This is India's first ICC trophy in 11 years. Last time, India won an ICC trophy under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, when Indian cricket team lifted the Champions Trophy in 2013.
| T20 World Cup winners, runners up and their captains | ||||||||
| Editions | Year | Host(s) | Final venue | Final | Teams | Winning Captain | ||
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | ||||||
| 9 | 2024 | West Indies United States | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | India win the final India 176-7 (20 Overs) | India won by 7 runs | South Africa | 20 | Rohit Sharma |
| 8 | 2022 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | England 138/5 (19 overs) | England won by 5 wickets | Pakistan 137/8 (20 overs) | 16 | Jos Buttler |
| 7 | 2021 | UAE Oman | Dubai International Stadium, Dubai | Australia 173/2 (18.5 overs) | Australia won by 8 wickets | New Zealand 172/4 (20 overs) | 16 | Aaron Finch |
| 6 | 2016 | India | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | West Indies 161/6 (19.4 overs) | West Indies won by 4 wickets | England 155/9 (20 overs) | 16 | Daren Sammy |
| 5 | 2014 | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka | Sri Lanka 134/4 (17.5 overs) | Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets | India 130/4 (20 overs) | 16 | Lasith Malinga |
| 4 | 2012 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | West Indies 137/6 (20 overs) | West Indies won by 36 runs | Sri Lanka 101 all out (18.4 overs) | 12 | Daren Sammy |
| 3 | 2010 | West Indies | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | England 148/3 (17 overs) | England won by 7 wickets | Australia 147/6 (20 overs) | 12 | Paul Collingwood |
| 2 | 2009 | England | Lord's, London | Pakistan 139/2 (18.4 overs) | Pakistan won by 8 wickets | Sri Lanka 138/6 (20 overs) | 12 | Younis Khan |
| 1 | 2007 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | India 157/5 (20 overs) | India won by 5 runs | Pakistan 152 all out (19.4 overs) | 12 | MS Dhoni |
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