2007 ICC World Twenty20
The 2007 ICC World Twenty20 was the inaugural Twenty20 International cricket world championship, contested in South Africa from 11 to 24 September 2007. Twelve teams took part in the thirteen-day tournament—the ten Test-playing nations and the finalists of the 2007 WCL Division One tournament: Kenya and Scotland. India won the tournament, beating Pakistan in the final.
| Dates | 11 – 24 September 2007 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and Knockout |
| Host(s) | South Africa |
| Champions | India (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Pakistan |
| Participants | 12 (from 16 entrants) |
| Matches | 27 |
| Attendance | 516,489 (19,129 per match) |
| Player of the series | Shahid Afridi |
| Most runs | Matthew Hayden (265) |
| Most wickets | Umar Gul (13) |
| Official website | www.icc-cricket.com |
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