The complete list of T20 World Cup winners and runners-up (2007-2026)

Will India win the T20 World Cup for the third time, or will New Zealand become the seventh nation to do so? When India and New Zealand square off in the current edition's final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday night, we will know all the answers. Let's take a look at every T20 World Cup winner in history before the big final:

Under the inspirational leadership of, a young Indian team defeated bitter rivals Pakistan by five runs to win the first T20 World Cup in 207. The Indian Premier League () was established following this victory, and the rest is history. This victory permanently altered Indian cricket. India ended the drought in 2024 by defeating South Africa in the final, but it took them another 17 years to win another T20 World Cup trophy.

Pakistan won the shortest format in 2009 after finishing second in 2007 and defeating Sri Lanka in the championship match. They have only advanced to the final once since, in 2022, when they were defeated by England, and they are still looking for their second title in the format.

In 2010, England defeated bitter rivals Australia in the final to become the third team to win the T20 World Cup. Twelve years later, they won the trophy once more after leading the team to victory and defeating Pakistan in the championship game at the storied MCG.

The West Indies won the T20 World Cup in 2012, shocking the cricket world. They didn't have to wait long for their second championship. They became the first team to win the tournament twice four years later, shocking England in the final at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.

The next two teams to win the T20 World Cup were Sri Lanka in 2014 and Australia in 2021. India will now try to be the first country to win the tournament three times, while New Zealand will try to be the first country to win the shortest format.