The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was the second edition of the Men's T20 World Cup, formerly known as the ICC World Twenty20 that took place in England in June 2009. As before, the tournament featured 12 male teams – nine of the ten Test-playing nations and three associate nations, which earned their places through a qualification tournament. ICC Full member Zimbabwe were expelled from the tournament due to political reasons. Matches were played at three English grounds – Lord's and The Oval in London, and Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The tournament was organised in parallel with the women's tournament, with the men's semi-finals and final being preceded by the semi-finals and final from the women's event. The final took place at Lord's on Sunday 21 June with Pakistan beating Sri Lanka by eight wickets and England beating New Zealand by six wickets in the women's final.
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Men's T20 World Cup in the context of International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global governing body of the sport cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by Australian, English, and South African representatives. In 1965, the body was renamed International Cricket Conference and its current name was adopted in 1987. The ICC has its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The ICC currently has 110 member nations: 12 full members that play the Test format, and 98 associate members. Timor-Leste Cricket Federation is the latest addition to the associate members list, as of 2025. The ICC is responsible for the organisation and governance of cricket's international tournaments, most notably the Men's ODI World Cup, Women's ODI World Cup, Men's T20 World Cup, Women's T20 World Cup, World Test Championship, Men's Champions Trophy and Women's Champions Trophy. It also appoints the umpires and referees that officiate at all sanctioned Test matches, ODIs and T20Is. It promulgates the ICC Code of Conduct, which sets professional standards of discipline for international cricket. The ICC also co-ordinates action against corruption and match-fixing through its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit.
Men's T20 World Cup in the context of India national cricket team
The India men's national cricket team represents India in international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is a full member nation of the International Cricket Council with Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International status. India are the current holders of the T20 World Cup, the ICC Champions Trophy and the Asia Cup.
The team has played 598 Test matches, winning 185, losing 188, with 224 draws and 1 tie. As of August 2025, India is ranked fourth in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings with 107 rating points. India have played in two of the three World Test Championship finals, finishing runners-up in 2021 and 2023.