The 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will mark the tenth edition of this premier international twenty20 cricket tournament hosted by India and Sri Lanka from 7 February until 8 March 2026.
Australia won the last tournament held in the West Indies, defeating India in a dramatic final match-up, with Alyssa Healy finishing as the leading run scorer of the competition.
This victory further strengthened their dominance in the T20 Women’s World Cup Winners List, highlighting their consistent success on the global stage.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Result / Margin | Final Score (Winner vs Runner-up) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Zealand Women | South Africa Women | Won by 32 runs | 158/5 vs 126/9 (Wikipedia) |
| 2023 | Australia Women | South Africa Women | Won by 19 runs | Not detailed |
| 2020 | Australia Women | India Women | Won by 85 runs | 184/4 vs 99 (Wikipedia) |
| 2018 | Australia Women | England Women | Won by 8 wickets | Not detailed |
| 2016 | West Indies Women | Australia Women | Won by 8 wickets | Not detailed |
Australia
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is one of the signature events in global cricket, gathering together some of the greatest female cricket players and showcasing them on an international platform. Since 2009, this tournament has grown considerably both in terms of viewership and popularity – producing new champions and unforgettable memories each year.
Australia won the most recent ICC Women’s T20 World Cup tournament held in 2023, beating South Africa to take victory and extend their unbeaten record to three victories out of four T20 world cup tournaments.
Their success was celebrated by fans all across Australia and helped raise their game’s profile significantly.
As competition has developed, it has become more challenging for established powerhouses to maintain their dominance of women’s cricket tournaments. Conversely, new teams have come out of nowhere and challenged established hierarchies; simultaneously it showcases women’s cricket’s diversity of talent by giving rise to exciting moments for fans worldwide.
Australia’s winning streak began at the 2012 Women’s T20 World Cup held in Sri Lanka, when they posted an outstanding total of 142/4 in just 20 overs led by Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner’s batsmanship. Australia then cruised past England four-run in the final, breaking the record for most T20 World Cup wins by any country;
Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt and Darcie Brown took wickets for Australia; this victory represented an important turning point for their success and dominance throughout competition! This win marked an historic milestone moment for Australia that started their winning run during competition.
England
In 2009, the inaugural ICC Women’s T20 World Cup marked a new era for the women’s game by raising global awareness and professionalism.
Over time, its growth has been exponential; each edition yielding new winners each time; in 2024’s UAE edition saw India break Australia’s five-year dynasty by becoming champion for the very first time!
England fell short in meeting expectations against Australia at Lord’s. Australia scored 162/6 thanks to an outstanding innings from Claire Taylor and Jess Jonassen’s all-round play;
England were unable to respond sufficiently with batswomen failing to provide sufficient resistance as they fell six wickets short of matching Australia.
Australia continued their dominance of the shortest format tournament over two successive editions, winning both 2014 and 2016 titles with equal number of victories in each competition – five wins each time for an eight-game win streak during each of those tournaments!
Last season, an inspired West Indies side surprised everyone by shattering New Zealand, England, and Australia’s three-way dominance by taking out the final.
Batting first, England posted an impressive total of 148/5 but were ultimately overshadowed by West Indies bowler Harmanpreet Kaur’s team victory – both an inspiration for young girls worldwide, teamwork, composure and believing anything is possible were key components in India’s success as evidenced by Smriti Mandhan’s excellent batting performance as well as Renuka Singh Thakur’s brilliant bowling in the final.
India
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is one of the world’s premier cricket tournaments, first taking place in 2009. Since then, its prestige and viewership have only increased, hosting every two years with each new tournament featuring increasingly better quality teams; Australia is currently reigning as champion, while New Zealand and England also claiming titles regularly.
The 2023 T20 World Cup will mark its eighth edition and India will defend their crown as defending champions; however, their chances of retaining their title may be slim due to some strong opponents such as South Africa and New Zealand.
Diana Edulji has led India for more than 10 years – she believes strongly in teamwork as an instrument of success for players under her tutelage and acts as a great motivator.
Harmanpreet Kaur led India’s women T20 World Cup team to their maiden T20 World Cup win, defeating South Africa in the final at Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium.
Harmanpreet’s triumph marked an extraordinary end to a tournament marked by numerous setbacks – three losses during league phase alone! In addition, this triumphant win marked another step forward towards gender equality as both genders celebrated together afterward.
Australia became the first team ever to win three consecutive T20 World Cup titles across both men’s and women’s events in 2014.
South Africa, however, challenged Australia by beating England in the final. West Indies also boast numerous victories at T20 tournaments over time and currently rank fourth on this list of successful nations.
New Zealand
New Zealand won its inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup title, defeating South Africa in an exciting final in Dubai. This competition has helped grow women’s cricket worldwide while providing thrilling moments. New powerhouses emerge while long-established names challenge long-held hierarchies with shorter formats of cricket.
Since 2009, this tournament has been running successfully and hosted nine times to date. Australia have emerged victorious on six of these occasions with England and West Indies also coming out victorious while New Zealand, India, and South African women’s cricket team have all come out runners-up during various editions.
In the final, the Black Ferns batted first and were dismissed for 85 in just 13 overs, seemingly on course for victory.
Unfortunately for them though, a series of errors allowed Windies to score an unthinkable 132 runs quickly enough and secure victory.
Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine led an impressive late revival led by Kerr, with Suzie Bates making key contributions as they collectively built a 57-run partnership that brought life back into New Zealand’s innings.
Devine was caught behind for 27 by Faye Sandbach’s low ball in the final over. Though Devine appeared to have lost his wicket, Windies were penalised for sending down too many wides and no-balls, leading to slow over rates in 20th over and resulting in them receiving an early dismissal penalty.
Maddy Green then hit an all-out four off the penultimate ball to give New Zealand hope of victory and became only the fourth Women’s T20 World Cup champion ever. New Zealand won by 32 runs to secure its victory.
West Indies
Since 2009, when its inaugural edition took place, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup has revolutionized female cricket. Drawing record crowds, epic matches and millions of viewers worldwide – not to mention helping promote professional women’s leagues such as Australia’s Big Bash League, England’s Hundred League and India’s Women Premier League; all thanks to this event – its inaugural edition served as an inspiration for girls worldwide to follow their dreams! It truly represents excellence, courage and progress and sets an example that young girls worldwide may emulate!
The 2024/2025 edition was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and India won with an exciting 19-run victory against Australia in the final. Harmanpreet Kaur led her squad, consisting of Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues among many others – it made for an exciting match-up that entertained spectators immensely!
India batted first and posted an impressive 162/6, led by Smriti Mandhana’s 49-ball 68 and Richa Ghosh’s quickfire fifty. Australia were disorganized on their part while India’s unflappable batting enabled them to easily achieve their target.
The final of Women’s T20 World Cup 2016 proved an unexpected shocker and was celebrated across the world as an incredible feat of passion and perseverance.
This victory marked the first time a team from outside Europe or America had won this tournament; additionally it marked a first victory by an emerging country; led by legendary cricket player Stafanie Taylor of West Indies team – making history!
