The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup has seen fierce competition from 2016 to 2024. This list highlights the winners of each edition, showcasing the top teams and their triumphs in the tournament’s history. From dominant performances to thrilling finishes, the Women’s T20 World Cup has become a highlight in global women’s cricket.
2016 – West Indies
West Indies broke Australia’s title-winning streak by beating them in the final of the 2016 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup that was held in India. Captain Stafanie Taylor played a massive role in West Indies’ title run. She scored 246 runs and picked up eight wickets to bag the Player of the Tournament award. Hayley Matthews played a match-winning knock of 66 off 45 in the final against Australia.
2018 – Australia
It didn’t take long for Australia to win another ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title as Meg Lanning led them to glory in the 2018 edition that was played in the Caribbean Islands.
Australia started with three wins, but they lost their last group match against India. In the semi-final, they beat the hosts West Indies by 71 runs. In the final, they faced England and registered a win by eight wickets. Ashleigh Gardner (3/22 and 33 off 26) was the star in the final. With this, Australia added fourth Women’s T20 World Cup title to their name.
2020 – Australia
Australia started the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 with a shocking defeat against India. But after that, they picked themselves up and won all their remaining games.
Australia sneaked past South Africa by just five runs in the semi-final. In the final, they faced India, and this time they took their revenge, winning the game by 85 runs at the MCG, courtesy of Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy’s half-centuries. Mooney won the Player of the Tournament award for scoring the most runs (259) while Megan Schutt (13) took the most wickets.
2023 – Australia
The eighth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup was hosted by South Africa. Australia clinched their sixth title and completed a second hat-trick of Women’s T20 World Cups; this was their fourth T20 title under the leadership of Meg Lanning.
Australia were undefeated throughout the tournament. They beat India in the semi-final by five runs and won the final against hosts South Africa by 19 runs in Cape Town.
Beth Mooney played a match-winning knock of 74* off 53 balls in the final. Ashleigh Gardner won the Player of the Tournament award.
2024 – New Zealand
The ninth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2024 was originally scheduled to be played in Bangladesh, but due to political turmoil in the country, the tournament was moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The tournament saw new champions as New Zealand crushed South Africa in the final in Dubai. Both the nations had not won a single ICC Cricket World Cup trophy (Men’s ODI, Men’s T20, Women’s ODI and Women’s T20) before entering the final.
New Zealand, batting first, scored 158/5 and then successfully defended the target to win their maiden Women’s T20 World Cup. New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr took most wickets for her country (15) in the tournament and rightfully won Player of the Tournament award.