India Women T20 World Cup Record — All Editions Stats

Over the years, India have remained one of the most developing sides in the history of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, despite not winning the trophy even once in nine editions. However, they have challenged the opponents on most occasions and could eye to end the drought, heading into the 2026 edition in England and Wales. 

Under Harmanpreet Kaur, India fulfilled their dream of winning the Women’s ODI World Cup in 2025 at home when they beat South Africa in the final, having gone past the strong Australian side in the semifinal, which, at one point, looked unexpected to happen.

The blue brigade’s best campaign of the Women’s T20 World Cup came in 2020 when they ended up as the runners-up of the event, after losing the final to Australia before the massive crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Apart from that, they also reached the semifinal of the competition four times in 2009, 2010, 2018, and 2023. They have earned success in the shortest format after the introduction of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), with their youngsters gaining experience and exposure by rubbing shoulders with the veteran players of the national side and other countries. 

Meanwhile, India have earned 22 victories in 40 clashes of the Women’s T20 World Cup history at a win-loss ratio of 1.22, which is even better than South Africa’s 0.857 for their 18 wins in 39 clashes of the competition.

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

Here is a reflection of how Inda have performance in every single edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup over the years-

#1 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2009 in England

India began their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a massive defeat by 10 wickets against England at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton under the leadership of Jhulan Goswami. They blew away the arch-rivals, Pakistan, at the same venue with a five-wicket victory in a 76-run chase after Priyanka Roy ended with figures of 5/16 in 3.5 overs.

The blue brigade continued their dominance with another vital victory over Sri Lanka in their next game to qualify for the semifinals. However, at Trent Bridge, they failed to put up an impressive show with the bat against New Zealand and got knocked out of the competition with a 52-run defeat.

Most runs for India women in the T20 World Cup 2009

During the inaugural season of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2009, Mithali Raj finished as the leading run-getter with 91 runs. For the entire event, they struggled in their batting department.  

Most wickets for India women in the T20 World Cup 2009

Rumeli Dhar and Priyanka Roy finished as the joint-highest wicket-takers for the blue brigade during the edition of the 20-over tournament. The former had an economy rate of just 4.78, helping her side dry up the runs.  

#2 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2010 in West Indies

Against the White Ferns, India started their Women’s T20 World Cup 2010 journey with a narrow 10-run defeat as they were restricted to 129/8 at the Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts. However, they made a strong comeback with a successful 106-run chase by nine wickets against Pakistan as Punam Raut remained unbeaten on 54 runs. 

Just like the previous season, India won their second consecutive game against Sri Lanka as both Sulakshana Naik and Mitali Raj celebrated their respective fifties.

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This time, the challenge was bigger as they faced Australia in the semifinal at Gros Islet in St Lucia. And as it was anticipated, Australia blew away the Indian side for a 7-wicket defeat. Another promising season for them ended in disappointment. 

Most runs for India women in the T20 World Cup 2010

Mithali continued the purple patch even during the edition in the Caribbean when she finished with 145 runs in four innings at a strike rate of around 120 with the help of one fifty.  

Most wickets for India women in the T20 World Cup 2010

Diana David ended the tournament as the leading wicket-taker among all sides. She picked up nine wickets in four innings at an economy rate of just over four, with the best bowling figures of 4/12 in an innings.  

#3 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2012 in Sri Lanka

Before the beginning of the season, the board handed over the captaincy to Mithali Raj for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2012 in Sri Lanka, despite Anjum Chopra beginning the year as the leader of the side. It was another nightmarish start of the edition for them at Galle as they were handed an eight-wicket defeat against the defending champions, Australia. And things didn’t go their way either since then. 

After facing a nine-wicket defeat against England, they couldn’t hold their nerve in the 99-run chase against Pakistan and lost the encounter by one run. The only contest they won in the competition came against the hosts, Sri Lanka, as they chased down 102 runs in 14.4 overs.

Most runs for India women in the T20 World Cup 2012

Punam Raut was the only player for India to cross the 100-run mark in the 2012 season on the slow surfaces of Sri Lanka. She collected 135 runs in four innings, scoring one half-century.  

Most wickets for India women in the T20 World Cup 2012

Rasanara Parwin was the leading wicket-taker for India in the 2012 season with only four wickets as they failed to qualify for the semifinals of the event for the very first time. She had a superb economy rate of 4.78.  

#4 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2014 in Bangladesh

Heading into the Women’s s World T20 2014, the pressure was incredible on the Indian leader, especially after a dismal event two years ago. And their batting issue continued as Sri Lanka started their event with a 22-run win in Sylhet against India, who also lost their second encounter against the 2009 champions.

Against the hosts, who were playing their first edition of the tournament, the blue brigade earned a huge 79-run win after Harmanpreet Kaur smashed a fine knock of 77 runs. They also got the better of West Indies in the nine-wicket victory before blowing away the neighbours, Pakistan, in the 106-run defense.

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However, they were yet to get a win over the SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia).

Most runs for India women in the T20 World Cup 2014

It was perhaps the best edition for the then Indian captain as she nailed 208 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 98.11, having bagged two half-centuries in the campaign.

Most wickets for India women in the T20 World Cup 2014

Poonam Yadav was the leading wicket-taker in Bangladesh for the Indian side as he ended up with eight wickets in five innings at an economy rate of below five. Even Soniya Dabir had an impressive economy rate of 4.18.  

