Question

Where was the first T20I Men's Cricket World Cup held?
1. New Zealand
2. South Africa
3. Australia
4. India

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : South Africa

The correct answer is South Africa.

• The first T20I Men's Cricket world cup held in South Africa from 11 to 24 September 2007.
• In the first T20 World Cup, a total of 12 teams had participated.
• The First T20 World Cup Champion was the Indian cricket team and the Runner-up was Pakistan.

• In the first T20 World Cup, the Man of the series was given to Shahid Afridi.
• Umar Gul had taken 13 wickets in this tournament and he was the highest wicket-taker in that tournament.
• Mathew Hyden has scored a total of 265 runs in the tournament and its highest individual score in the first world cup.
• The ICC Men's T20 World Cup is scheduled to take place in October and November 2022 in Australia.
• The current T20 World Cup Champions are West Indies, as of March 2021.

List of ICC T20 Cricket World Cup Winners (2007-2016):

Winner	Runner-Up	Year and Host
India	Pakistan	2007/ South Africa
Pakistan	Sri Lanka	2009/ England
England	Australia	2010/ West Indies
West Indies	Sri Lanka	2012/ Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka	India	2014/ Bangladesh
West Indies	England	2016/ India