The T20 World Cup 2026 came to an end with India’s historic victory. Team India won the title by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The ICC T20 World Cup started in the year 2007. The first edition was played in South Africa. Since then there have been 10 editions. Within no time this tournament became the most exciting and popular format in the world of cricket. Short overs, fast pace and changing attitude of the match with every ball, this is the identity of T20. India has been among the few teams which not only won titles in this format but also left a deep mark in personal achievements.
India won the title thrice
India has so far won the T20 World Cup title thrice, in 2007, 2024 and 2026. India also ended its 11-year ICC trophy drought by defeating South Africa by seven runs in the final played in the West Indies in 2024. Apart from India, West Indies and England have also won the title twice each.
How many times has an Indian become the player of the tournament?
In the T20 World Cup, the Player of the Tournament award is given to the player who performs most impressively throughout the tournament. Indian players have been at the forefront in this matter. Till now, Indian players have won this prestigious title four times. Samson, who performed well against West Indies, Zimbabwe, England and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup, won the Player of the Tournament.
Virat Kohli- 2014
Virat Kohli- 2016
Jasprit Bumrah- 2024
Sanju Samson- 2026
Virat Kohli is the only player in T20 World Cup history who has achieved the distinction of becoming Player of the Tournament twice. In 2014, he almost single-handedly took India to the finals, while in 2016, due to his many excellent innings, India reached the semi-finals. However, Team India was eliminated after losing to West Indies in the semi-finals. Whereas in 2024, Jasprit Bumrah made the batsmen dance in the entire tournament with his lethal bowling.
Irfan Pathan bowled fatal bowling in 2007.
Whenever India reached the T20 World Cup final, some players created history by giving memorable performances. India defeated Pakistan in the final of the first T20 World Cup played in South Africa. In that match, Irfan Pathan was chosen man of the match for his excellent performance. His contribution with the ball became the foundation of India’s victory. In that match, Pathan had scored three unbeaten runs, while with the ball he had taken three wickets for 16 runs in four overs. Pathan had dismissed Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi and Yasir Arafat.
2024 Final- Amazing work of Virat Kohli and Bumrah
Virat Kohli was named man of the match in the 2024 final, while Jasprit Bumrah was named the best player of the entire tournament. In this way, two stars of India made the title win historic. Kohli had played an innings of 76 runs in 59 balls in the final. At the same time, Bumrah had single-handedly turned the match. He took two wickets for 18 runs in four overs.
2026 Final: Bumrah becomes player of the tournament by taking four wickets
Jasprit Bumrah celebrated the victory with wife Sanjana Ganesan and mother Daljeet Bumrah after the match. Bumrah was India’s main weapon in this World Cup campaign. He bowled one-sidedly in the semi-finals. At the same time, he became the Player of the Final by taking four wickets in the final. Suryakumar reiterated Kohli’s point and called Bumrah a national heritage.