#5 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2016 in India

There was no change in captaincy, but Mithali was inside the bubble of massive pressure. Moreover, the tournament was in India. Amidst the outside noise, India began the event with the opening victory against Bangladesh at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru as the new generation slowly started to take over.

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However, due to an unfortunate application of the DLS method, India lost the second game against Pakistan in Delhi. They fought hard against England, but the latter recorded a nervy two-wicket victory in the 91-run chase. India’s last game of the campaign was against the West Indies in Mohali, and that too didn’t go their way.

Most wickets for India women in the T20 World Cup 2016

Harmanpreet Kaur finished the 2016 season as India’s leading run-getter in the home T20 World Cup with 89 runs in four innings at a strike rate of 86.40. None of their batters got a single half-century, which was a shocking record.  

Most wickets for India women in the T20 World Cup 2016

Kaur was also the leading wicket-taker with the ball, showing her all-around performance for India. She bagged seven wickets in four innings at an economy rate of under six, while Ekta Bisht had an economy rate of just 4.12.  

#6 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2018 in West Indies

As expected, the selection committee appointed Harmanpreet as the new captain for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2018. And the captain led from the front in the very first game to celebrate a 51-ball 103-run knock against New Zealand to claim the 34-run win at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. That was the first ever hundred for them in WT20Is.

The campaign was boosted by another seven-wicket win for them against Pakistan before they crushed Ireland in their third encounter and qualified for the semifinal. They continued their unbeaten run with a massive 48-run win over the three-time champions, Australia.

But a flop batting performance against England in Antigua saw them being eliminated from the event. However, the event grew confidence and belief among the players.

Most runs for India women in the T20 World Cup 2018

The newly appointed captain ended the campaign as India’s leading run-getter with 183 runs at a strike rate of over 160, having creamed a fine century against New Zealand. She got full support from the two youngsters, Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues.  

Most wickets for India women in the T20 World Cup 2018

Radha Yadav was the blue brigade’s leading wicket-taker of the 2018 season, thanks to picking eight wickets in five innings at an economy rate of below six, while Poonam also bagged eight scalps at an economy rate of just 6.30.  

 #7 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia

Despite a 17-run defeat against Australia in the curtain raiser of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, they made a strong comeback in the event with three successive wins. It started with the 18-run win over Bangladesh at the WACA before crashing New Zealand by three wins. They also earned a seven-wicket win at the Junction Oval against Sri Lanka.

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It was hard to say whether they were lucky, but an abandoned semifinal against England pushed them to their maiden final. Before the 86000 spectators at the MCG, India lost the game by 85 runs as the Meg Lanning-led side claimed their fifth title of the event.

Most runs for India women in the T20 World Cup 2020

The youngster of the side, Shafali Verma, ended the 2020 edition of the T20 World Cup as India’s leading run-getter with 163 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 158.25. Deepti Sharma also added 116 runs but at a poor strike rate of under 100.

Most wickets for India women in the T20 World Cup 2020

Poonam was again among the wickets down under when she finished the season as their leading wicket-taker with 10 wickets under an economy rate of below six. Shikha Pandey was also superb for her seven wickets at an economy rate of under seven.  

#8 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa

At the Newlands, the blue brigade completed the 150-run chase against Pakistan by seven wickets as Jemimah Rodrigues smacked an unbeaten knock of 53 runs off 38 balls. At the same venue, Deepti Sharma’s 3/15 shouldered them to a six-wicket win over West Indies. However, they fell flat on the floor with an 11-run win against England.

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At St George’s Park, the runners-up of the 2020 edition gained a five-run win in the DLS method against Ireland. They could have beaten Australia in the semifinal. But an unfortunate run-out of Harmanpreet on 52 runs saw them lose the knock-out clash by five runs.

Most runs for India women in the T20 World Cup 2023

The vice-captain of the side, Smriti Mandhana, showed her clash in South Africa, finishing the 2023 edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup as India’s leading run-getter with 151 runs at a strike rate of more than 138. Richa Ghosh was also fabulous for her 136 runs at a strike rate of 130.76.  

Most wickets for India women in the T20 World Cup 2023

Renuka Singh Thakur used the pace of the surface to count seven wickets at an economy rate of 6.58, while Deepti Sharma grabbed six wickets in five innings. The former also celebrated a fine five-wicket haul.  

#9 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

With two successful seasons of the Women’s T20 World Cup, India was under pressure of expectation in 2024, especially with the introduction of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and its growth. But they didn’t start the ICC event on a high with a 58-run defeat against the Kiwis in Dubai, getting bundled out for just 102.

Even though they beat Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the group-stage clashes, they lost their vital game against the Alyssa Healy-led side in Sharjah, where they fell short of the 152-run target by nine runs.

Most runs for India women in the T20 World Cup 2024

The Indian T20I captain for the women’s side was the only member of the squad to cross the 100-run tally in 2024. She cracked 150 runs in four innings, thanks to a couple of fifties. But apart from that, it was a poor campaign for the blue brigade. 

Most wickets for India women in the T20 World Cup 2024

Renuka Singh continued her superb bowling in successive seasons to end as India’s leading wicket-taker. She was jointly at the top with Arundhati Reddy, while Asha Sobhana grabbed five wickets at an economy rate of 5.41.

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