T20 cricket is set to take centre-stage with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup kickstarting from February 7 in India and Sri Lanka. The tournament, which has seen just a few teams succeed, has seen leadership play a defining role, bringing tactical clarity, calm decision-making under pressure-like situations with the title at stake. From MS Dhoni’s fearless approach in the inaugural edition, with Daren Sammy and Eoin Morgan also leading their respective titles to title triumphs, their journey has been simply remarkable.
With the next edition of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup set to get underway on February 7, it will be interesting to see who leads their team to the title. Here in this article, we have revisited the complete list of T20 World Cup-winning captains over the years.
ICC T20 World Cup winning captains from 2007 to 2026
| Edition | Host(s) | Winner | Margin | Runners-up | Teams | Winning Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | South Africa | India | 5 runs | Pakistan | 12 | MS Dhoni |
| 2009 | England | Pakistan | 8 wickets | Sri Lanka | 12 | Younis Khan |
| 2010 | West Indies | England | 7 wickets | Australia | 12 | Paul Collingwood |
| 2012 | Sri Lanka | West Indies | 36 runs | Sri Lanka | 12 | Daren Sammy |
| 2014 | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | 6 wickets | India | 16 | Lasith Malinga |
| 2016 | India | West Indies | 4 wickets | England | 16 | Daren Sammy |
| 2021 | UAE & Oman | Australia | 8 wickets | New Zealand | 16 | Aaron Finch |
| 2022 | Australia | England | 5 wickets | Pakistan | 16 | Jos Buttler |
| 2024 | West Indies and USA | India | 7 runs | South Africa | 20 | Rohit Sharma |
T20 World Cup FAQs
MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma are the two Indian captains to lead the side to T20 World Cup triumphs.
Team India are the defending T20 World Cup champions, having won the title in 2024 in West Indies and USA.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be played from February 7 to March 8 in India and Sri Lanka.
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