T20 World Cup: Pre-tournament favourites yet to win since men's competition began in 2007
India won the T20 international series against England 3-2. India and England are the favourites for the ICC T 2020 World Cup.
T20 World Cup is taking place in India.
India are the current favourites for the T20 World Cup. England are second favourite. Pre-tournament favourites have never won the tournament since the competition began in 2007.
Australia were the pre-tournament favourites for the inaugural T20 World Cup. They lost by five wickets to Zimbabwe. India won the tournament with a 15-run victory over Australia. S.Sreesanth caught Misbah's attempted paddle in the final.
Reigning champions India lost to the West Indies and England in the Super 8 stage. Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals by beating Netherlands. Shahid Afridi scored half-centuries in both knockout matches to give Pakistan the title. T20 World Cup is taking place in India.
Australia were the pre-tournament favourites for the 2010 T20 World Cup. They started well with comfortable wins over Pakistan and Bangladesh. Their Super 8 stage included victories over India, Sri Lanka and the West Indies. In the semi-final they beat Pakistan, who made 191-6. England won all three Super8s games.
India were favourites for the T20 World Cup. They won their first two matches, but lost to Australia and Pakistan. West Indies won the Super 8s, despite losing to Sri Lanka and Ireland. Marlon Samuels scored 78 in the semi-final against Sri Lankan. They are the first team to win the tournament since it began in 2007.
Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands and New Zealand to reach the final of the 2014 tournament in Bangladesh. Australia lost to Pakistan and West Indies and were eliminated by India. Sri Lanka topped their qualifying group. They will play India in the finals.
India were the pre-tournament favourites. They beat New Zealand and Pakistan. India beat Bangladesh by one run. Their final match against Australia was a quarter-final. Virat Kohli scored 82 not out. West Indies beat England in the final. Carlos Brathwaite smashed Ben Stokes for four sixes in last over.
T20 World Cup is taking place between October 17 and November 14.
