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T20 World Cup which was previously called ICC World Twenty20 is a Championship of T20I Cricket generally held every two years.
International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of Cricket organizes the T20 World Cup.
As of now, there are Six Tournaments held, Two times Champions West Indies is the most successful team of the tournament. Sri Lanka has played the Finals on three occasions and has one title.
New Zealand and South Africa are amongst those top contenders who have never won a T20 World Cup and never made it to the T20 World Cup Winner List.
History of T20 World Cup
It all started with the idea of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to have 20 overs a side game, which would attract more people and sponsors to the ground and boost the popularity of the game due to the fast pace of the game.
In 2003 ECB established the Twenty20 Cup. It was the first professional county Twenty20 league in the world.
On 13th June 2003, the first official Twenty20 match between the English county teams was played in the Twenty20 Cup.
The first Twenty20 match held at Lord’s on 15 July 2004, recorded an attendance of 27,509 people. It was the largest attendance for any county cricket game at the ground other than an ODI final since 1953.
Soon the new format of the game was a hit and became more popular after the adoption of this format by other Cricket boards.
The first T20 International match was played between Australia and New Zealand on 17 February 2005, in which Australia defeated New Zealand.
The first Tournament was organized in 2007 hosted by South Africa and India won the first edition of the World Cup.
T20 World Cup Trophy Details
The ICC T20 World Cup Trophy is made up of Silver and Rhodium, Weighing approximately 7.5 Kg. The height of the Trophy is around 51cm (20 inches approx) and width of 19 cm (7.5 inches) at the top and 14 cm (5.5 inches) at the base.
T20 World Cup List of Winners
Let’s have a look at the T20 World Cup list of Winners, Runner-up, Host Nation, Man of the Match, Man of the Tournament from 2007 to 2021.
T20 World Cup 2007
| Host Nation | South Africa |
| Final Venue | Johannesburg |
| Winners | India 157/5 (20 overs) |
| Runner-up | Pakistan 152 all out (19.4 overs) |
| Margin | 5 Runs |
| Man of the Match | Irfan Pathan |
| Man of the Tournament | Shahid Afridi |
T20 World Cup 2009
| Host Nation | England |
| Final Venue | London |
| Winners | Pakistan 139/2 (18.4 overs) |
| Runner-up | Sri Lanka 138/6 (20 overs) |
| Margin | 8 Wickets |
| Man of the Match | Shahid Afridi |
| Man of the Tournament | Tillakaratne Dilshan |
T20 World Cup 2010
| Host Nation | West Indies |
| Final Venue | Bridgetown |
| Winners | England 148/3 (17 overs) |
| Runner-up | Australia 147/6 (20 overs) |
| Margin | 7 Wickets |
| Man of the Match | Craig Kieswetter |
| Man of the Tournament | Kevin Pietersen |
T20 World Cup 2012
| Host Nation | Sri Lanka |
| Final Venue | Colombo |
| Winners | West Indies 137/6 (20 overs) |
| Runner-up | Sri Lanka 101 all out (18.4 overs) |
| Margin | 36 Runs |
| Man of the Match | Marlon Samuels |
| Man of the Tournament | Shane Watson |
T20 World Cup 2014
| Host Nation | Bangladesh |
| Final Venue | Dhaka |
| Winners | Sri Lanka 134/4 (17.5 overs) |
| Runner-up | India 130/4 (20 overs) |
| Margin | 6 Wickets |
| Man of the Match | Kumar Sangakkara |
| Man of the Tournament | Virat Kohli |
T20 World Cup 2016
| Host Nation | India |
| Final Venue | Kolkata |
| Winners | West Indies 161/6 (19.4 overs) |
| Runner-up | England 155/9 (20 overs) |
| Margin | 4 Wickets |
| Man of the Match | Marlon Samuels |
| Man of the Tournament | Virat Kohli |
T20 World Cup 2021
| Host Nation | United Arab Emirates |
| Final Venue | Dubai International Stadium |
| Winners | Australia 173/2 (18.5 overs) |
| Runner-up | New Zealand 172/4 (20 overs) |
| Margin | 8 Wickets |
| Man of the Match | Mitchell Marsh |
| Man of the Tournament | David Warner |
T20 World Cup Records
Batting Records
Most Runs
