The upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be organized in India and Sri Lanka, and it will take place from February 7 to March 8. It will be the 10th edition of the tournament, which was first organized by the ICC in 2007 in South Africa under the name ‘World T20’. England (2009), the West Indies (2010), Sri Lanka (2012), Bangladesh (2014), India (2016), the UAE and Oman (2021), Australia (2022), and the West Indies and the USA (2024) were hosts of the other editions of the tournament. As the 20-over format is both risky and rewarding, it has been a challenge for teams to perform consistently at this event, which takes place every two years. However, some of the top international teams have managed to make their presence felt in different editions of the T20 World Cup. Banking on their young players and entertaining cricket, India won the first T20 World Cup by beating their arch-rivals Pakistan in the final match held in Johannesburg. Pakistan, however, made a strong comeback in 2009, with their cutting-edge bowling attack and aggressive batting. They won important matches against South Africa in the semi-final and Sri Lanka in the final at Lord’s. Nine months later, England won the coveted trophy after a remarkable campaign, culminating in a dominating victory over Australia in the final match staged in Barbados. Also Read | Most Player of the Match Awards Won by Players in T20 World Cup History When the tournament shifted to Sri Lanka in 2012, the West Indies, led by their destructive openers and spinners Samuel Badree and Sunil Narine, dominated the tournament and won the championship. Sri Lanka, who had lost the final on home soil in 2012, staged a stunning upset over India in the 2014 final in Dhaka. The Men in Blue, who had won five consecutive matches before the final, stumbled when it mattered most. Total List of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Winners YEAR HOST WINNER RUNNER-UP 2007 South Africa India Pakistan 2009 England Pakistan Sri Lanka 2010 West Indies England Australia 2012 Sri Lanka West Indies Sri Lanka 2014 Bangladesh Sri Lanka India 2016 India West Indies England 2021 UAE Australia New Zealand 2022 Australia England Pakistan 2024 West Indies and USA India South Africa Read Also | ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Warm-Up Matches: Full Schedule for February 4 The West Indies retained the title in 2016, solidifying their dominance in the T20 format with some of their greatest cricketers in the quick-paced version of the game. The tournament then had a five-year hiatus before being reinstated in the UAE and Oman. Australia eventually won the coveted prize by beating their Trans-Tasman counterparts, New Zealand, in the final in Dubai. England and India then struck back-to-back titles in the following tournaments, respectively. England thrashed Pakistan in the final in Melbourne, while India narrowly won the championship over South Africa in Barbados.