The International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup is set to complete its 10th iteration when India and Sri Lanka host the tournament between February 7 and March 8.Three nations, including defending champions India, have won the title twice, and many more will eye the trophy with the tournament expanded to 20 teams since 2024.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHow did the T20 World Cup begin, and who were its biggest stars in the past two decades? Here’s a look back at the tournament:2007: Sparks fly as India-Pakistan meet twiceHost: South AfricaTeams: 12Final: India vs PakistanWinner: India – by five runsPlayer of the tournament: Shahid AfridiIt was a tournament of many firsts – 33 T20 international (T20I) player debuts, dozens of individual and team records, and the world’s first T20 champion.The World Cup got off to a spectacular start when Chris Gayle scored the first T20I century with his 57-ball 117 in the opening match against South Africa.A few days later, Yuvraj Singh famously hit England fast bowler Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over and in the process, set a new record for the fastest T20I half-century (50 off 12 balls).India and Pakistan grabbed the headlines in two separate encounters. The rivals were locked in a tied match in the Super 8 stage, resulting in a first-ever T20I bowl-out. Pakistan failed to hit the stumps in three attempts while India struck every time.A final for the ages, then set alight the cricketing world: India vs Pakistan, last-over finish.Pakista …
