India at the Men's T20 World Cup

India at the Men's T20 World Cup
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Cricket formatT20 International
Host(s)2016, 2026
Champions3 (2007, 2024, 2026)
Runners-up1 (2014)
Most runsVirat Kohli (1,292)
Most wicketsJasprit Bumrah (40)

The India national cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of cricket. The Men's T20 World Cup has been hosted by the ICC in the Twenty20 International format since 2007. It has been held as a biennial event since the 2022 Men's T20 World Cup. There have been ten editions of the tournament and India has participated in every edition since its introduction. India has won it thrice in 2007, 2024 and 2026 while also finishing as runners-up in 2014. It is the only team to have won it thrice.[1] In the 2024 edition, India became the first and only team to go undefeated in the entire tournament.[2]

In the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2007, the Indian team led by M S Dhoni registered four wins in six matches enroute to the final, in which it beat Pakistan to win the title. In the 2009, 2010, and 2012 editions, India was eliminated in the Super 8 stage in three consecutive tournaments. In the 2014 World Cup, the Indian team won five consecutive matches to reach the final, where it lost to Sri Lanka by six wickets. In the 2016 tournament, hosted by India, the Indian team was led by Dhoni for the sixth consecutive T20 World Cup, and advanced to the semifinals, where it lost to the West Indies.

In the 2021 World Cup, conducted after a gap of five years, the Indian team, led by Virat Kohli, won three out of the five matches in the initial stage, and did not make it to the semifinals. In the 2022 edition, the team, captained by Rohit Sharma, reached the semifinals, where it lost to England. In the subsequent tournament held in 2024, the Sharma-led team, did not lose a single game in the seven matches played in the first two rounds. India beat England in the semifinals by 68 runs, before beating South Africa in the final by seven runs to win the T20 World Cup for the second time. In the 2026 edition co-hosted by India, the team led by Suryakumar Yadav, beat New Zealand in the final to win its second consecutive T20 World Cup.

Kohli is the leading run scorer for India with 1,292 runs and holds the record for the most runs across T20 World Cups.[3][4] Sanju Samson holds the record for the most runs scored for India in a single edition of the World Cup with 321 runs in the 2026 T20 World Cup.[5] Jasprit Bumrah holds the record for the most number of wickets for India with 40 wickets.[6] Arshdeep Singh holds the record for the most wickets in a single tournament, with 17 wickets in the 2024 edition.[7] Rishabh Pant holds the record for the most dismissals by a wicket keeper in a single T20 World Cup with 14 dismissals in the 2024 tournament.[8]

Overall Record

Red box indicates that the tournament was hosted or co-hosted by India

Host and Year Round Position Matches Won Lost Tied+Won[a] No Result
2007[9] Champions 1/12 7 4 1 1 1
2009[10] Super 8s 7/12 5 2 3 0 0
2010[11] Super 8s 8/12 5 2 3 0 0
2012[12] Super 8s 5/12 5 4 1 0 0
2014[13] Runners-up 2/16 6 5 1 0 0
2016[14] Semi-finals 4/16 5 3 2 0 0
2021[15] Super 12s 6/16 5 3 2 0 0
2022[16] Semi-finals 3/16 6 4 2 0 0
2024[17] Champions 1/20 9 8 0 0 1
2026[18] Champions 1/20 9 8 1 0 0
2028[18] Qualified
2030[18] TBD
Total 10/10 3 Titles 62 43 16 1 2
Last updated: 8 March 2026

By opponent

Won more matches than lost
Won equal matches to lost
Lost more matches than won
Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied+Won[a] No Result Win %
 Afghanistan 4 4 0 0 0 100.00
 Australia 6 4 2 0 0 66.67
 Bangladesh 5 5 0 0 0 100.00
 England 6 4 2 0 0 66.67
 Ireland 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
 Namibia 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
 Netherlands 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
 New Zealand 4 1 3 0 0 25.00
 Pakistan 9 7 1 1 0 88.89
 South Africa 8 5 3 0 0 62.50
 Scotland 2 1 0 0 1 100.00
 Sri Lanka 2 0 2 0 0 00.00
 United States 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
 West Indies 5 2 3 0 0 40.00
 Zimbabwe 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
Total 61 43 16 1 1 72.95
Source:[19][20] Last updated: 8 March 2026.
  1. ^ a b Won by Bowl-out or Super Over

Tournament records

2007 World Cup

Squad[21]
Result[9]
Event Group stage Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2007  Scotland
No Result
 Pakistan
Tied + Won
by bowl-out
1  New Zealand
Lost
by 10 runs
 England
Won
by 18 runs
 South Africa
Won
by 37 runs
1  Australia
Won
by 15 runs
 Pakistan
Won
by 5 runs
Winner

2009 World Cup

Squad[22]
Result[10]
Event Group stage Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2009  Bangladesh
Won
by 25 runs
 Ireland
Won
by 8 wickets
1  West Indies
Lost
by 7 wickets
 England
Lost
by 3 runs
 South Africa
Lost
by 12 runs
4 Did not advance Super 8s

