2026 T20 World Cup Winner Odds: India favourites to retain title

We take a look at the latest odds for the 2026 T20 World Cup after India were crowned champions for a second time in 2024.

2026 T20 World Cup Winner Odds

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India secured their first T20 World Cup title since the inaugural tournament in 2007 as they defeated South Africa by seven runs in a tense final in Barbados.

Both sides were unbeaten on their way to the showpiece and in a topsy-turvy affair where South Africa needed just 30 runs from 30 balls to seal victory, their batting order collapsed as India prevailed in the most extraordinary fashion.

After ending their decade-long trophy drought, the defending champions are favourites to retain their crown when the T20 World Cup rocks up in India and Sri Lanka in 2026; though they must do it without stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who have both retired from T20 internationals.

The Proteas are next in the betting and they are accompanied at 9/2 by Australia, whose bid to become holders in all three formats was abruptly ended at the Super 8 stage following a shock defeat to Afghanistan.

England are fourth-favourites following their semi-final exit in the 2024 T20 World Cup. With England's red-ball team undergoing major surgery, a similar transitional period is anticipated for both white-ball sides, with the likes of Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali unlikely to feature in the next edition of the T20 World Cup.

Pakistan endured a miserable 2024 T20 World Cup campaign and are 10/1 to triumph in 2026.

West Indies, who enjoyed a resurgence in the tournament they co-hosted, are a double figure price along with New Zealand.

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Jaquob Crooke

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