T20 World Cup Awards
Most Man of the Match / Player of the Match in T20 World Cups
Mahela Jayawardene, Chris Gayle, Shane Watson, and Virat Kohli have won the most number of Man of the Match awards in their T20 World Cup career, that is, 5 times in their career.
Pos | Player | Country | M.O.M Awards |
1 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 5 |
2 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 5 |
3 | Shane Watson | Australia | 5 |
4 | Virat Kohli | India | 5 |
5 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 4 |
6 | Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 4 |
7 | T. Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 4 |
8 | Marlon Samuels | West Indies | 3 |
9 | Yuvraj Singh | India | 3 |
10 | Umar Gul | Pakistan | 3 |
11 | Darren Sammy | West Indies | 3 |
12 | Kevin Pietersen | England | 3 |
13 | Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 3 |
14 | Luke Wright | England | 3 |
15 | Angelo Mathews | Sri Lanka | 3 |
Golden Bat Winners in T20 World Cup
Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal won the Golden Bat Award at the previously concluded ICC T20 World Cup 2016.
Pakistan Team Captain Babar Azam won the Golden Bat Award at the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
Player | Runs | Team | Series |
Babar Azam | 303 | Pakistan | 2021 |
Tamim Iqbal | 295 | Bangladesh | 2016 |
Virat Kohli | 319 | India | 2014 |
Shane Watson | 249 | Australia | 2012 |
Mahela Jayawardene | 302 | Sri Lanka | 2010 |
T. Dilshan | 317 | Sri Lanka | 2009 |
Mathew hayden | 265 | Australia | 2007 |
Golden Ball Winners in T20 World Cup
Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi won the Golden Ball Award at the previously concluded ICC T20 World Cup 2016.
Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga won the Golden Ball Award at the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
Player | Wickets | Team | Series |
Wanindu Hasaranga | 16 | Sri Lanka | 2021 |
Mohammad Nabi | 12 | Afghanistan | 2016 |
Ahsan Malik / Imran Tahir | 12 | Netherland / South Africa | 2014 |
Ajanta Mendis | 15 | Sri Lanka | 2012 |
Dirk Nannes | 14 | Australia | 2010 |
Umar Gul | 13 | Pakistan | 2009 |
Umar Gul | 13 | Pakistan | 2007 |
Man of the Series / Player of the Tournament in T20 World Cup
India's Virat Kohli won the Man of the Series Award at the previously concluded ICC T20 World Cup 2016.
Australia's David Warner won the Man of the Series Award at the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
Player | Team | Series |
David Warner | Australia | 2021 |
Virat Kohli | India | 2016 |
Virat Kohli | India | 2014 |
Shane Watson | Australia | 2012 |
Kevin Pietersen | England | 2010 |
T. Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 2009 |
Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 2007 |
T20 World Cup Winners List
Australia beat New Zealand by 8 wickets to win ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
Year | Winners | Margin Won By | Runners Up | Player of the Series | Top Run Scorer | Highest Wicket Taker | Host |
2021 | Australia | 8 wickets | New Zealand | David Warner | Babar Azam | Wanindu Hasaranga | Oman & UAE |
2016 | West Indies | 4 wickets | England | Virat Kohli | Tamim Iqbal | Mohammad Nabi | India |
2014 | Sri Lanka | 6 wickets | India | Virat Kohli | Virat Kohli | Ahsan Malik and Imran Tahir | Bangladesh |
2012 | West Indies | 36 runs | Sri Lanka | Shane Watson | Shane Watson | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka |
2010 | England | 7 wickets | Australia | Kevin Pietersen | Mahela Jayawardene | Dirk Nannes | West Indies |
2009 | Pakistan | 8 wickets | Sri Lanka | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Umar Gul | England |
2007 | India | 5 runs | Pakistan | Shahid Afridi | Matthew Hayden | Umar Gul | South Africa |
The ICC T20 World Cup takes place once every two years. However, due to some planning changes made by the ICC and the COVID-19 pandemic, there has not been a single T20 World Cup event in the last five years. Now, fans will witness two T20 World Cups in two years (2021 and 2022).
West Indies were the ICC T20 World Cup winners last time. The first tournament was held in the year 2007 and the next one scheduled is in 2021 to be hosted by Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Who has won the most T20 World Cup titles?
Team Name | No. of times Champion |
West Indies | 2 |
India | 1 |
England | 1 |
Pakistan | 1 |
Sri Lanka | 1 |
Australia | 1 |
West Indies are the only team to have won the ICC T20 World Cup trophy twice.
Australia, who have won the 50-over Cricket World Cup trophy five times have failed to win the ICC T20 World Cup even once. In 2010, they came close to winning the trophy but lost to Ashes rivals England in the summit clash.
T20 World Cup 2007 Winner - India
The Indian cricket team was the first to win the T20 World Cup. Playing under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, India defeated Pakistan in the final to win the tournament. They only lost one game in the tournament - against New Zealand in Super 8s.
Watch the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2007 final's last over here.
T20 World Cup 2009 Winner - Pakistan
After finishing as runners-up in the first T20 World Cup, Pakistan won the trophy two years later in 2009. England hosted this tournament, and Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka in the final to become champions. Pakistan lost their first match against England and a Super 8 match against Sri Lanka. Still, they managed to win the trophy.
T20 World Cup 2010 Winner - England
England became the first non-Asian team to win the T20 World Cup in 2010. England beat Ashes rivals Australia in the final. The English team had lost to the West Indies in their first game, but they won all the following games and captured the trophy.
T20 World Cup 2012 Winner - West Indies
West Indies also lost their first match of ICC T20 World Cup 2012 against Australia and still won the trophy. The Caribbean team defeated hosts Sri Lanka in the summit clash.
Watch Marlon Samuels in the T20 World Cup 2012 final. West Indies were 14/2 after the Powerplay and 32/2 in 10 overs in the 2012 at the T20 World Cup final.
T20 World Cup 2014 Winner - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka defeated India to become the new T20 World Cup winners in 2014. The islanders lost one match against England in the group stage, but they were undefeated in the other matches.
Watch what Kumar Sangakkara has to say on the 2014 T20 World Cup win.
T20 World Cup 2016 Winner - West Indies
West Indies became the first team to win the T20 World Cup twice. The Caribbean outfit became champions in the 2016 T20 World Cup in India. They beat England in the final. West Indies lost only one match against Afghanistan. They defeated all other opponents.
Brathwaite Hits 4 Sixes To Win, watch the ICC Men's WT20 final highlights here.
Which teams have won the T20 World Cup?
West Indies, India, England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have won the ICC T20 World Cup till now.
Who was the first winner of T20 World Cup?
India was the first country to win the T20 World Cup title against their arch rivals Pakistan.
Who won the T20 World Cup 2016?
West Indies emerged as the champions in the latest edition of the ICC T20 World Cup.
When did Pakistan win the T20 World Cup?
Pakistan won the T20 World Cup only once in 2009 against Sri Lanka.
How many T20 World Cups has India won?
India has won the T20 World Cup title only once in 2007 which was the first edition of the tournament. They came close to winning the cup again in 2014 but lost to Sri Lanka in the finals and became the runners up of that season.
Who has won the most T20 World Cup titles?
Team Name | No. of times Champion |
West Indies | 2 |
India | 1 |
England | 1 |
Pakistan | 1 |
Sri Lanka | 1 |