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ICC Women's T20 World Cup

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Also called: ICC Women's World Twenty20 (the name of the early editions)

2026HolderAustralia (2026, beat England by seven wickets in the final at Lord's)

The Women's T20 World Cup is the world championship of 20-over cricket for women's national teams. It was first played in England in 2009 alongside the men's event. England won it at Lord's.

Next
Pakistan 2028, 12 teams
Most titles
Australia, 7 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2026)
India
Runners-up once (2020); semi-finals four times
Cycle
About every two years

Editions

India on the podium

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  1. 2028to be playedHosts: Pakistan
    Teams
    12
  2. 2026Australia 153/3 (17.1)Result of the final: Australia won by 7 wickets · Runners-up: England 150/4 (20) · Hosts: England
    Final, date and venue
    5 July, Lord's, London
    Teams
    12
  3. 2024New Zealand 158/5 (20)Result of the final: New Zealand won by 32 runs · Runners-up: South Africa 126/9 (20) · Hosts: United Arab Emirates (hosted by Bangladesh's board)
    Final, date and venue
    20 October, Dubai International Cricket Stadium
    Teams
    10
  4. 2023Australia 156/6 (20)Result of the final: Australia won by 19 runs · Runners-up: South Africa 137/6 (20) · Hosts: South Africa
    Final, date and venue
    26 February, Newlands, Cape Town
    Teams
    10
  5. 2020Australia 184/4 (20)Result of the final: Australia won by 85 runs · Runners-up: India 99 (19.1) · Hosts: Australia
    Final, date and venue
    8 March, Melbourne Cricket Ground
    Teams
    10
  6. 2018Australia 106/2 (15.1)Result of the final: Australia won by 8 wickets · Runners-up: England 105 (19.4) · Hosts: West Indies
    Final, date and venue
    24 November, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
    Teams
    10
  7. 2016West Indies 149/2 (19.3)Result of the final: West Indies won by 8 wickets · Runners-up: Australia 148/5 (20) · Hosts: India
    Final, date and venue
    3 April, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
    Teams
    10
  8. 2014Australia 106/4 (15.1)Result of the final: Australia won by 6 wickets · Runners-up: England 105/8 (20) · Hosts: Bangladesh
    Final, date and venue
    6 April, Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
    Teams
    10
  9. 2012Australia 142/4 (20)Result of the final: Australia won by 4 runs · Runners-up: England 138/9 (20) · Hosts: Sri Lanka
    Final, date and venue
    7 October, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
    Teams
    8
  10. 2010Australia 106/8 (20)Result of the final: Australia won by 3 runs · Runners-up: New Zealand 103/6 (20) · Hosts: West Indies
    Final, date and venue
    16 May, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
    Teams
    8
  11. 2009England 86/4 (17)Result of the final: England won by 6 wickets · Runners-up: New Zealand 85 (20) · Hosts: England
    Final, date and venue
    21 June, Lord's, London
    Teams
    8

What the checks confirm. The ICC pages name every winner from 2009 to 2024. They name the runner-up for 2009 (New Zealand), 2012, 2014 and 2018 (England), 2016 (Australia) and 2024 (South Africa); New Zealand's place in the 2010 final follows from the ICC's note that 2024 was their third final and "their first since 2010". The ICC states the 2024 margin (32 runs), and Al Jazeera the 2026 figures (150/4; 151 reached with 17 balls to spare; seven wickets). Final venues stated: Lord's (2009, 2026) and Dubai (2024).

India at the T20 World Cup

India has played all 10 editions. Its one final, in 2020 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, was lost to Australia by 85 runs.

YearIndia's finish
2009Semi-finals
2010Semi-finals
2012First round
2014First round
2016First round (hosts)
2018Semi-finals
2020Runners-up
2023Semi-finals
2024First round
2026First round

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More about this tournament

Successful teams
TeamTitlesRunners-up
Australia7 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2026)1 (2016)
England1 (2009)4 (2012, 2014, 2018, 2026)
West Indies1 (2016)0
New Zealand1 (2024)2 (2009, 2010)
South Africa02 (2023, 2024)
India01 (2020)
History

How it began

The first edition, in England in 2009, was played alongside the men's event, as every edition was until 2016. The 2018 edition in the West Indies was the first held on its own.

How the format changed

Eight teams played the first three editions and ten from 2014 to 2024. The 2026 edition in England had 12 teams and 33 matches, and 2028 is listed with the same.

Champions by era

Australia won three in a row from 2010 to 2014 and lost the 2016 final to the West Indies. It then won three more in a row from 2018 to 2023. New Zealand won its first title in 2024, the fourth nation to do so, and Australia won its seventh at Lord's in 2026, unbeaten through the tournament.

Firsts and facts
  • First edition: 2009, England; first champions: England, at Lord's.
  • First edition held on its own, apart from the men's: 2018.
  • Australia and England have met in four finals: 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2026; Australia won all four.
  • New Zealand's 2024 title was its second major ICC women's title, after the 2000 World Cup.