The ICC Men's T20 World Cup, commonly known as the T20 World Cup or ICC T20 World Cup, is the international championship for men's Twenty20 international cricket organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). First held in 2007, the tournament brings together top national teams from around the world to compete in short-format T20 matches, typically progressing through group stages into knockout rounds, and is regarded as one of cricket's premier global events.