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In December 2015, Tim Anderson, the ICC's head of global development, suggested that a future tournament be hosted by the United States. He believed that hosting the event could help spur growth of the game in the country, where it is relatively obscure and faces competition by other sports such as baseball. [40] In 2020, the United States and West Indies expressed interest in co-hosting a T20 World Cup after 2023, [41] with Malaysia being another possible contender. [42] In November 2021 as part of the 2024–2031 men's hosts cycle, the ICC confirmed the hosts for the next four Men's T20 World Cup tournaments from 2024 to 2030. [43] The West Indies and United States would co-host the 2024 edition, India and Sri Lanka to co-host the 2026 edition, Australia and New Zealand to host the 2028 edition and the 2030 edition is to be co-hosted by England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. [44] [45] [46]
Region | Total tournament(s) | Host countries and years |
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Africa | 1 | ![]() |
Americas | 2 | ![]() |
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Asia | 5 | ![]() |
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East Asia-Pacific | 2 | ![]() |
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Europe | 2 | ![]() |
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All ICC full members qualify automatically for the tournament, with the remaining places filled by other ICC members through a qualification process. [47] Qualification for the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20 came from the results of the first cycle of the World Cricket League, a 50-over league for ICC associate and affiliate members. The two finalists of the 2007 WCL Division One tournament, Kenya and Scotland, qualified for the World Twenty20 later in the year. [48] A separate qualification tournament was implemented for the 2009 World Twenty20 and was retained until 2022. The number of teams qualifying through the World Twenty20 Qualifier varied, two in 2009, [49] 2010 [50] and 2012, [51] six in 2014, [52] 2016 [53] and 2021, [54] and 4 in 2022 (A, B). [55] Until 2016, teams advanced to the T20 World Cup Qualifier through the WCL. After the WCL was superseded by the new CWC qualification process, a new set of regional qualifiers were introduced in 2019. [56] Until the 2022 edition, teams from regional qualifiers advanced to the T20WC Qualifier through which they qualified for the T20 World Cup. Following the tournament's expansion to include 20 teams, winners of regional qualifiers would directly advance to the T20 World Cup based on the regional quota. [57] [58]
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. 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. [59] The third round is played as a knockout stage of four teams. [60] [61] 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 would decide the winner. 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. [62] During the 2007 tournament, a bowl-out was used to decide the loser of tied matches. [63]
# | Year | Host(s) | Teams | Matches | Preliminary stage | Super stage | Final stage |
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1 | 2007 | ![]() | 12 | 27 | 4 groups of 3 teams: 12 matches | Super 8 stage 2 groups of 4 teams: 12 matches | Knock-out of 4 teams: 3 matches |
2 | 2009 | ![]() | |||||
3 | 2010 | ![]() | |||||
4 | 2012 | ![]() | |||||
5 | 2014 | ![]() | 16 (8 direct qualified for Super 10/12) | 35 | 2 groups of 4 teams: 12 matches | Super 10 stage 2 groups of 5 teams: 20 matches | |
6 | 2016 | ![]() | |||||
7 | 2021 | ![]() ![]() | 45 | Super 12 stage 2 groups of 6 teams: 30 matches | |||
8 | 2022 | ![]() | |||||
9 | 2024 | ![]() ![]() | 20 | 55 | 4 groups of 5 teams: 40 matches | Super 8 stage 2 groups of 4 teams: 12 matches | |
10 | 2026 | ![]() ![]() |
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 12 kg (26 lb) and stands 57.15 cm (22.50 in) tall, with a width of 16.5 cm (6.5 in) at the top and 13.97 cm (5.50 in) at the base. [64] It was designed in 2007 by Minale Bryce Design Strategy, based in Queensland, Australia. [64] The trophy was initially manufactured by Amit Pabuwal in India, [64] and then in 2012, Links of London became the manufacturer of the trophy. [65] [66] In 2021, Thomas Lyte became the official manufacturer of the trophy. [67]
Year | Hosts | Total Attendance | Ref. |
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2021 | ![]() ![]() | 378,895 | [68] |
2022 | ![]() | 751,775 | [69] |
2024 | ![]() ![]() | 1,225,097 | [70] |
As of the 2024 tournament, twenty-four nations have played in the T20 World Cup. Nine teams have competed in every tournament, six of which have won the title. West Indies, England and India have won the title twice each, while Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia have won the title once each. [71] Sri Lanka, England, Pakistan and India have each made three final appearances, while Pakistan have also made six semi-final appearances. The best result by a non-Test playing nation is the Super 8 appearance by the United States in 2024, [72] while the worst result by a Test playing nation is the Super 12 appearance by Zimbabwe in 2022. [73]
No teams have yet won the tournament as hosts; the best performance by a host nation is runners-up by Sri Lanka in 2012. No title winners have yet defended their title in the following edition; the best performance by a defending champion is the semi-final appearances by Pakistan, West Indies and England in 2010, 2014 and 2024 respectively. Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados is the only venue to have hosted more than one final (2010 and 2024). [74] All Test playing nations made their debuts in the inaugural edition with the exception of Ireland and Afghanistan who 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.
