The T20 World Cup is all set to commence on June 1, 2024, at Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas, USA. This is the first time a big ICC mega event is being held in America. With a total of 20 teams participating in the event, only seven have had the chance to lift the World Cup trophy to date. Let’s take a look at all the teams that have never won the T20 World Cup trophy.
Eight editions have been played so far, with a total of 21 teams competing. As mentioned, only seven have won the trophy to date.
Teams that have never won T20 World Cup
| Teams | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | – | – | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | R2 | Q |
| Bangladesh | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | R2 | R2 | Q |
| Canada | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Q |
| Hong Kong | – | – | – | – | R1 | R1 | – | – | – |
| Ireland | – | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | Q |
| Kenya | R1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Namibia | – | – | – | – | – | – | R2 | R1 | Q |
| Nepal | – | – | – | – | R1 | – | – | – | Q |
| Netherlands | – | R1 | – | – | R2 | R1 | R1 | R2 | Q |
| New Zealand | SF | R2 | R2 | R2 | R2 | SF | RU | SF | Q |
| Scotland | R1 | R1 | – | – | R1 | R2 | R1 | Q | |
| South Africa | R2 | SF | R2 | R2 | SF | R2 | R2 | R2 | Q |
| UAE | — | — | — | — | R1 | – | – | R1 | – |
| Zimbabwe | R1 | X | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | X | R2 | X |
South Africa: Always the sidekick, never the hero
The Proteas unit has been considered one of the most dangerous sides in international cricket. Having had players like AB de Villiers and the formidable Dale Steyn in the past. In the current era, they have talents such as Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller.
However, despite their talent and potential, they have earned the unfortunate moniker of ‘chokers,’. As they often falter in big and crunch matches. The team has consistently disappointed in every T20 World Cup. Having played in all eight editions, South Africa has reached the knockout stage only two times.
New Zealand: Perpetual dark horses
The T20 World Cup is always full of surprises because any team can beat anyone. Although one team is always considered the dark horse, no other camp can take it lightly, and that team is the Blackcaps of New Zealand. However, this team has also disappointed every single time. As they consistently play disciplined cricket in the group stages but have failed to impress everyone in the knockout stages.
Bangladesh: Still struggling to find a spot
It’s right to say that Bangladesh stands at the same place from where they started. They have had potential talent in the past and in the current lot also, but the Tigers have always failed to make an impact in ICC tournaments. Speaking about their T20 World Cup performances, they have also taken part each time but never qualified for the knockouts.
