Team India made history on Sunday by winning their third ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title, becoming the first team to defend the trophy in the T20 format and the first host nation to lift the trophy at home.
The Men in Blue dominated the final against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, winning by 96 runs. Fiery spells from Axar Patel (3/27) and Jasprit Bumrah (4/15), combined with a spectacular top-order performance from Sanju Samson (89 off 46 balls), Abhishek Sharma (52 off 21), Ishan Kishan (54 off 25), and *Shivam Dube (26 off 8)**, helped India post 255/5, the second-highest total of the tournament.
Despite a fighting fifty from Tim Seifert (52 off 26 balls), New Zealand’s chase fell short against India’s relentless bowling, cementing India’s historic triumph.
Cricket legends and current stars quickly congratulated the team for their achievement:
Sachin Tendulkar wrote on X:
“Winning the World Cup twice in a row, the first time any team has done so in the T20 format. Totally deserving and rightful winners of the trophy. What a fantastic performance by our team and a special brand of cricket on display. Well done, Team India. Jai Hind!”
Legendary cricketer #SachinTendulkar lauded the Indian team for creating history with back-to-back T20 World Cup triumphs.#INDvsNZ #INDvNZ #INDvsNZFinal #T20WorldCup #T20WorldCupFinals #FinalMatch #Finals #WorldCup #Champions #TheStatesman pic.twitter.com/v61hbysOqn
— The Statesman (@TheStatesmanLtd) March 8, 2026
Virat Kohli hailed the team’s resilience:
“Champions. Phenomenal win for Team India in Ahmedabad. Absolutely no match for the explosive cricket played by us throughout the tournament. Brilliant character shown by the boys to keep fighting in tough situations and become world champions once again. Congratulations to all the players and all the members of the management for achieving this feat. Jai Hind.”
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli congratulates Team India on winning the #T20WorldCup2026final against New Zealand.#INDvsNZ #INDvNZ #INDvsNZFinal #T20WorldCup #T20WorldCupFinals #FinalMatch #Finals #WorldCup #Champions #TheStatesman pic.twitter.com/lYzhjo4ADh
— The Statesman (@TheStatesmanLtd) March 8, 2026
Harbhajan Singh added: “Congratulations Team India in advance before the network gets too busy. Super proud of our Team. JAI HIND.”
Congratulations Team India in Advance before the network gets too busy . Super proud of our Team JAI HIND @surya_14kumar @Jaspritbumrah93 @ishankishan51 @IamSanjuSamson @hardikpandya7 @akshar2026 ❤️❤️
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 8, 2026
Shubman Gill expressed his pride: “So proud of our team. Winning a World Cup for India is the dream and you’ve made the entire nation proud. Congratulations, boys.”
So proud of our team. Winning a World Cup for India is the dream and you’ve made the entire nation proud. Congratulations boys. pic.twitter.com/ly4mWwfozA
— Shubman Gill (@ShubmanGill) March 8, 2026
With this victory, India not only becomes the most successful team in T20 World Cup history with three titles but also sets a benchmark for dominance in the shortest format of the game.