ICC MEN'S T20 WORLD CUP

ICC MEN'S T20 WORLD CUP: -

 The ICC Men's T20 World Cup (earlier known as ICC World Twenty20) is the international championship of T20. Organized by cricket's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), the tournament consists of 20 teams, with top 12 teams from the previous tournament getting automatic qualifications. while the 8 other teams chosen through the Regional Qualifiers.

The event has generally been held every two years. The 2020 edition of the tournament was scheduled to take place 2021 ICC MEN'S T20 WORLD CUP but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was postponed until 2021, with the intended host changed to India. The tournament was later relocated to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman due to problems relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in India taking place 5 years after the previous (2016) iteration.

As of 2022, eight tournaments have so far been played and a total of 21 teams have competed. Only the West Indies and England have won the tournament on multiple occasions, both having won two titles.

History:-

When the Benson & Hedges Cup ended in 2002, the ECB needed another one-day competition to fill with the younger generation in response to dwindling crowds and reduced sponsorship. The Board wanted to deliver fast-paced, exciting cricket accessible to thousands of fans who were put off by the longer versions of the game. Stuart Robertson, the marketing manager of the ECB, proposed a 20-over per innings game to county chairmen in 2001, and they voted 11–7 in favour of adopting the new format.The first official Twenty20 matches were played on 13 June 2003 between the English countries in the T20 Blast. 

More about ICC MEN'S T20 WORLD CUP:-

• Administrator: International Cricket Council (ICC)
• Format: Twenty20 International
• First edition: 2007 South Africa
• Latest edition: 2022 Australia
• Next edition: 2024 United States West Indies
• Tournament format: Various 
• Number of teams: 20
• Current champion: England (2nd title)
• Most successful: England West Indies (2 titles each)
• Most runs: Virat Kohli (1141)
• Most wickets: Shakib Al Hasan (47)   
• Website: (t20worldcup.com)  

Champions:-

1. 2007: India
2. 2009: Pakistan 
3. 2010: England 
4. 2012: West Indies 
5. 2014: Sri Lanka 
6. 2016: West Indies 
7. 2021: Australia 
8. 2022: England
   
   
   

Trophy:-

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup trophy is presented to the winners of the final. It was designed and manufactured by Links of London, and is made of silver and rhodium. It weighs approximately 7.5 kg (17 lb) and stands 51 cm (20 in) tall, with a width of 19 cm (7.5 in) at the top and 14 cm (5.5 in) at the base.