ICC T20 World Cup title win, Team India have added another trophy to their cabinet after 11 long years and solidified their status as one of the most successful sides of the sport.
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A fine exhibition of death bowling by trio of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya and stupendous knocks by Virat Kohli and Axar Patel helped India end their ICC trophy drought, securing their second ICC T20 World Cup title by beating South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final at Barbados on Saturday.
Proteas have once again left heartbroken, yet to win an ICC World Cup title in any format. Meanwhile, India has ended its 11-year long ICC trophy drought, winning their first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013. India is the first team to have captured the title undefeated.
After India's triumph, let us look at where does it stand among other top teams in terms of trophies:
-Australia: 10 ICC trophies (ICC Cricket World Cup 1987, 1999, 2003 2007, 2015 and 2023, ICC T20 World Cup 2021, ICC World Test Championship 2021-2023, ICC Champions Trophy 2006 and 2009).
-India: 6 ICC trophies (ICC Cricket World Cup 1983 and 2011, ICC T20 World Cup 2007 and 2024, ICC Champions Trophy 2002 (shared with Sri Lanka) and 2013).
-West Indies: 5 ICC trophies (ICC Cricket World Cup 1975 and 1979, ICC T20 World Cup 2012 and 2016, ICC Champions Trophy 2004).
-Pakistan: 3 ICC trophies