It's time for the ICC World T20 Championship.

Jackpot bet online with reminder few years as the championship this year starts. As the sixth edition of cricket's shortest format's World Cup begins with the qualifying stage kicking off on Tuesday, it's the perfect time to relive the brief but interesting history of the ICC World T20. From initial hesitation over the format to near-complete acceptance of the tournament, the World Twenty20 has gone on to become one of the most-watched cricket tournaments, and rightly so.

It is perhaps fair to say the tournament has managed to earn a respectability similar to the 50-over World Cup, despite happening twice as regularly Some purists might disagree, Jackpot Bet Online but the World T20 is one important piece of silverware; the tournament that made Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Jackpot Bet Online the ICC trophy that England managed to win, the triumph that heralded a revival of sorts in Caribbean cricket, and the trophy that Sri Lanka ended their 'bridesmaid' run with. 2007 or the year Mahendra Singh Dhoni became a cult figure India went on to become the first ever T20 Champions beating rivals Pakistan to win the thrilling final of by five runs.