When did the T20 World Cup start? The final match of the first tournament was played between India and Pakistan

1st ICC Men's T20 World Cup: The 9th edition of the T20 World Cup is going to start from June 1 in West Indies and America. In which 20 teams will compete with each other. These 20 teams in the T20 World Cup 2024 include 10 major teams. When 10 small teams are included. But do you know when and where this tournament full of thrill and speed started. Who is the first T20 World Cup winner?

When and where was the first T20 World Cup played?

The first T20 World Cup was played for 13 days. The first match of this tournament was played on 11 September 2007. This tournament was played in three cricket stadiums of South Africa. The first is Newlands Cricket Ground of Cape Town with a capacity of 22 thousand spectators, the second is Kingsmead Cricket Stadium of Durban with a capacity of 25 thousand spectators and the third is Wanderers Stadium of Johannesburg with a capacity of 34 thousand spectators.

Which countries played the first T20 World Cup?

Matches were played between 12 countries in the 13-day T20 World Cup. It included 10 major teams that were playing Test matches. Apart from this, two smaller teams also managed to make their place in the first T20 World Cup. The tournament included major cricket teams India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe as well as emerging teams like Kenya and Scotland.

Who won the first T20 World Cup?

The first final match of the T20 World Cup 2007 was played between India and Pakistan on 24 September 2007. It was played at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. In this final match, India won the toss and decided to bat first. Team India batted first and scored 157 runs losing 5 wickets in 20 overs. In response, Pakistan could not stay on the field even for 20 overs. The entire team was all out for 152 runs in 19.3 overs. After this, India won the first T20 World Cup by 5 runs.

A new rule was made when the match was tied

A unique rule was used to resolve ties in the tournament. This rule was called the ball-out. This rule was used in the group stage matches between India and Pakistan.