One final and four group-stage exits: How India have fared in Women’s T20 World Cups | Cricket News

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A well-balanced India will rely on openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma to provide a strong start against Pakistan when they begin their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign on Sunday.Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India are aiming to add a second global title after winning the Women’s ODI World Cup last year. The head-to-head record is firmly in India’s favour, with India leading Pakistan 13-3 in women’s T20Is.The two teams last met at the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai, where India secured a six-wicket victory.Despite never winning the Women’s T20 World Cup, India have been among the more consistent teams in the tournament’s history and have reached the knockout stages on multiple occasions.

India’s performance in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Editions (2009-2024)

Here is a look at India’s performance across every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2009 in EnglandIndia’s campaign under Jhulan Goswami began with a 10-wicket defeat to England at Taunton. They bounced back by defeating Pakistan by five wickets in a chase of 76 runs, with Priyanka Roy taking 5/16 in 3.5 overs.A win over Sri Lanka helped India reach the semifinals. However, New Zealand defeated them by 52 runs at Trent Bridge to end their campaign.England won the tournament, beating New Zealand by six wickets in the final.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2010 in West IndiesIndia started with a 10-run defeat to New Zealand after managing 129/8 at Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts.They recovered with a nine-wicket win over Pakistan in a chase of 106, with Punam Raut scoring an unbeaten 54. Another win over Sri Lanka followed, with Sulakshana Naik and Mithali Raj both scoring fifties.India reached the semifinals but lost to Australia by seven wickets at Gros Islet in St Lucia.Australia won the 2010 World Cup, defeating New Zealand by three runs in the final.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2012 in Sri LankaMithali Raj took over the captaincy for the tournament in Sri Lanka. India began with an eight-wicket defeat to defending champions Australia at Galle.They then lost to England by nine wickets and fell one run short against Pakistan in a chase of 99. Their only victory came against hosts Sri Lanka, chasing 102 in 14.4 overs.Australia retained the title, beating England by four runs in the final.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2014 in BangladeshIndia entered the tournament under pressure after their 2012 campaign.They lost their opening game to Sri Lanka by 22 runs in Sylhet and then suffered another defeat against England.India registered a 79-run win over hosts Bangladesh, with Harmanpreet Kaur scoring 77. Victories over West Indies and Pakistan followed, including a successful defence of 106 against Pakistan.However, India were still searching for consistent success against teams from South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia. India’s campaign ended in group-stage.Australia won the title again, defeating England by six wickets in Mirpur.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2016 in IndiaMithali Raj continued as captain when India hosted the tournament.India began with a win over Bangladesh at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. However, they lost to Pakistan via the DLS method in Delhi.England beat India by two wickets in a low-scoring contest, and West Indies also defeated them in Mohali. India’s campaign ended in group-stage.West Indies went on to win the tournament, beating Australia by eight wickets in the final at Eden Gardens.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2018 in West IndiesHarmanpreet Kaur took over as captain and made an immediate impact, scoring 103 off 51 balls against New Zealand at Providence Stadium in Guyana. It was India’s first century in Women’s T20 World Cups.India then defeated Pakistan and Ireland to qualify for the semifinals. They also beat three-time champions Australia by 48 runs to complete an unbeaten group stage.However, England stopped India in the semifinals in Antigua.Australia later beat England by eight wickets in the final.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 in AustraliaIndia opened the tournament with a 17-run defeat to Australia but recovered with wins over Bangladesh, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.An abandoned semifinal against England helped India qualify for their first Women’s T20 World Cup final.In front of more than 86,000 spectators at the MCG, India lost the final to Australia by 85 runs as Australia claimed their fifth title.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South AfricaIndia began with a seven-wicket win over Pakistan at Newlands, with Jemimah Rodrigues scoring an unbeaten 53 off 38 balls.They followed it up with a six-wicket win over West Indies, with Deepti Sharma taking 3/15. England then handed India an 11-run defeat.India later defeated Ireland by five runs through the DLS method to reach the semifinals.Against Australia, Harmanpreet Kaur scored 52, but her run-out proved costly as India lost by five runs.Australia won their sixth title by beating South Africa by 19 runs in Cape Town.ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in United Arab Emirates (UAE)After two successful Women’s T20 World Cup campaigns and the growth of the Women’s Premier League, expectations were high for India in 2024.However, they began with a 58-run defeat to New Zealand in Dubai after being bowled out for 102.India recovered with wins over Pakistan and Sri Lanka but failed to reach the semifinals after losing to Australia in Sharjah. Chasing 152, India fell short by nine runs.New Zealand won their first Women’s T20 World Cup title, defeating South Africa by 32 runs in the final in Dubai.Year-by-Year Performance