How has India performed in T20Is in last two years?

The Indian team is on the brink of attempting to defend their T20 World Cup title for the second time. The Men in Blue won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2007, defeating Pakistan in the final and they lifted the trophy again at the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA by overcoming South Africa.

India have enjoyed considerable success in the T20 World Cup over the years, having reached the final on three occasions and frequently coming close to lifting the trophy. However, the upcoming edition presents a different challenge, as India enter the tournament on the back of a remarkable rise between 2023 and 2025. During this period, they have not lost a single bilateral series or multi-nation tournament.

Between 2023 and 2025, India played 51 T20I matches and won 40 of them, underlining their dominance in world cricket. Even top-ranked teams such as Australia, South Africa, and England have struggled to outclass the Men in Blue, regardless of conditions. Whether in the subcontinent or overseas, India have consistently emerged as the standout performers.

The 2026 T20 World Cup is set to begin on February 7 and will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. With matches being played at home, India will face added pressure to defend their crown in front of their own supporters. They will open their campaign against the USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 7.

Between 2023 and 2025, they featured in two major multi-nation tournaments, the T20 World Cup 2024 and the Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025, while the remainder were bilateral series, in which India displayed complete dominance.

At the 2024 T20 World Cup, India registered a flawless campaign, winning all eight of their matches. In the Asia Cup, they claimed victory in six of the seven games they played. Across bilateral cricket, India competed in 10 T20I series, winning nine, with only one ending in a draw.

India also recorded series victories in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Australia, while the remaining series were played on home soil. These numbers highlight the extent of India’s dominance in the shortest format. If the Men in Blue can replicate this level of performance at the upcoming T20 World Cup, coupled with a squad largely built around the core that lifted the 2024 title, they will once again be well-positioned to assert their supremacy on the global stage.