India and South Africa are set for a final showdown at the T20 World Cup 2024, which will be held at Barbados' Kensington Oval on Saturday, June 29. While India are chasing their second T20 world title, South Africa made it to the final of a World Cup (ODI or T20) for the very first time.
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The T20 World Cup 2024 has been historic for many reasons. It was the first time that as many as 20 teams participated at a cricket World Cup and also broke new ground as USA hosted a cricket tournament of this magnitude for the very first time.
As T20 World Cup 2024 nears conclusion, TSN brings you a comprehensive list of all the winners of the global tournament.
T20 World Cup winners list: Comprehensive list of ICC World T20 champions from 2007
The first edition of the T20 World Cup was held in South Africa in 2007, the same year as the 50-over World Cup. India had suffered an embarrassing exit in the latter, and sent a young team to the T20 World Cup, captained by MS Dhoni and leaving out the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.
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Dhoni's young brigade ended up shocking the world to lift the cup, beating Pakistan in the final of the tournament. Since then, however, India have not been able to win the trophy. The most recent edition was won by England, as they became the second team after West Indies to win the cup twice.
| Year | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | India | Pakistan |
| 2009 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| 2010 | England | Australia |
| 2012 | West Indies | Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | India |
| 2016 | West Indies | England |
| 2021 | Australia | New Zealand |
| 2022 | England | Pakistan |