Team India, in 2022, became the first team to win 25 T20I matches in a calendar year.
Pakistan, in 2021, was the first side to clinch 20 victories within a year in the shortest format. Their opening batsmen, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam, played a big part in those victories. Rizwan also became the first batsman to score 10 or more 50+ scores in a calendar year that year.
This article will, however, list the teams with the most number of T20 international wins within a calendar year.
Most T20 Wins by Teams in a Calendar Year
| TEAMS | WINS | YEAR | MATCHES PLAYED | WIN% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 29 | 2023 | 33 | 87.88 |
| India | 28 | 2022 | 40 | 70.00 |
| India | 24 | 2024 | 26 | 92.30 |
| Tanzania | 21 | 2022 | 29 | 72.41 |
| Pakistan | 20 | 2021 | 29 | 68.97 |
| U.A.E. | 20 | 2024 | 26 | 79.92 |
| Uganda | 18 | 2022 | 25 | 72.00 |
| Japan | 18 | 2024 | 25 | 72.00 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 2018 | 19 | 89.47 |
| Australia | 17 | 2024 | 21 | 80.95 |
Key Insights
India is also the first team to participate in more than 30 matches in a year (2022). They played a total of 40 T20I games and secured 28 wins.
Pakistan’s win percentage of 89.47 in 2018 is the best among other teams on the list. They lost their first game of the year against New Zealand at Wellington and another in July against Australia. They clean-swept the West Indies, Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand in 2018; they also won a tri-series in Zimbabwe with Australia as the third team.
On the contrary, Rwanda lost 30 games in 42 matches they played in 2023, the most by a team in a calendar year.
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