The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, originally known as the ICC World Twenty20, was first held in 2007 in South Africa, marking the beginning of international competition in the shortest format of the game - 20 overs per side.
India won that inaugural edition after a thrilling final against Pakistan, which helped spark the global popularity of T20 cricket.
The tournament has since been staged roughly every two years, featuring teams from across the cricketing world. Over time, it has expanded in both scale and competitiveness, with nations such as England, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Australia also lifting the trophy.
The West Indies became the first team to win the title twice, followed by England and India, underlining their strength in the T20 format. Each edition has produced iconic moments—from Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes in an over in 2007 to Carlos Brathwaite’s last-over heroics in 2016—cementing the T20 World Cup’s reputation as one of cricket’s most exciting and unpredictable global tournaments.
From 16 March to 6 April, Bangladesh play host to the 2014 ICC World T20 competition as 16 teams compete for the top prize. The West Indies are the defending champions having upset the host nation Sri Lanka in 2012.
The 2014 ICC World T20 will comprise of 35 matches and will be played at 3 stadiums - The Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Narayanganj, BKSP Ground in Savar, whilst the Cox's Bazar Stadium will host the practice games. The winner will be declared in the final to be played in Dhaka on 6th April 2014.
Update on 6th April 2014: In the final, Sri Lanka secured a six-wicket victory over India to win the World Twenty20 and end a run of four defeats in global finals.
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