>40 matches || rowspan="3" | '''Super 8 stage'''<br/>2 groups of 4 teams:<br/>12 matches |- | 10 ! scope="row" | 2026 |- | 11 ! scope="row" | 2028 |}
== Trophy == thumb|alt=ICC Men's T20 World Cup Trophy|ICC Men's T20 World Cup Trophy The ICC Men's T20 World Cup Trophy is presented to the winners of the final. It is made of silver and rhodium and weighs approximately {{convert|12|kg|lb|abbr=on}} and stands {{convert|57.15|cm|in|abbr=on}} tall, with a width of {{convert|16.5|cm|in|abbr=on}} at the top and {{convert|13.97|cm|in|abbr=on}} at the base.<ref name="trophy">{{cite web |last1=Fitzgerald |first1=James |title=ICC World Twenty20 trophy unveiled |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-world-twenty20-trophy-unveiled-308851 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |date=29 August 2007 |access-date=12 June 2024 |archive-date=30 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130061059/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-world-twenty20-trophy-unveiled-308851 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was designed in 2007 by Minale Bryce Design Strategy, based in Queensland, Australia.<ref name="trophy"/> The trophy was initially manufactured by Amit Pabuwal in India,<ref name="trophy"/> and then in 2012, Links of London became the manufacturer of the trophy.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/icc-world-t20-trophy-unveiled/article3755037.ece|title=ICC World T20 Trophy unveiled|date=August 11, 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|archive-date=30 November 2024|access-date=12 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130060238/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/icc-world-t20-trophy-unveiled/article3755037.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/834593/icc-world-t20-trophy-tour-kicks-off-tomorrow|title=ICC World T20 trophy tour kicks off tomorrow|date=February 8, 2009|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref> In 2021, Thomas Lyte became the official manufacturer of the trophy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thomaslyte.com/t20-world-cup-trophy-a-symbol-of-the-modern-game/|title=The T20 World Cup Trophy: A Symbol of the Modern Game|date=November 12, 2022|access-date=12 September 2024|archive-date=23 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240623024537/https://thomaslyte.com/t20-world-cup-trophy-a-symbol-of-the-modern-game/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Attendance == {{hatnote|Currently the accurate attendance count for prior tournaments are unavailable.}} [[File:MCG2022ICCT20.jpg|thumb|80,428 spectators attended the 2022 final between Pakistan and England at the MCG.|alt=refer to caption]] {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Total<br />attendance ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row" | 2021 | 378,895 || <ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-10-06 |title=Tickets on sale for every match of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1113867/tickets-on-sale-for-t20-world-cup-2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006094645/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1113867/tickets-on-sale-for-t20-world-cup-2021 |archive-date=6 October 2021 |access-date=2025-01-27 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2022 | 751,775 || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-03 |title=ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 |url=https://www.health.gov.au/topics/sport/major-sporting-events/icc-mens-t20-cricket-world-cup-2022 |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care |quote=The tournament set new records for T20 tournament attendance (751,775) and individual attendance at a T20 match (90,293).}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2024 | 190,000+{{Efn|Over 190,000 in US alone.<ref name=at26/>}}{{Efn|name=mat|Exact attendance figures are unknown.}} || <ref name=at26>{{Cite web |last=Shafiq |first=Saman |title=US shows 'unprecedented interest' in cricket as 190,000 attend T20 World Cup matches |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2024/06/26/t20-world-cup-cricket-us-attendance/74205475007/ |access-date=2026-04-25 |work=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2026 | 1.2 million+{{Efn|name=mat}} || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-23 |title=A game for the world: cricket's growth horizons |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/a-game-for-the-world-cricket-s-growth-horizons |access-date=2026-03-23 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en |archive-date=25 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260325001923/https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/a-game-for-the-world-cricket-s-growth-horizons |url-status=live |quote=With nearly 1.3 million in-stadia fans attending the tournament [...]}}</ref> |} {{notelist}}
== Summary == {{Main|Men's T20 World Cup tournaments}} As of the 2026 tournament, twenty-five nations have played in the T20 World Cup. Eight teams have competed in every tournament, six of whom have won the title. India has won the title thrice; England and the West Indies have won the title twice each, while Australia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have won the title once each.<ref name=tps/> India has made four final appearances, while England, India and Pakistan have each made six semi-final appearances.<ref name=sr>{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=series results |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref>
