Key Cricket Tournaments: Winners, Runners-Up and Notable Records

International cricket tournaments are rich source material for Prelims revision because they combine title winners, runner-up teams, margin of victories and landmark individual performances. This quick note covers recent outcomes across ICC events and the IPL, with the most exam-relevant records highlighted for fast recall.

Major ICC Men’s Tournaments

• ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023: Australia won a record sixth title by defeating India by six wickets in the final. Virat Kohli was named Player of the Series after scoring 765 runs, while Mohammed Shami finished as the leading wicket-taker with 24 dismissals.
• ICC World Test Championship 2023–2025: South Africa won their maiden title by beating Australia by five wickets in the final. It was South Africa’s first senior men’s ICC trophy since 1998.
• 2025 WTC Final: Aiden Markram was named Player of the Match after scoring 136 runs in the second innings. South Africa successfully chased a target of 282 runs.
• ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India claimed a record third title by defeating New Zealand by four wickets in the final. Rohit Sharma was Player of the Match, while Rachin Ravindra was named Player of the Tournament.
• Champions Trophy record: Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran scored 177 against England in the 2025 edition, setting the highest individual score in the history of the tournament.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

• 2024 edition: India won the title unbeaten, defeating South Africa by seven runs in the final. India scored 176/7 and restricted South Africa to 169/8.
• Player of the Tournament: Jasprit Bumrah received the award in 2024 for his match-winning bowling performances.
• 2026 edition: India defended their title by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final. It was the largest margin of victory by runs in a T20 World Cup final and made India the first team to win consecutive men’s T20 World Cup titles.
• Series record: Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan was named Player of the Series in 2026 after scoring 383 runs.
• Individual milestone: Farhan became the first player to score two centuries in a single edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

• 2024 edition: New Zealand won their first Women’s T20 World Cup title by defeating South Africa by 32 runs in the final.
• Player of the Tournament: Amelia Kerr was awarded for taking 15 wickets and scoring 135 runs.
• 2026 edition: Australia won their seventh title by defeating England by seven wickets.
• Final chase record: Australia achieved the highest successful run chase in a tournament final by overhauling England’s 150/4.
• Batting record: Danni Wyatt-Hodge became the first player to score more than 300 runs in a single Women’s T20 World Cup, finishing with 302 runs.

Indian Premier League Records

• IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders won their third title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the final.
• IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their maiden IPL title by defeating Punjab Kings by six runs in a closely contested final.
• IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained the title by defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets.
• Title defence record: RCB became only the third franchise to defend the IPL crown, after Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.

Summary of Championship Finals

Key Prelims Takeaways

• Virat Kohli: His 765 runs in the 2023 ODI World Cup is the highest aggregate in a single edition of the tournament.
• Ibrahim Zadran: His 177 against England is the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history.
• Sahibzada Farhan: He became the first player to hit two centuries in a single Men’s T20 World Cup edition and finished with 383 runs in 2026.
• Amelia Kerr: Her 15 wickets in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup is the highest wicket haul in a single edition of the tournament.
• Danni Wyatt-Hodge: She became the first woman to score over 300 runs in a single Women’s T20 World Cup, ending with 302 runs.
• IPL title defence: Only three franchises have defended the IPL title: Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.