Explore the complete list of Cricket World Cup winners from 1975 to 2026, covering both ODI and T20 tournaments. Discover every champion, host nation, and key details from each edition, including the latest updates and winners from major men’s and women’s World Cup events in cricket history.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is a thrilling cricket tournament which was began in 2007. India won the inaugural edition of this format of Cricket tournament. This article lists all the T20 World Cup winners from 2007 to 2026, with the winning team and Runner-up. The last tournament in 2024, hosted by the USA and the West Indies, ended with a showdown in which India defeated South Africa. The 10th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is ongoing and today on sunday, March 8, it will be final between Ind & NZ, and will be decided, who will lift the the trophy for this year. Let’s see the list of winners of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2026 in this article.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is the most exciting tournament in cricket. The first edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup started in 2007, and in the first season of this T20 World Cup format, India won against Pakistan.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2026 is the tenth edition of this format of tournament, which is co-hosted by Board of Control for Cricket in India and Sri Lanka Cricket from 7 February to 8 March 2026.
Sri Lanka had previously hosted the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2012 and India in 2016. The last ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was held in 2024, and for the first time, the United States hosted it.
Today, on 8th March, there is ongoing a great rivalry between current defending champion India vs Black Kiwis New Zealand.
New Zealand has won the toss, and decided to bowl first. Team India will start wih batting, and let see, how mch Nea Zealand will get the target in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
Stay Alert for updates, and let see who will lift-up this year ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 trophy.
The first semi-final match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is played on 4th of March between South Africa & New Zealand, and the New Zealand become the first team to qualify for the final of the 10th Edition of this tournament.
In the great rivalry between scond semifinal match of this tournament, India won this match by 7 runs against England, and will play the final match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with New Zealand on 8th March at Narendra Modi Stadium.
India has made it to the final for the fourth time in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the most for any team.
The final match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024 was played between South Africa and India. There was great rivalry seen in this final, and finally India won by 7 runs in the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup.
List of T20 World Cup Winners [2007-2026]
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
| 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| 2024 | India | South Africa |
| 2022 | England | Pakistan |
| 2021 | Australia | New Zealand |
| 2016 | West Indies | England |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | India |
| 2012 | West Indies | Sri Lanka |
| 2010 | England | Australia |
| 2009 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| 2007 | India | Pakistan |
The ODI Cricket World Cup is known to be one of the most exciting events in international cricket. This series is organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and played every four years in the One Day International (ODI) format. The series is quite engaging keeping the cricket fans on the edge of their seats as teams from all over the world compete in this tournament to win the title of world champion.
The first Men’s Cricket World Cup was held in 1975 in England, and since then, it has become a worldwide celebration of cricket. As the years passed, the World Cup has witnessed many unforgettable matches, legendary performances from top players, and many dramatic wins that have now become a part of history.
India and Australia have been quite the stars when it comes to winning the World Cup. Here is a complete list of World Cup winners for both Women’s and Men’s teams.
ODI World Cup Winners List (1975-2025)
The 13th edition of the ODI World Cup was held in 2023, and the host country was India, where the team reached the finals but lost to Australia by 6 wickets. Here is the complete list of all the winners over the years along with the host country.
| World Cup Year | Winner | Runner Up | Host Country |
| 1975 | West Indies | Australia | England |
| 1979 | West Indies | England | England |
| 1983 | India | West Indies | England |
| 1987 | Australia | England | India and Pakistan |
| 1992 | Pakistan | England | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1996 | Sri Lanka | Australia | India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka |
| 1999 | Australia | Pakistan | England (With Some Matches Played in Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands, Wales) |
| 2003 | Australia | India | South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya |
| 2007 | Australia | Sri Lanka | West Indies |
| 2011 | India | Sri Lanka | India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka |
| 2015 | Australia | New Zealand | New Zealand and Australia |
| 2019 | England | New Zealand | England and Wales |
| 2023 | Australia | India | India |
1975 – West Indies Wins the First World Cup
The inaugural Cricket World Cup was played in England. West Indies, which was led by Clive Lloyd, lifted inaugural trophy by defeating Australia. Lloyd scored a blistering 102 in the final and set the tone for West Indies’ dominance in the early years.
1979 – West Indies Makes it Two in a Row
Defending their title, West Indies once again emerged victorious. Viv Richards stole the show with a sensational 138*, helping his team defeat England in the final.
1983 – India Creates History
India stunned the cricketing world by beating the mighty West Indies in the final. Under Kapil Dev’s captaincy, India lifted their first-ever World Cup title. The image of Kapil Dev holding the trophy at Lord’s remains iconic.
T20 World Cup Winners List [2007-2026]
As the 2026 T20 World Cup progresses, it will be interesting to see which team lifts the trophy. Till then, here is the T20 World Cup Winners List:
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | India | South Africa |
| 2022 | England | Pakistan |
| 2021 | Australia | New Zealand |
| 2016 | West Indies | England |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | India |
| 2012 | West Indies | Sri Lanka |
| 2010 | England | Australia |
| 2009 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| 2007 | India | Pakistan |
ODI Women’s World Cup Winners List (1973-2026)
When it comes to the Women’s ODI World Cup, Australia leads the chart as it clinched 7 titles and it is followed by England at 3 titles. The 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup ended on 2nd November, with India beating South Africa by 52 runs.
This marks the country’s first ODI Women’s World Cup title since the inception of the game in 1973. Here is the complete list of ODI Women’s World Cup Winners.
| YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER-UP |
| 1973 | England | Australia |
| 1978 | Australia | England |
| 1982 | Australia | England |
| 1988 | Australia | England |
| 1993 | England | New Zealand |
| 1997 | Australia | New Zealand |
| 2000 | New Zealand | Australia |
| 2005 | Australia | India |
| 2009 | England | New Zealand |
| 2013 | Australia | West Indies |
| 2017 | England | India |
| 2022 | Australia | England |
| 2025 | India | South Africa |