India is the only nation to have won the tournament as the hosts and defended their title in the following edition (both in 2026).<ref name="rec-win">{{cite web |access-date=9 March 2026 |title=India becomes first team to defend T20 World Cup title, lift trophy at home |url=https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/icc-t20-world-cup/india-becomes-first-team-to-defend-t20-world-cup-title-lift-trophy-at-home-126030800781_1.html |work=Business Standard}}</ref> Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados is the only venue to have hosted more than one final (2010 and 2024).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kensington Oval on the road to host the ICC Men's T20 World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 Final {{!}} Windies Cricket news |url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/Kensington-Oval-on-the-road-to-host-the-ICC-Mens-T20-World-Cup-West-Indies-and-USA-2024-Final/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=Windies}}</ref> All Test-playing nations made their debuts in the inaugural edition with the exception of Ireland and Afghanistan, who were still associate members at the time and made their debuts in the 2009 and 2010 editions respectively. Kenya and Scotland were the only non-Test playing nations to be featured in the inaugural edition. A total of thirteen different associate teams have qualified for the competition since, with the current format ensuring that at least eight qualify for each tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-14 |title=History of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/history-of-the-tournament |access-date=2024-12-12 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213171721/https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/history-of-the-tournament |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=sr/>
=== Final results === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="colgroup" colspan="2" | Winners ! scope="colgroup" colspan="2" | Runners-up ! scope="col" | {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row" | 2007 | {{cr|IND}} || 157/5 (20 overs) || {{cr|PAK}} || 152 (19.4 overs) || <ref name="7f">{{Cite web |title=India hold their nerve to win thriller |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-twenty20-2007-08-286109/india-vs-pakistan-final-287879/match-report |access-date=2025-03-06 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2009 | {{cr|PAK}} || 139/2 (18.4 overs) || {{cr|SL}} || 138/6 (20 overs) || <ref name="9f">{{Cite web |title=Afridi fifty seals title for Pakistan |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-twenty20-2009-335113/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-final-356017/match-report |access-date=2025-03-06 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213102327/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-twenty20-2009-335113/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-final-356017/match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2010 | {{cr|ENG}} || 148/3 (17 overs) || {{cr|AUS}} || 147/6 (20 overs) || <ref name="10f">{{Cite web |title=Kieswetter and Pietersen seal title for England |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-twenty20-2010-412671/australia-vs-england-final-412703/match-report |access-date=2025-03-06 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=3 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203010212/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-twenty20-2010-412671/australia-vs-england-final-412703/match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2012 | {{nobr|{{cr|WIN}}}} || 137/6 (20 overs) || {{cr|SL}} || 101 (18.4 overs) || <ref name="12f">{{Cite web |title=Samuels, Sammy give WI first world title since 1979 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-twenty20-2012-13-531597/sri-lanka-vs-west-indies-final-533298/match-report |access-date=2025-03-06 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2014 | {{cr|SL}} || 134/4 (17.5 overs) || {{cr|IND}} || 130/4 (20 overs) || <ref name="14f">{{Cite web |title=Cool Sangakkara breaks final hoodoo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-t20-2013-14-628368/india-vs-sri-lanka-final-682965/match-report |access-date=2025-03-06 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2016 | {{cr|WIN}} (2) || 161/6 (19.4 overs) || {{cr|ENG}} || 155/9 (20 overs) || <ref name="16f">{{Cite web |title=WI grab title after Brathwaite 6, 6, 6, 6 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-t20-2015-16-901359/england-vs-west-indies-final-951373/match-report |access-date=2025-03-06 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2021 | {{cr|AUS}} || 173/2 (18.5 overs) || {{cr|NZ}} || 172/4 (20 overs) || <ref name="21f">{{Cite web |date=2021-11-14 |title=Marsh, Warner muscle Australia to T20 World Cup glory |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2021-22-1267897/australia-vs-new-zealand-final-1273756/match-report |access-date=2025-03-06 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2022 | {{cr|ENG}} (2) || 138/5 (19 overs) || {{cr|PAK}} || 137/8 (20 overs) || <ref name="22f">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-13 |title=Sam Curran and Ben Stokes the heroes of the final as England break Pakistan hearts |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2022-23-1298134/england-vs-pakistan-final-1298179/match-report |access-date=2025-03-06 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=18 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118202331/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2022-23-1298134/england-vs-pakistan-final-1298179/match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2024 | {{cr|IND}} (2) || 176/7 (20 overs) || {{cr|SA}} || 169/8 (20 overs) || <ref name="24f">{{Cite web |date=2024-06-29 |title=Bumrah and Hardik script stunning comeback to lead India to T20 World Cup glory |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-1411166/india-vs-south-africa-final-1415755/match-report |access-date=2025-03-06 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=30 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240630000326/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-1411166/india-vs-south-africa-final-1415755/match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2026 | {{cr|IND}} (3) || 255/5 (20 overs) || {{cr|NZ}} || 159 (19 overs) || <ref name="26f">{{cite web |access-date=8 March 2026 |title=India crush New Zealand for third T20 World Cup title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2025-26-1502138/india-vs-new-zealand-final-1512773/match-report |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> |- |}
=== Team performance === The table below provides a summary of the performances of teams over past T20 World Cups, as of the end of the 2024 tournament. Teams are ordered by best result then by appearances, and then alphabetically.
Current Test playing nations / ICC full members are indicated by a dagger symbol ({{dagger}}).
* Source: ESPNcricinfo<ref name="tps">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=results summary |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref>
{{Table alignment}} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders defaultcenter col1left" ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Appearances ! scope="col" | Best performance |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|IND}}{{dagger}} | rowspan="8" | 10 | style="background:gold" | Champions (2007, 2024, 2026) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|ENG}}{{dagger}} | style="background:gold" | Champions (2010, 2022) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|WIN}}{{dagger}} | style="background:gold" | Champions (2012, 2016) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|AUS}}{{dagger}} | style="background:gold" | Champions (2021) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|PAK}}{{dagger}} | style="background:gold" | Champions (2009) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|SL}}{{dagger}} | style="background:gold" | Champions (2014) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|NZ}}{{dagger}} | style="background:silver" | Runners-up (2021, 2026) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|SA}}{{dagger}} | style="background:silver" | Runners-up (2024) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|AFG}}{{dagger}} | 8 || style="background:#CC9966" | Semi-finals (2024) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|BAN}}{{dagger}} | rowspan="2" | 9 || style="background:#BBF3BB" | Super 8s (2007, 2024) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|IRE}}{{dagger}} | style="background:#BBF3BB" | Super 8s (2009) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|ZIM}}{{dagger}} | 7 || style="background:#BBF3BB" | Super 8s (2026) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|USA}} | 2 || style="background:#BBF3BB" | Super 8s (2024) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|NED}} | rowspan="2" | 7 || style="background:#BBF3BB" | Super 10s (2014) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|SCO}} | style="background:#BBF3BB" | Super 12s (2021) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|NAM}} | rowspan="2" | 4 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | Super 12s (2021) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|OMA}} | {{nobr|First round (2016, 2021, 2024, 2026)}} |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|NEP}} | rowspan="2" | 3 || First round (2014, 2024, 2026) |- ! scope="row" | {{nobr|{{cr|UAE}}}} | First round (2014, 2022, 2026) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|CAN}} | rowspan="3" | 2 || First round (2024, 2026) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|HKG}} | First round (2014, 2016) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|PNG}} | First round (2021, 2024) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|ITA}} | rowspan="3" | 1 || First round (2026) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|KEN}} | First round (2007) |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|UGA}} | First round (2024) |}
