Women's T20 World Cup: List of winners

Amelia Kerr and Rosemary Mair's bowling led New Zealand to their first ICC Women's T20 World Cup title with a 32-run win over South Africa. The match took place at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Kerr and Mair each took three wickets, limiting South Africa to 126/9. New Zealand had earlier posted a total of 158/5 after being put into bat first by South Africa.

This victory marked New Zealand women’s success after previous disappointments in T20 World Cup finals. It was their third appearance in the finals. South Africa lost in the final for the second year in a row, having been defeated by Australia in the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup.

The 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup was the ninth edition of the tournament. Ten teams, including India, competed in this event held in the United Arab Emirates.

Australia has traditionally been dominant in the Women’s T20 World Cup, winning six out of the nine tournaments since its inception in 2009. Other winners include England, the West Indies, and now New Zealand, each with one title.

Teams like India and South Africa have made multiple appearances in the knockout rounds, indicating increasing competition in women's cricket.

In the 2020 edition, players such as Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Harmanpreet Kaur helped India reach their first final. Australia defeated India by 85 runs in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The interest in women’s cricket continues to grow globally, with increasing competitiveness among the teams.

Women's T20 World Cup Winners List