An overview of the teams' performances in every T20 World Cup is given below.
Edition (No. of teams) Host(s) Team | 2007 (12) | 2009 (12) | 2010 (12) | 2012 (12) | 2014 (16) | 2016 (16) | 2021 (16) | 2022 (16) | 2024 (20) | 2026 (20) | Apps. |
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![]() | — | — | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | R2 | SF | Q | 7 |
![]() | SF | R1 | RU | SF | R2 | R2 | W | R2 | R2 | Q | 9 |
![]() | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | R2 | R2 | R2 | Q | 9 |
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R1 | 1 | |
![]() | R2 | R2 | W | R2 | R2 | RU | SF | W | SF | Q | 9 |
![]() | — | — | — | — | R1 | R1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
![]() | W | R2 | R2 | R2 | RU | SF | R2 | SF | W | Q | 9 |
![]() | — | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R1 | Q | 8 |
![]() | R1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | R2 | R1 | R1 | 3 | |
![]() | — | — | — | — | R1 | — | — | — | R1 | 2 | |
![]() | — | R1 | — | — | R2 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R1 | 6 | |
![]() | SF | R2 | R2 | R2 | R2 | SF | RU | SF | R1 | Q | 9 |
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | R1 | R1 | — | R1 | 3 | |
![]() | RU | W | SF | SF | R2 | R2 | SF | RU | R1 | Q | 9 |
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | R1 | — | R1 | 2 | |
![]() | R1 | R1 | — | — | — | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | 6 | |
![]() | R2 | SF | R2 | R2 | SF | R2 | R2 | R2 | RU | Q | 9 |
![]() | R2 | RU | SF | RU | W | R2 | R2 | R2 | R1 | Q | 9 |
![]() | — | — | — | — | R1 | — | — | R1 | — | 2 | |
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R1 | 1 | |
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R2 | Q | 1 |
![]() | R1 | SF | R2 | W | SF | W | R2 | R1 | R2 | Q | 9 |
![]() | R1 | × | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | ×× | R2 | — | 6 | |
Ref. | [75] | [76] | [77] | [78] | [79] | [80] | [81] | [82] | [83] | [84] |
Year | Debutant teams | Total | ||
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2007 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 12 |
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2009 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | |
2010 | ![]() | 1 | ||
2012 | — | |||
2014 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3 |
2016 | ![]() | 1 | ||
2021 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | |
2022 | — | |||
2024 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3 |
Total | 24 |
Results of host teams
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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, then by winning percentage, then by total number of wins, total number of number of games, and then alphabetically.