== Records == {{Main|Men's T20 World Cup records}} {{See also|List of Men's T20 World Cup centuries|List of Men's T20 World Cup five-wicket hauls}} [[File:Virat Kohli in PMO New Delhi.jpg|thumb|alt=Virat Kohli in 2024|Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has scored the most runs (1,292), highest average (58.72) and most 50+ scores (15) in the T20 World Cup.]] [[File:Shakib Al Hasan (4).jpg|thumb|alt=Shakib Al Hasan in 2018|Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh has taken the most wickets (50) in the T20 World Cup.]] [[File:QUINTON DE KOCK (15681398316).jpg|thumb|alt=Quinton de Kock in 2014|Quinton de Kock of South Africa has taken the most dismissals for a wicket keeper (39) in the T20 World Cup.]] As of the 2026 tournament, former Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh are the only players to have appeared in nine out of ten editions of the T20 World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-16 |title=Game-changers and record-makers: Statistical standouts from the ICC Men's T20 World Cups |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/game-changers-and-record-makers-statistical-standouts-from-the-icc-men-s-t20-world-cups |access-date=2024-12-14 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en |archive-date=14 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214040744/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/game-changers-and-record-makers-statistical-standouts-from-the-icc-men-s-t20-world-cups |url-status=live }}</ref> However, Brendan Taylor of Zimbabwe is the only cricketer to play in the inaugural (2007) and the tenth (2026) edition of the T20 World Cup. Rohit Sharma also holds the record for most appearances in T20 World Cup matches (47),<ref name="mm">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=most matches |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> while MS Dhoni holds the record for most T20 World Cup matches as a captain (33).<ref name="mmc">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=most matches as captain |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> Virat Kohli has won the most player of the match awards in T20 World Cups (8).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Most Man of the Match Awards in T20 World Cups and T20 internationals |url=https://www.howzat.com/blog/cricket/most-man-of-the-match-awards-in-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=www.howzat.com |language=en |archive-date=14 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214045727/https://www.howzat.com/blog/cricket/most-man-of-the-match-awards-in-t20-world-cup |url-status=live }}</ref> R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka has hosted most T20 World Cup matches (23).<ref name="mmg">{{Cite web |title=Men's T20 World Cup Records, most matches ground |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=3;filter=advanced;groupby=ground;orderby=matches;template=results;trophy=89;type=team |access-date=9 March 2026 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=14 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214100117/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=3;filter=advanced;groupby=ground;orderby=matches;template=results;trophy=89;type=team |url-status=live }}</ref> Australian umpire Rod Tucker has umpired the most T20 World Cup matches (52),<ref name="mmu">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=most matches as an umpire |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> while Simon Taufel has umpired the most T20 World Cup finals (3).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Men's T20 World Cup Records, individual most finals umpire |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=3;filter=advanced;final_type=1;orderby=matches_umpire;template=results;trophy=89;type=official |access-date=9 March 2026 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> India and England scored the highest match aggregate of 499/14 in 2026.<ref name="hma"/> India has the highest victory percentage in T20 World Cups (73.33%).<ref name="tps"/>
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli holds the records for most runs (1,292),<ref name="mr"/> and most 50+ scores (15),<ref name="mf">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=most fifties |access-date=2024-07-01|dynamic=y}}</ref> while Chris Gayle of West Indies and Sahibzada Farhan of Pakistan shares the record for most centuries (2 each);<ref name="mc"/> Farhan also holds the record most runs in a tournament (383 in 2026).<ref name="mrt"/> Shakib Al Hasan holds the record for most wickets (50),<ref name="mw"/> while Fazalhaq Farooqi of Afghanistan and Arshdeep Singh of India shares the record for most wickets in a tournament (17 in 2024).<ref name="mwt"/> Pat Cummins is the only player to have taken more than one hat-trick and has taken 2 hat-tricks both in 2024.<ref name="htl">{{Cite web |title=T20I matches {{!}} Bowling records {{!}} T20 World Cup - Hat-tricks |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/t20-world-cup-hat-tricks-1343247 |access-date=9 March 2026 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=21 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621080135/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/t20-world-cup-hat-tricks-1343247 |url-status=live }}</ref> Quinton de Kock of South Africa holds the record for most dismissals by a wicket-keeper (39)<ref name="mwkd"/> and David Warner of Australia hold the record for most catches by a fielder (25).<ref name="mfc"/> Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy holds the record for most T20 World Cup titles as a captain, while Marlon Samuels holds the record for most player of the final awards (both in 2012 and 2016).<ref name="wt12">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |tournament |title=2012 World Twenty20 records |id=icc-world-twenty20-2012-13-6856 |access-date=13 December 2024|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref name="wt16">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |tournament |title=2016 World Twenty20 records |id=world-t20-2015-16-10291 |access-date=13 December 2024|dynamic=y}}</ref>
