The International Cricket Council (ICC) host five (5) major tournaments across gender categories, and each competition provides a platform for the best teams to clinch national honors. Several title holders of major ICC competitions are set to defend their respective crowns in scheduled editions.
Let’s see some of the reigning title winners in top ICC tournaments and list recent champions in each competition.
1. Men’s Cricket World Cup
Australia are the reigning ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup champions after winning the 2023 final against India. The high-stakes encounter in Ahmedabad, India, saw Australia defeat the tournament’s hosts to clinch their third Cricket World Cup in five editions.
Last five ICC Cricket World Cup winners
| Year | Host(s) | Final Venue | Champions | Runners-up |
| 2007 | West Indies | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Australia | Sri Lanka |
| 2011 | India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | India | Sri Lanka |
| 2015 | Australia, New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia | New Zealand |
| 2019 | England, Wales | Lord’s, London | England | New Zealand |
| 2023 | India | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Australia | India |
Australia retains their status as the benchmark in this format, and every other contender still measures their achievements against the standard they set over the years.
2. Men’s T20 World Cup
India are the reigning men’s T20 World Cup champions after beating New Zealand in the 2026 final by seven runs. India will set out to defend their T20 crown to confirm their place at the top of the shortest global format during the next edition.
Last five Men’s T20 World Cup winners
| Year | Final Date | Final Venue | Champions | Runners-up |
| 2016 | Apr 3, 2016 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | West Indies | England |
| 2021 | Nov 14, 2021 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | Australia | New Zealand |
| 2022 | Nov 13, 2022 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | England | Pakistan |
| 2024 | Jun 29, 2024 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | India | South Africa |
| 2026 | Mar 8, 2026 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | India | New Zealand |
The final also carried symbolic weight for India because it ended a long wait for their first-ever back-to-back international title in white-ball cricket.
3. World Test Championship
South Africa are the reigning ICC World Test Championship (WTC) winners after their historic victory over Australia at Lord’s in June 2025. The Proteas’ first WTC triumph ended a long drought to give them one of the most significant trophies in Test cricket.
World Test Championship winners
| Cycle | Final Venue | Champions | Runners-up | Player of the Final | Winning Captain |
| 2019–2021 | Rose Bowl, Southampton | N Zealand | India | Kyle Jamieson | Kane Williamson |
| 2021–2023 | The Oval, London | Australia | India | Travis Head | Pat Cummins |
| 2023–2025 | Lord’s, London | S Africa | Australia | Aiden Markram | Temba Bavuma |
The result also showed how the WTC has created a real and high-stakes competition for Test cricket, with the final now carrying equal prestige alongside other ICC showpiece tournaments.
4. Women’s Cricket World Cup
India are the reigning champions of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup after their historic title win in 2025. India Women bagged their first Women’s World Cup crown to mark a major turning point in the women’s game for them.
Last five ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup winners
| Year | Host(s) | Final Venue | Champions | Runners-up |
| 2009 | Australia | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | England | New Zealand |
| 2013 | India | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | Australia | West Indies |
| 2017 | England | Lord’s, London | England | India |
| 2022 | New Zealand | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | Australia | England |
| 2025 | India, Sri Lanka | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | India | South Africa |
That victory places India at the top of the women’s 50-over world game after several unsuccessful attempts in previous campaigns, particularly the heartbreaking final loss to England in 2017 at Lord’s.
The win also shows that the balance of power in women’s cricket now spreads across more teams, especially with India now holding the title that once seemed out of reach.
5. Women’s T20 World Cup
Australia are the reigning ICC Women’s T20 World Cup champions after winning the 2026 final after a dominant performance against England at Lord’s on July 5, 2026.
| Year | Final Date | Final Venue | Champions | Runners-up |
| 2018 | Nov 24, 2018 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound | Australia | England |
| 2020 | Mar 8, 2020 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia | India |
| 2023 | Feb 26, 2023 | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | Australia | South Africa |
| 2024 | Oct 20, 2024 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | New Zealand | South Africa |
| 2026 | Jul 5, 2026 | Lord’s, London | Australia | England |
That title keeps Australia at the centre of the women’s T20 top teams. The team’s consistency has not been in doubt across recent editions, with the Yellow and Green winning 4 of the last 5 Women T20 World Cups.
