India's Performance At T20 World Cup: From 2007 To 2022 - Explained

Six months after the bittersweet ODI World Cup campaign, Indian cricket fans embrace and turn their attention to the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the hope that Rohit Sharma & Co can finally end the 11-year ICC trophy drought that the country is suffering. From the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2007 in South Africa to the ninth edition of the tournament set to take place in the United States of America and the Caribbean, here is a look at India's journey across 17 years:

2007 World Cup

India made history by becoming the first-ever winner of the T20 World Cup. The tournament was full of memorable moments like the iconic India-Pakistan bowl-off and Gautam Gambhir's heroics in the final.

Gambhir's 75 in the final helped a struggling side put up a defendable total. Alongside Gambhir, Rohit Sharma was also responsible for a quickfire 30 runs in the final which propelled India's score to 157 against Pakistan.

Wickets at regular intervals saw the Pakistan side struggle until Yasir Arafat and Sohail Tanvir's crucial cameos with Misbah-ul-haq saw the game tilt in the Men in Green's favour. India needed to defend 12 runs in the final five deliveries with only one wicket remaining.

The second ball of the over bowled by Joginder Sharma was slammed by Misbah for six over long-on and it seemed the game was over. An attempt to scoop the ball over fine leg on the next delivery saw Sreesanth take a comfortable catch and secure victory for India.

Struggle to reach the knockouts

In eight editions of the tournament played so far, Team India have failed to make the knockouts in four.

2009

Defending champions India entered the 2009 tournament with high expectations. After topping their group they faced tough opposition in England,