T20 World Cup winners, finals and fixtures for fans in India and Bangladesh

How India won the T20 World Cup 2026 final

The 2026 tournament ran from 7 February to 8 March across India and Sri Lanka, 20 teams and 55 matches, and the last day of it was one-sided. India batted first in Ahmedabad and posted 255/5. New Zealand were dismissed for 159 in 19 overs, a margin of 96 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah took the award in the final. Sanju Samson was named player of the tournament for the month as a whole.

The semi-finals set it up. New Zealand beat South Africa by 9 wickets at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on 4 March. India beat England by 7 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai the next day, the tightest match of the knockouts and the one that decided whether the home crowd got a final in Ahmedabad. For anyone who followed the ball-by-ball on the live score page, the England game was the one that took the longest to breathe out of.

Every T20 World Cup final since 2007

Ten editions, and the scores tell you how the format has moved. The 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014 finals were all settled under 140. The 2026 final was won with a total of 255.

Title counts and the one ground that hosted two finals

India lead the men's event with three titles, from 2007, 2024 and 2026, and have played four finals in all. West Indies have two, from 2012 and 2016, and England have two, from 2010 and 2022. Pakistan won in 2009, Sri Lanka in 2014 and Australia in 2021.

Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, is the only ground to have staged more than one final, in 2010 and again in 2024. Fuller lists of champions sit on the winners page.

India's route to the trophy in 2026

India went through the first round without dropping a match and still had one bad afternoon on the way.

The 2014 final in Dhaka, lost to Sri Lanka, is the one that keeps the record at three wins from four finals.

1. Group A, four matches played, four won, eight points, first place.
2. 15 February in Colombo, India beat Pakistan by 61 runs.
3. Super 8 Group 1, two wins and one loss, four points, second place; the loss to South Africa was India's heaviest defeat at a T20 World Cup.
4. 5 March in Mumbai, India beat England by 7 runs in the semi-final.
5. 8 March in Ahmedabad, India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the final.

The 2026 numbers to keep

Bangladesh and the 2026 tournament

Bangladesh did not play. They withdrew before the start after refusing to play in India, and Scotland took their place in the draw.

Their best finish at the men's event remains the Super 8s, reached in 2007 and again in 2024. Bangladesh also hosted the whole tournament in 2014, the edition Sri Lanka won against India in Dhaka.

The squad news for the next cycle, the 50-over one, is tracked on the Bangladesh squad page.

Australia's seventh women's title at Lord's

The women's T20 World Cup was played in England from 12 June to 5 July 2026, twelve teams and 33 matches. Australia won their seventh title at Lord's, chasing 153/3 in 17.1 overs after England made 150/4, a win by 7 wickets.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge of England made the most runs, 302. Shree Charani of India took the most wickets, 14.

India finished third in Group A on six points, three wins and two losses, and went out at that stage. They beat Pakistan by 64 runs, Netherlands by 95 runs and Bangladesh by 5 wickets, and lost to South Africa by 6 wickets and Australia by 6 wickets. Bangladesh were fourth with two wins and three losses, their wins coming against the Netherlands by 6 wickets and Pakistan by 23 runs. More on the 50-over side of the women's game is on the women's World Cup page, including India's first title in 2025.

Questions fans ask about the T20 World Cup

Who won the T20 World Cup in 2026?

India. They beat New Zealand by 96 runs on 8 March 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, 255/5 against 159 all out in 19 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was player of the match in the final.

How many T20 World Cups has India won?

Three, in 2007, 2024 and 2026. India have reached four finals in total, the other one being 2014 in Dhaka, which Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets with 13 balls left.

Why did Bangladesh not play in the 2026 T20 World Cup?

Bangladesh withdrew before the tournament after refusing to play in India, and Scotland were brought in as the replacement team. Bangladesh's best men's result at the event stays the Super 8s of 2007 and 2024.

Who scored the most runs and took the most wickets in 2026?

Sahibzada Farhan of Pakistan made the most runs, 383. Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy shared the bowling lead with 14 wickets each, and Sanju Samson was named player of the tournament.

What is the next ICC World Cup after the 2026 T20 edition?

The 50-over Cricket World Cup, from 2 October to 21 November 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Fourteen teams, 57 matches, and the final is in Johannesburg on 21 November with 22 November held as a reserve day.

After 2026, the 50-over World Cup in 2027

The next global event is the Cricket World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, 2 October to 21 November 2027, with 14 teams, 57 matches and 12 grounds: eight in South Africa, three in Zimbabwe and one in Namibia.

It opens with a Super Series in Windhoek on 2, 4 and 6 October, a single round robin whose winner takes the last place in the group stage. The groups then run from 7 October to 24 October. India are in Group A with Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Qualifier A; Bangladesh are in Group B with New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, England and Qualifier B.

Dates India and Bangladesh fans will mark early: Australia against India in Cape Town on 7 October, India against Pakistan at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on 10 October, Bangladesh against England in Windhoek on 8 October, and Zimbabwe against India at Victoria Falls on 24 October to close the groups. The Super 7 stage runs from 25 October to 14 November, six matches per team with no points carried over, then the semi-finals in Cape Town on 17 November and Tshwane on 18 November.

Tickets were announced in a band from USD $9.62 (R158) to USD $31.31 (R514); check the current price on the official seller before you book flights. The full match list is on the schedule page.

Where to go next on this site

• 2027 fixtures and times
• Points table
• India squad
• Tournament records
• Betting on the tournament