T20 World Cup Timeline: Every Edition, Champion, Captain Ahead Of 2026 Tournament

The 2026 T20 World CupWorld CupWorld Cup gets underway on Feb. 7. The upcoming tournament will be the 10th edition of the T20 World Cup and 20 teams are in contention to clinch the World Cup trophy this time. It has been 19 years since the first T20 World Cup tournament was first played in South Africa.

Since then, six teams and eight different captains have lifted the prestigious trophy. India's triumph under MS Dhoni began the journey, while teams like England, West Indies, Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have since left their mark. Here's a look at every T20 World Cup, its hosts, winners and captains.

The first edition of the T20 World Cup was hosted by South Africa in 2007. It was known as ICC World Twenty20 back then. India beat Pakistan in the final and Dhoni became the first-ever captain to lift the T20 World Cup.