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India did not just celebrate a cricket victory on Sunday night, it exploded into a full-blown party. Fireworks burst across cities and social media turned into a digital stadium as Team India lifted the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 trophy after defeating New Zealand in the final.
From cricket lovers to film stars, everyone seemed to be in the same mood: proud, emotional, and extremely loud online. Within minutes of the final whistle, Bollywood celebrities flooded Instagram and X with congratulatory posts.
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The victory was even sweeter because India successfully defended their T20 World Cup title, becoming the first team ever to do so. Naturally, the film industry had plenty to say.
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Bollywood’s Instagram party begins
Filmmaker Karan Johar was among the first celebrities to react. Instead of writing a long caption, he chose drama, Bollywood style.
Johar shared famous clip from his blockbuster film ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ on his Instagram story. This perfectly captured the mood of celebration across the country.
Meanwhile, Kareena Kapoor also joined the celebrations on social media.
Anushka Sharma cheers the champions
Actor Anushka Sharma kept it heartfelt and simple. Taking to Instagram, she congratulated the team with a warm message.
“Heartiest congratulations to this brilliant team for this phenomenal victory!! Back to back World Cup wins,” she wrote.
Sunny Deol calls Team India ‘gabrus’
If anyone brought full Punjabi energy to the celebration, it was Sunny Deol.
The actor proudly hailed the players as fearless warriors and wrote an enthusiastic message for the team.
“The GABRUS of Team India!!! You have WON IT!!! #Champions you have made Hindustan Proud!! Congratulations #TeamIndia for back to back World Cup wins, you truly played like GABRUS. No Fear, All heart!”
Anil Kapoor’s funny kiwi joke
Veteran actor Anil Kapoor decided to celebrate the victory with humour.
Taking a playful dig at New Zealand, he joked online, “Aaj kiwi thodi zyada hi meethi lag rahi hai!”
He then congratulated the Indian squad and added that the team never fails to make the nation proud.
Anupam Kher’s loud victory shout
Actor Anupam Kher was clearly watching the match closely. The moment India won, he shared clips from the final and wrote a loud celebratory message.
“INDIIIIIIAAAAAAA ARE THE CHAMPIONS! Jai Hind!”
South stars join the celebration
The celebrations were not limited to Bollywood. Several stars from the South Indian film industry also applauded Team India.
Jr NTR praised the squad for staying calm and dominant throughout the tournament.
“This is how our Men in Blue showed up with calm, composure, and dominance throughout the tournament… and brought the trophy home again and created history. Congratulations Team India. The nation will sleep well tonight,” he wrote.
Meanwhile, superstar Mahesh Babu described the team’s performance as “beast mode.”
“What was that!!! A magnificent testimony to Team India’s dominance unleashing full beast mode to bring it home for 1.4 billion hearts,” he wrote.
He also praised the players individually, mentioning Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, and the rest of the squad for making the victory unforgettable.
More celebrities join the victory chorus
Several other stars also joined the celebrations online. Among them were Rakul Preet Singh, Sonu Sood, Vicky Kaushal, Arjun Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Suniel Shetty, Ahan Shetty, Aparshakti Khurana, and Prithviraj Sukumaran.
How India won the historic final
The victory itself was nothing short of spectacular.
India’s top order of Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan delivered powerful performance that put the team firmly in control. With strong contributions from the rest of the squad, India defeated New Zealand by massive 96-run margin.
The final match took place at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where the Men in Blue sealed their place in history by defending the T20 World Cup title.
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