Complete list of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup winners from 2009 to 2023

New Delhi: The ninth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will begin on October 3 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). All the matches of the showpiece event will be held from October 3 to October 20 in just two cities – Sharjah and Dubai. Bangladesh Women and Scotland Women clashed in the tournament opener on Thursday.

Ten teams will battle it out in the group and knockout tournament, with Australia being the most successful team, having won six titles in eight editions so far. The team won its first crown in the 2010 edition under the captaincy of Meg Lanning, the most successful captain in the history of women’s cricket.

Group matches from October 3 to October 15

The group matches of the showpiece event will be played from October 3 to October 15, with the semifinals lined up on October 17 and October 18. The final of the tournament will be held on October 20 at the Dubai International Stadium. Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand are in Group A while England, Bangladesh, South Africa, Scotland and West Indies are in Group B.

India will play their first match against New Zealand Women on Friday, October 4 at 7.30 pm in Dubai, while the all-important clash between India and arch-rivals Pakistan will be played on Sunday, October 6 at 3.30 pm in Dubai. . Ahead of the start of the Women’s T20 World Cup, let’s take a look at the winners from the previous eight editions of the marquee tournament.

• 2009 – England
• 2010 – Australia
• 2012 – Australia
• 2014 – Australia
• 2016 – West Indies
• 2018 – Australia
• 2020 – Australia
• 2023 – Australia

In the month of August 2024, the host nation for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 was shifted from Bangladesh to the UAE, leading to much protest given the political turmoil in the country.