India ended an 11-year wait by defeating South Africa in the T20 World Cup final by 7 runs. This win gives India their second T20 World Cup title, the first since 2007. South Africa tried to chase India’s score of 176/7 but only reached 169/8 in their 20 overs.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Highlights
- Edition: 8th
- Number of Teams: 20
- Current Champion: India (2nd title)
- Host Country: Co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States
- Final Match Venue: Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados
- Next Edition (2026): India & Sri Lanka
- Runners-up: South Africa
- Man of the Match in the Final: Virat Kohli (India)
- Player of the Series: Jasprit Bumrah (India)
- Most Runs: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Most Wickets: Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
- South Africa Captain: Aiden Markram
- India Captain: Rohit Sharma
- Notable Achievement: India is the most successful team with two titles.
T20 Cup Background
- Established: 2007
- Participating Teams: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa, England, Afghanistan, Australia, Ireland, Canada, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Netherlands, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Uganda, United States, West Indies
- ICC Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
T20 World Cup Winners List
- 2007: India
- 2009: Pakistan
- 2010: England
- 2012: West Indies
- 2014: Sri Lanka
- 2016: West Indies
- 2021: Australia
- 2022: England
- 2024: India