T20 cricket came as a perfect fitment for our times—with all the shrinking attention spans and the ever-increasing bloodlust for big hoicks more often. By the time the first ICC T20 World Cup was held in 2007, the belligerents were match-ready. It was a dream start for India, who lifted the inaugural Cup under M.S. Dhoni’s inspiring leadership. In subsequent years, India was runner-up in 2014, and won it again in 2024. With 20 teams playing 55 matches, this 10th edition is also the biggest Cup yet. A cloud hung over the tournament for a brief while—Bangladesh, Pakistan and India being the principal protagonists of the drama—before ICC mediation restored a modicum of peace. Balls are being thwacked to the cow corners, and big names are falling to the guiles of steadfast spinners even as we speak. Cricket’s uncertainties are deliciously tart; still, we dare to hope for glory. Here’s a heady sprinkle of great deeds from the past Cups: - EndsPublished By: Shyam BalasubramanianPublished On: Feb 13, 2026 19:52 IST
