The men's T20 World Cup is about to enter its ninth edition, with the 2024 tournament beginning in the USA on June 1. Here are all the past winners of the tournament, as well as Players of the Tournament, leading run scorers and wicket takers.
The first edition of the T20 World Cup was in 2007, where India lifted the trophy after beating Pakistan in a thrilling final. In the seven other previously completed tournaments, Pakistan, England, West Indies, Sri Lanka and Australia have all won the title. England and West Indies are the only two sides to have won the trophy twice, West Indies claiming titles in 2012 and 2016, and England winning in 2010 and 2022.
The 2024 edition will be the second hosted by two nations, and the first time the USA hosts the tournament. Oman and the UAE are the only previous dual hosts, putting the tournament on in 2021.
Virat Kohli is the only player to have claimed the Player of the Tournament award twice, doing so in back-t0-back editions in 2014 and 2016. He was also the leading run-scorer in the 2014 edition and in the 2022 edition. Umar Gul and Wanindu Hasaranga are the only bowlers to finish at the top of the wicket-taking ranks in more than one edition. Gul did so in the first two editions of the tournament in 2007 and 2009, with Hasaranga taking the top spot in the most recent two editions in 2021 and 2022.
Previous winners of the Men's T20 World Cup
2007 (hosted by South Africa): India - beat Pakistan in the final by five runs
2009 (hosted by England): Pakistan - beat Sri Lanka in the final by eight wickets
2010 (hosted by West Indies): England - beat Australia in the final by seven wickets
2012 (hosted by Sri Lanka): West Indies - beat Sri Lanka in the final by 36 runs
2014 (hosted by Bangladesh): Sri Lanka - beat India in the final by six wickets
2016 (hosted by India): West Indies - beat England in the final by four wickets
2021 (hosted by UAE and Oman): Australia - beat New Zealand in the final by eight wickets
2022 (hosted by Australia): England - beat Pakistan in the final by five wickets
Previous players of the tournament
2007: Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
2009: Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
2010: Kevin Pietersen (England)
2012: Shane Watson (Australia)
2014: Virat Kohli (India)
2016: Virat Kohli (India)
2021: David Warner (Australia)
2022: Sam Curran (England)
Previous highest run scorers and wicket takers
2007: Most runs - Matthew Hayden (265), Most wickets - Umar Gul (13)
2009: Most runs - Tillakaratne Dilshan (317), Most wickets - Umar Gul (13)
2010: Most runs - Mahela Jayawardene (302), Most wickets - Dirk Nannes (14)
2012: Most runs - Shane Watson (249), Most wickets - Ajantha Mendis (15)
2014: Most runs - Virat Kohli (319), Most wickets - Imran Tahir/Ahsan Malik (12)
2016: Most runs - Tamim Iqbal (295), Most wickets - Mohammad Nabi (12)
2021: Most runs - Babar Azam (303), Most wickets - Wanindu Hasaranga (16)
2022: Most runs - Virat Kohli (296), Most wickets - Wanindu Hasaranga (15)
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