evidence: Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup History from 2007 to 2024: Stats, records, milestones, and more [...] Sri Lanka were known to be favourites whenever they entered any major world tournament in the 2000s and 2010s. However, the same could not be said due to their decline over the past few years. When it comes to T20 World Cups, they are certainly a force to reckon with as they can surely topple the big guns on their day. They have had great runs in the T20 World Cups and have also lifted the prestigious trophy on one occasion as well. [...] Defending champions Sri Lanka entered the 2016 T20 World Cup with a lot of confidence hoping to retain their crown. Neighbours India hosted the tournament but it ended up being one of the worst campaigns for the Sri Lankan team in any of the T20 World Cups.