| Player | Runs |
|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene | 1,016 |
| Chris Gayle | 965 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 897 |
| Rohit Sharma | 847 |
| Virat Kohli | 845 |
Highest Score
| Player | Runs |
|---|---|
| Brendon McCullum | 123 |
| Chris Gayle | 117 |
| Alex Hales | 116* |
| Ahmed Shehzad | 111* |
| Tamim Iqbal | 103* |
Most Runs in a single Tournament
| Player | Matches | Runs | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 6 | 319 | World T20 (2013/14) |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 7 | 317 | ICC World Twenty20 (2009) |
| Babar Azam | 6 | 303 | ICC T20 World Cup (2021) |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 6 | 302 | ICC World Twenty20 (2010) |
| Tamim Iqbal | 6 | 295 | World T20 (2015/16) |
List of Hundreds
| Player | Runs | Balls | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | 117 | 57 | 11 Sep 2007 |
| Suresh Raina | 101 | 60 | 2 May 2010 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 100 | 64 | 3 May 2010 |
| Brendon McCullum | 123 | 58 | 21 Sep 2012 |
| Alex Hales | 116* | 64 | 27 Mar 2014 |
| Ahmed Shehzad | 111* | 62 | 30 Mar 2014 |
| Tamim Iqbal | 103* | 63 | 13 Mar 2016 |
| Chris Gayle | 100* | 48 | 16 Mar 2016 |
| Jos Buttler | 101* | 67 | 1 Nov 2021 |
Most Fifties
| Player | Fifties |
|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 10 |
| Chris Gayle | 9 |
| Rohit Sharma | 8 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 7 |
| David Warner | 6 |
Fastest Hundred
| Player | Balls | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | 48 | 2016 |
| Chris Gayle | 57 | 2007 |
| Brendon McCullum | 58 | 2012 |
| Suresh Raina | 60 | 2010 |
| Ahmed Shehzad | 62 | 2014 |
Fastest Fifty
| Player | Balls | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Yuvraj Singh | 12 | 2007 |
Most Ducks
| Player | Ducks |
|---|---|
| Shahid Afridi | 5 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 5 |
| Lendl Simmons | 4 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 4 |
| Andre Russell | 4 |
Most Sixes
| Player | Sixes |
|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | 63 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 33 |
| Shane Watson | 31 |
| Rohit Sharma | 31 |
| David Warner | 31 |
Most Fours
| Player | Fours |
|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene | 111 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 101 |
| Chris Gayle | 75 |
| Virat Kohli | 73 |
| Brendon McCullum | 67 |
Most Sixes in an Innings
| Player | Sixes | Match Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | 11 | 16 Mar 2016 |
| Chris Gayle | 10 | 11 Sep 2007 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 7 | 19 Sep 3007 |
| David Warner | 7 | 7 May 2010 |
| Chris Gayle | 7 | 9 May 2010 |
Most Fours in an Innings
| Player | Fours | Match Date |
|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | 14 | 11 Sep 2007 |
| Aaron Redmond | 13 | 11 Jun 2009 |
| Lendl Simmons | 12 | 13 Jun 2009 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 12 | 19 Jun 2009 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 11 | 14 Sep 2007 |
Bowling Records
Most Wickets
| Player | Wickets |
|---|---|
| Shakib Al Hasan | 41 |
| Shahid Afridi | 39 |
| Lasith Malinga | 38 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 36 |
| Ajantha Mendis | 35 |
Best Bowling Figures
| Player | Wickets/Runs | Match Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ajantha Mendis | 6/8 | 18 Sep 2012 |
| Rangana Herath | 5/3 | 31 Mar 2014 |
| Umar Gul | 5/6 | 13 Jun 2009 |
| Ahsan Malik | 5/19 | 27 Mar 2014 |
| Adam Zampa | 5/19 | 4 Nov 2021 |
Best Economy Rate
| Player | Economy |
|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | 5.17 |
| Samuel Badree | 5.52 |
| Daniel Vettori | 5.83 |
| Nathan McCullum | 5.94 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 6.01 |
Best Economy Rates in an Innings
| Player | Economy | Match Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Kulasekara | 0 | 24 Mar 2014 |
| Rangana Herath | 0.85 | 31 Mar 2014 |
