ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Editions and Their Winners

The 

ICC Women's T20 World Cup (known as the 

ICC Women's World Twenty20 until 2019) is an international cricket championship for women's Twenty20 (T20) International cricket. In 2009, the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport's governing body, held the first edition of the event in England. In the first three tournaments, there were eight participants, but from the 2014 edition onward, the number increased to 10. These tournaments are held in the same country as the Men’s T20 World Cup for that year.

What is T20 cricket, and why is it so popular? When it comes to T20 cricket's popularity, it has grown exponentially since its beginnings and has gained immense momentum. The 2007 T20 World Cup (Men) contributed significantly to the growth of the shortest format of the game. Women's cricket also benefited from it, since the ICC started the

Women’s T20 World Cup in 2009 due to the success of the 2007 T20 World Cup (Men). Till now, seven editions of the Women's T20 World Cup have taken place, the last of which was held in 2020. The Australians have consistently dominated this tournament. So far, they have won 5 titles. In this article, we will analyze the Women's T20 World Cup results and major points from each edition. So, read it carefully for a better understanding!

Women’s T20 WC - Editions and Their Champions

2009 (1st edition) – Won by England

The first edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup, held in 2009, was won by the hosts, England. In that match, a total of 86 runs were required in 17 overs, which they reached in just six wickets to defeat New Zealand in the final. In the final, Katherine Brunt took 3 wickets in 4 overs, conceding only 6 runs, which earned her the player of the final award.

2010 (2nd edition) – Won by Australia

In 2010, the second edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup was held in the West Indies, where New Zealand faces Australia in the final. They scored 106/8 in their first innings, and then restricted New Zealand to 103/6 with their best bowling performance. As a result of this thrilling victory, Australia won the T20 World Cup trophy for the first time.

2012 (3rd edition) – Won by Australia

In 2011, Sri Lanka hosted the 3

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 edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup, and once again, Australia reached the finals. They faced England, who had a target of 143 runs to chase. As a result, the Aussies won the title once again, this time by 4 runs. During the whole championship, they didn't lose a match and played fearless cricket.

2014 (4th edition) – Won by Australia

During this edition held in Bangladesh, Australia and England faced off again in the final. While batting first, England could only score 105/8. Following this, Australia recorded a six-wicket victory with five overs to spare.

2016 (5th edition) – Won by West Indies

It was the first time that India held a Women’s T20 World Cup. The final score for Australia was 148/5 in their first innings of batting. In response, the West Indies won their first title by achieving the target in 19 overs. Also that year, their men's team played superbly, and both genders won the title for their country.

2018 (6th edition) – Won by Australia

As a result of a busy schedule, the Men's T20 World Cup was not organized in 2018, but the Women's edition was held in the West Indies. In their final match, England was dismissed for only 105 runs in the first inning. As a result of its chase, Australia reached the target in 15.1 overs and won by 8 wickets

2020 (7th edition) – Won by Australia

As the first edition of the Women's T20 World Cup to be held in Australia, the hosts won the trophy after beating India in the final. With the help of a beautiful knock from Alyssa Healey, Australia posted a total of 184/4 in their first innings. In the chase, the Indian team couldn't mount a challenge and got all out after making only 99 runs.

2023 (8th Edition) – South Africa (To be played)

The next ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 will take place in South Africa. Recently, the ICC also released the fixtures for the upcoming tournament

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Women T20 World Cup Winners List