=== Team records === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Record for ! scope="col" | Record holder ! scope="col" | Record ! scope="col" | Tournament(s) ! scope="col" | {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row" | Highest team total | {{cr|SL}} (v {{cr|KEN}}) at Johannesburg || 260/6 || 2007 || <ref name="htt">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=highest team totals |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2 | Lowest team total | {{cr|NED}} (v {{cr|SL}}) at Chittagong || rowspan=2 | 39 || 2014 || rowspan=2 | <ref name="ltt">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=lowest team totals |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |- | {{cr|UGA}} (v {{cr|WIN}}) at Guyana || 2024 |- ! scope="row" | Highest match aggregate | {{cr|IND}} v {{Cr|ENG}} at Mumbai || 499/14 || 2026 || <ref name="hma">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=highest match aggregates |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Lowest match aggregate | {{cr|NED}} v {{cr|SL}} at Chittagong || 79/11 || 2014 || <ref name="lma">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=lowest match aggregates |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |}
=== Batting records === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Record for ! scope="col" | Record holder ! scope="col" | Record ! scope="col" | Tournament(s) ! scope="col" | {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row" | Most runs | {{cricon|IND}} Virat Kohli || 1,292 || 2012 – 2024 || <ref name="mr">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=most runs |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Most runs in a tournament | {{cricon|PAK}} Sahibzada Farhan || 383 || 2026 || <ref name="mrt">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=most runs in a series |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Highest score | {{cricon|NZ}} Brendon McCullum v {{cr|BAN}} at Kandy || 123 || 2012 || <ref name="hs">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=highest scores |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | Most centuries | {{cricon|WIN}} Chris Gayle || rowspan="2" | 2 || 2007 – 2021 || rowspan="2" |<ref name="mc">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=most centuries |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |- | {{cricon|PAK}} Sahibzada Farhan || 2026 |- ! scope="row" | Highest partnership | {{cricon|PAK}} Sahibzada Farhan & Fakhar Zaman v {{cr|SL}} at Kandy || 176 || 2026 || <ref name="hpr">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=highest partnerships by runs |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |}
=== Bowling records === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Record for ! scope="col" | Record holder ! scope="col" | Record ! scope="col" | Tournament(s) ! scope="col" | {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row" | Most wickets | {{cricon|BAN}} Shakib Al Hasan || 50 || 2007–2024 || <ref name="mw">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=most wickets |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Most wickets in a tournament | {{cricon|AFG}} Fazalhaq Farooqi and {{cricon|IND}} Arshdeep Singh || 17 || 2024 || <ref name="mwt">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=most wickets in a series |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Best bowling figures | {{cricon|SL}} Ajantha Mendis v {{cr|ZIM}} at Hambantota || 6/8 || 2012 || <ref name="bbi">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=bbi |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |}
=== Fielding records === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Record for ! scope="col" | Record holder ! scope="col" | Record ! scope="col" | Tournament(s) ! scope="col" | {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row" | Most wicket-keeper dismissals | {{cricon|SA}} Quinton de Kock || 39 || 2014 – 2026 || <ref name="mwkd">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=most dismissals |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Most wicket-keeper dismissals in a tournament | {{cricon|IND}} Rishabh Pant || 14 || 2024 || <ref name="mwkdt">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=most dismissals in a series |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Most catches | {{cricon|AUS}} David Warner || 25 || 2009 – 2024 || <ref name="mfc">{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy |title=Men's T20 World Cup |id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89 |stat=most catches |access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref> |}
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