Team [a] | Statistics | Best performance | ||||||
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Apps. | Mat. | Won | Lost | Tie [b] | NR | Win % [c] | ||
![]() | 9 | 52 | 35 | 15 | 1 (1) | 1 | 69.60 | Champions (2007, 2024) |
![]() | 9 | 52 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 56.00 | Champions (2010, 2022) |
![]() | 9 | 46 | 24 | 20 | 1 (1) | 1 | 54.44 | Champions (2012, 2016) |
![]() | 9 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 63.82 | Champions (2021) |
![]() | 9 | 51 | 30 | 19 | 2 (0) | 0 | 60.78 | Champions (2009) |
![]() | 9 | 54 | 32 | 21 | 1 (1) | 0 | 60.18 | Champions (2014) |
![]() | 9 | 49 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 66.66 | Runners-up (2024) |
![]() | 9 | 46 | 25 | 19 | 2 (0) | 0 | 56.52 | Runners-up (2021) |
![]() | 7 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | Semi-finals (2024) |
![]() | 9 | 45 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 27.27 | Super 8s (2007, 2024) |
![]() | 8 | 28 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 28.00 | Super 8s (2009) |
![]() | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 (1) | 1 | 21.42 | Super 8s (2024) |
![]() | 6 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 38.46 | Super 10s (2014) |
![]() | 6 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 42.10 | Super 12s (2022) |
![]() | 6 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 35.00 | Super 12s (2021) |
![]() | 3 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 (1) | 0 | 30.00 | Super 12s (2021) |
![]() | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 (0) | 1 | 27.77 | First round (2016, 2021, 2024) |
![]() | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | First round (2014, 2024) |
![]() | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 | First round (2014, 2016) |
![]() | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 | First round (2014, 2022) |
![]() | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | First round (2021, 2024) |
![]() | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33.33 | First round (2024) |
![]() | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | First round (2024) |
![]() | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | First round (2007) |
As of 2024 Men's T20 World Cup Source: ESPNcricinfo [85] |
As of the 2024 tournament, former Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh are the only players to have appeared in all nine editions of the T20 World Cup. [86] Rohit Sharma also holds the record for most appearances in a T20 World Cup match (47), [87] while MS Dhoni holds the record for most T20 World Cup matches as a captain (33). [88] Virat Kohli has won the most player of the match awards in T20 World Cups (8). [89] Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados has hosted most T20 World Cup matches (20). [90] Australian umpire Rod Tucker has umpired the most T20 World Cup matches (46), [91] while Simon Taufel has umpired the most T20 World Cup finals. [92] England and South Africa scored the highest match aggregate of 459/12 in 2016. [93] England also holds the record for the highest score chased in T20 World Cups for the same match. India has the highest victory percentage in T20 World Cups (69.60%). [85]
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli holds the records for most runs (1,292), [94] most runs in a tournament (319 in 2014) [95] and most 50+ scores (15), [96] while Chris Gayle of West Indies holds the record for most centuries (2). [97] Shakib Al Hasan also holds the record for most wickets (50), [98] while Fazalhaq Farooqi of Afghanistan and Arshdeep Singh of India shares the record for most wickets in a tournament (17 in 2024). [99] Pat Cummins is the only player to have taken more than one hat-trick and has taken 2 hat-tricks both in 2024. [100] Former Indian captain MS Dhoni holds the record for most dismissals by a wicket-keeper (32) [101] and David Warner of Australia hold the record for most catches by a fielder (25). [102] 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). [103] [104]
Record for | Record holder | Record | Tournament(s) | Ref. |
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Highest innings total | ![]() ![]() | 260/6 | 2007 | [105] |
Lowest innings total | ![]() ![]() | 39 | 2014 | [106] |
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Highest match aggregate | ![]() ![]() | 459/12 | 2016 | [93] |
Lowest match aggregate | ![]() ![]() | 79/11 | 2014 | [107] |
Highest score chased | ![]() ![]() | 230/8 | 2016 | [108] |
Lowest score defended | ![]() ![]() | 106 | 2024 | [109] |
Highest win margin (by runs) | ![]() ![]() | 172 | 2007 | [110] |
Record for | Record holder | Record | Tournament(s) | Ref. |
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Most runs | ![]() | 1,292 | 2012–2024 | [94] |
Highest individual score | ![]() ![]() | 123 | 2012 | [111] |
Most centuries | ![]() | 2 | 2007–2021 | [97] |
Most runs in a tournament | ![]() | 319 | 2014 | [95] |
Highest partnership | ![]() ![]() | 170* | 2022 | [112] |
Record for | Record holder | Record | Tournament(s) | Ref. |
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Most wickets | ![]() | 50 | 2007–2024 | [98] |
Best bowling figures | ![]() ![]() | 6/8 | 2012 | [113] |
Most wickets in a tournament | ![]() ![]() | 17 | 2024 | [99] |
Record for | Record holder | Record | Tournament(s) | Ref. |
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Most dismissals by a wicket-keeper | ![]() | 32 | 2007–2016 | [101] |
Most catches by a fielder | ![]() | 25 | 2009–2024 | [102] |
Most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in a tournament | ![]() | 14 | 2024 | [114] |
Year | Winning captain | Player of the final | Player of the tournament | Most runs | Most wickets | Ref. |
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2007 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [115] |
2009 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [116] |
2010 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [117] |
2012 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [103] |
2014 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | [118] |
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [104] |
2021 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [119] |
2022 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [120] |
2024 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | [121] |
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.
The ICC gave it a miss in 2018 because the calendar was just too crowded with bilateral cricket.
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