| Adil Rashid | 0.85 | 23 Oct 2021 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 1 | 23 Mar 2014 |
| Sachithra Senanayake | 1 | 31 Mar 2014 |
Best Averages
| Player | Average |
|---|---|
| Samuel Badree | 13.58 |
| Ajantha Mendis | 15.02 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 15.26 |
| Sunil Narine | 15.40 |
| Rashid Khan | 15.52 |
Most Wickets in a single Tournament
| Player | Wickets | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 16 | ICC T20 World Cup (2021) |
| Ajantha Mendis | 15 | ICC World Twenty20 (2012/13) |
| Dirk Nannes | 14 | ICC World Twenty20 (2010) |
| Umar Gul | 13 | ICC World Twenty20 (2007/08) |
| Adam Zampa | 13 | ICC T20 World Cup (2021) |
Most Five Wicket in an Innings
| Player | 5 Wicket |
|---|---|
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 1 |
| James Faulkner | 1 |
| Ahsan Malik | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | 1 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 1 |
| Adam Zampa | 1 |
| Ajantha Mendis | 1 |
| Umar Gul | 1 |
| Lasith Malinga | 1 |
Most Four Wickets in an Innings
| Player | 4+ Wickets |
|---|---|
| Saeed Ajmal | 3 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 3 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 2 |
| Morne Morkel | 2 |
| Ajantha Mendis | 2 |
| Umar Gul | 2 |
| Shahid Afridi | 2 |
Most Runs Conceded in an Innings
| Player | Runs |
|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 64 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | 63 |
| Lameck Onyango | 61 |
| Stuart Broad | 60 |
| Mitchel Starc | 60 |
Fielding
Most Catches
| Player | Catches |
|---|---|
| AB de Villiers | 23 |
| Martin Guptill | 19 |
| David Warner | 18 |
| Rohit Sharma | 15 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 15 |
Most Catches in an Innings
| Player | Catches |
|---|---|
| Daren Sammy | 4 |
| Brett Lee | 3 |
| Sulieman Benn | 3 |
| Lendl Simmons | 3 |
| AB de Villiers | 3 |
Most Catches in a Series
| Player | Catches | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Hussey | 8 | ICC World Twenty20 (2010) |
| Calum Scott MacLeod | 8 | ICC T20 World Cup (2021) |
| Steven Smith | 8 | ICC T20 World Cup (2021) |
| David Warner | 8 | ICC World Twenty20 (2010) |
| Dwayne Bravo | 7 | World T20 (2013/14) |
Wicketkeeping Records
Most Dismissals
| Player | Dismissals |
|---|---|
| MS Dhoni | 32 |
| Kamran Akmal | 30 |
| Denesh Ramdin | 27 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 26 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 19 |
Most Dismissals in an Innings
| Player | Dismissals |
|---|---|
| Adam Gilchrist | 4 |
| Matt Prior | 4 |
| Kamran Akmal | 4 |
| Niall O’Brien | 4 |
| MS Dhoni | 4 |
Most Dismissals in a series
| Player | Dismissals | Season |
|---|---|---|
| AB de Villiers | 9 | ICC World Twenty20 (2012/13) |
| Adam Gilchrist | 9 | ICC World Twenty20 (2007/08) |
| Kamran Akmal | 9 | ICC World Twenty20 (2010) |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 9 | ICC World Twenty20 (2009) |
| Matthew Wade | 9 | ICC T20 World Cup (2021) |
Team Records
Highest Totals
| Team | Score | Match Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 260/6 | 14 Sep 2007 |
| England | 230/8 | 18 Mar 2016 |
| South Africa | 229/4 | 18 Mar 2016 |
| India | 218/4 | 19 Sep 2007 |
| South Africa | 211/5 | 07 Jun 2009 |
Lowest Totals
| Team | Score | Match Date |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 39 | 24 Mar 2014 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 22 Oct 2021 |
| West Indies | 55 | 23 Oct 2021 |
| New Zealand | 60 | 31 Mar 2014 |
| Scotland | 60 | 25 Oct 2021 |
Individual Records
Most Matches
| Player | Matches |
|---|---|
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 35 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 34 |
| Shahid Afridi | 34 |
| Shoaib Malik | 34 |
| MS Dhoni | 33 |
Most Matches as Captain
| Player | Matches |
|---|---|
| MS Dhoni | 33 |
| Daren Sammy | 18 |
| Paul Collingwood | 17 |
| Graeme Smith | 16 |
| William Porterfield | 15 |
Also Read
Official Site – t20worldcup.com