2010 World Cup

Squad[23]
Result[11]
Event Group stage Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2010  Afghanistan
Won
by 7 wickets
 South Africa
Won
by 14 runs
1  Australia
Lost
by 49 runs
 West Indies
Lost
by 14 runs
 Sri Lanka
Lost
by 5 wickets
4 Did not advance Super 8s

2012 World Cup

Squad[24]
Result[12]
Event Group stage Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2012  Afghanistan
Won
by 23 runs
 England
Won
by 90 runs
1  Australia
Lost
by 9 wickets
 Pakistan
Won
by 8 wickets
 South Africa
Won
by 1 run
3 Did not advance Super 8s

2014 World Cup

Squad[25]
Result[13]
Event Super 10 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2014  Pakistan
Won
by 7 wickets
 West Indies
Won
by 7 wickets
 Bangladesh
Won
by 8 wickets
 Australia
Won
by 73 runs
1  South Africa
Won
by 6 wickets
 Sri Lanka
Lost
by 6 wickets
Runner-up

2016 World Cup

Squad[26]
Result[14]
Event Super 10 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2016  New Zealand
Lost
by 47 runs
 Pakistan
Won
by 6 wickets
 Bangladesh
Won
by 1 run
 Australia
Won
by 6 wickets
2  West Indies
Lost
by 7 wickets
Did not advance Semi-finals

2021 World Cup

Squad and kit[27]

2021 kit

Result[14]
Event Super 12 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2021  Pakistan
Lost
by 10 wickets
 New Zealand
Lost
by 8 wickets
 Afghanistan
Won
by 66 runs
 Scotland
Won
by 8 wickets
 Namibia
Won
by 9 wickets
3 Did not advance Super 12

2022 World Cup

Squad and kit[28]

2022 kit

Result[15]
Event Super 12 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2022  Pakistan
Won
by 4 wickets
 Netherlands
Won
by 56 runs
 South Africa
Lost
by 5 wickets
 Bangladesh
Won
by 5 runs
 Zimbabwe
Won
by 71 runs
1  England
Lost
by 10 wickets
Did not advance Semi-finals

2024 World Cup

Squad and kit[29]

2024 kit

Result[17]
Event Group Stage Super 8 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2024  Ireland
Won
by 8 wickets
 Pakistan
Won
by 6 runs
 United States
Won
by 7 wickets
 Canada
Abandoned
1Q  Afghanistan
Won
by 47 runs
 Bangladesh
Won
by 50 runs
 Australia
Won
by 24 runs
1Q  England
Won
by 68 runs
 South Africa
Won
by 7 runs
Winner

2026 World Cup

Squad and kit

2026 kit

Results
Event Group Stage Super 8 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2026  United States
Won
by 29 runs
 Namibia
Won
by 93 runs
 Pakistan
Won
by 61 runs
 Netherlands
Won
by 17 runs
1Q  South Africa
Lost
by 76 runs
 Zimbabwe
Won
by 72 runs
 West Indies
Won
by 5 wickets
2Q  England
Won
by 7 runs
 New Zealand
Won
by 96 runs
Winner

Statistics

Most Runs

Most Runs
Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Period
1 1,292 Virat Kohli 35 33 2012-2024
2 1,220 Rohit Sharma 47 44 2007-2024
3 722 Suryakumar Yadav 27 26 2021-2026
4 593 Yuvraj Singh 31 28 2007-2016
5 574 Hardik Pandya 33 25 2016-2026
Last updated: 8 March 2026[3]

Most Wickets

Most Wickets
Rank Wickets Player Matches Innings Period
1 40 Jasprit Bumrah 26 26 2016-2026
2 36 Arshdeep Singh 22 22 2022-2026
3 33 Hardik Pandya 33 30 2016-2026
4 32 Ravichandran Ashwin 24 24 2012-2022
5 23 Akshar Patel 20 20 2022-2026
Last updated: 8 March 2026[6]

Highest totals

Highest totals
Rank Score Overs Opposition Venue Date Result
1 256/4 20  Zimbabwe M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India 26 February 2026 Won
2 255/5 20  New Zealand Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India 8 March 2026 Won
3 253/7 20  England Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India 5 March 2026 Won
3 218/4 20  England Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa 19 September 2007 Won
4 210/2 20  Afghanistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 3 November 2021 Won
Last updated: 8 March 2026[30]

Highest run chases

Highest successful run chases
Rank Target Score Overs Opposition Venue Date
1 196 199/5 19.2  West Indies Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India 1 March 2026
2 173 176/4 19.1  South Africa Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 4 April 2014
3 161 161/4 19.1  Australia I. S. Bindra Stadium, Mohali, India 27 March 2016
4 160 160/6 20  Pakistan Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia 23 October 2022
5 139 141/2 18.3  Bangladesh Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 28 March 2014
Last updated: 2 March 2026[31]

Lowest scores defended

Lowest score defended[a]
Rank Score Opposition Score Opposition Venue Date
1 119 113/7  Pakistan Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, USA 9 June 2024
2 146/7 145/9  Bangladesh M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India 23 March 2016
3 152/6 151  South Africa R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2 October 2012
4 153/5 116/9  South Africa Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa 20 September 2007
5 157/5 152  Pakistan Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 24 September 2007
Last updated: 6 March 2026[32]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Does not include shortened matches

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