The West Indies and USA hosted the 9th edition of the ICC T20 World Cup. The final was at Kensington Oval on 30th June 2024.

India completed an unbeaten campaign to claim their second T20 world title, defeating South Africa by seven runs in a tense final. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma bowed out of T20Is with match-winning contributions, while Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliance with the ball underpinned India’s dominance.

India (Champions)

• Virat Kohli – Anchored India’s batting in the final with a decisive half-century, bowing out of T20Is on a high.
• Rohit Sharma – Led from the front with aggressive captaincy and key knocks in the Super 8s and semi-final.
• Jasprit Bumrah – Tournament’s standout bowler; his control at the death was critical in India’s unbeaten run.
• Arshdeep Singh – Among the leading wicket-takers, delivering breakthroughs with the new ball.
• Suryakumar Yadav – Provided vital middle-order acceleration with quickfire innings in pressure games.

South Africa (Runners-up)

• Heinrich Klaasen – The Proteas’ batting lynchpin, scoring runs with explosive consistency.
• Quinton de Kock – Set up strong foundations with big scores in the group stages.
• Anrich Nortje – Key strike bowler, picking up wickets in crunch moments with pace and bounce.
• Keshav Maharaj – Economical and effective with the ball, including vital overs in the knockout stages.

Other Standouts

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) – Leading run-scorer of the tournament, powering Afghanistan into their first-ever semi-final.
• Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) – Tournament’s highest wicket-taker, swinging games with early breakthroughs.
• Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) – Sparked home crowds with aggressive batting, keeping the hosts competitive.
• Marcus Stoinis (Australia) – Contributed with both bat and ball, remaining one of the most reliable all-rounders.

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