India's social media star Arshdeep Singh shared a sneak peek of team India's World Cup-winning celebrations. Singh posted a flurry of reels with his teammates after Team India hammered New Zealand by 96 runs in the final of the T20 World Cup. Speaking to Harsha Bhogle shortly after the match, Arshdeep admitted that he had a few reel ideasbrewing. Recently, the Indian pacer made a reel with Virat Kohli, which gathered a lot of traction. "I've thought of ten or fifteen reels, let's see how many we make," Arshdeep told Harsha Bhogle. Arshdeep made a short video with the Player of the tournment Sanju Samson, saying "Paaji, justice milgaya." It was a classic reference to online chatter about Samson not getting enough chances to show his worth. The opener was initially dropped from the playing XI but made the most of his chance in the last four matches of the tournament. Arshdeep followed the reel with a video with the Indian coach, Gautam Gambhir. The left arm pacer asked Gambhir to smile a bit more and got a little smirk out of the former Indian opener. Gambhir reciprocated by hailing Arshdeep as 'Singh is King.' Later, Arshdeep posted a short video with Ishan Kishan. The southpaw played a key part in India's T20 World Cup win, scoring 317 runs, including a half-century in the final. In the video with Kishan, Arshdeep referred to a famous Bihari line saying, "Ek Bihari. Sab pe baari." For his last reel, Arshdeep posted a solo video, saying, "First time it was so nice, we had to do it twice," referring to his two World T20 titles. Singh was part of the T20 World Cup-winning side in 2024. The Indian team celebrate the World Cup win with friends and family Team India's title celebration included pictures with friends and family. The likes of Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan were seen dancing with their partners, while Tilak Varma, Arshdeep Singh, and Abhishek Sharma were seen doing Bhangra. Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya posed for pictures with the World Cup trophy as the celebration looked set to go late into the night.
09 March,2026 02:45 PM IST | Mumbai | Atharva UpasaniMS Dhoni congratulated the Indian team on their historic T20 World Cup triumph with a rare post on social media. The former Indian World Cup winner posted a picture of Team India lifting the T20 WC and added a special message for coach Gautam Gambhir and spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. MS Dhoni mentioned that a smile looks great on the face of Gautam Gambhir, who is well known for his serious demeanour. He further mentioned that intensity with a smile is a killer combination and congratulated the current Indian head coach for the victory. "Coach Sahab smile looks great on u,intensity with smile is a killer combo, very well done." MS Dhoni said in his Instagram post. MS Dhoni congratulates India on their third #T20WorldCup title with a special message for coach Gautam Gambhir and Jasprit Bumrah 😄 pic.twitter.com/rGKEFq8wFB — ICC (@ICC) March 8, 2026 MS Dhoni also had a special message for Indian star Jasprit Bumrah. The former Indian skipper called the Indian spearhead a 'champion bowler'. "Bumrah ke baare mein kuch na likhoon tou hi achaa hai. CHAMPION BOWLER." MS Dhoni added. "History gets created at Ahmedabad,big congratulations to the team and support staff and to all the fans of Indian Cricket Team worldwide.such a pleasure to see all of u play.Coach Sahab smile looks great on u,intensity with smile is a killer combo, very well done.enjoy guys (BUMRAH ke baare mein kuch na likhoon tou hi acha hai.CHAMPION BOWLER)" MS Dhoni posted on Instagram. This was Dhoni's first Instagram post since July 14, 2024 Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev attend the T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad Former Indian World Cup-winning captains Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma were in attendance at the Narendra Modi Stadium to watch the T20 World Cup final. The three former skippers were spotted together in the ICC lounger watching the match with ICC Chairman Jay Shah. Before the toss, Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni walked out with the World T20 trophy. MS Dhoni guided India to its maiden T20 World Cup in its inaugural year in 2007. Rohit Sharma won the trophy in 2024, leading India to triumph in the Caribbean in 2024. Meanwhile, Kapil Dev was the first-ever Indian skipper to win the title for India, in England in 1983
09 March,2026 01:06 PM IST | Mumbai | Atharva UpasaniIn the T20 World Cup 2026 final match against New Zealand, Team India has reached a total of 127 runs in 10 overs for the loss of one wicket at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has scored an unbeaten 48 runs off 30 balls, with the help of four boundaries and three maximums. Shouldering him is Ishan Kishan, who has scored 19 runs in nine balls, including three boundaries. Swashbuckling opening batsman Abhishek Sharma departed after smashing a 21-ball 52 runs. His knock was laced with six boundaries and three maximums. So far, New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner has used seven bowlers, including himself. Rachin Ravindra has managed to pick up one wicket for 12 runs in one over. Matt Henry, Glenn Phillips, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, James Neesham, and Santner have not tasted success in picking up wickets. Team India's burly all-rounder Shivam Dube is all set to achieve the feat of reaching the feat of 1000 runs in the shortest format of the game. He is falling short of just 35 runs from completing 1000 runs in the shortest format of the game. So far, having played 63 T20I matches, Dube has amassed 965 runs, including six half-centuries. Earlier, having won the toss, New Zealand's skipper Mitchell Santner elected to bowl first against the "Men in Blue". The "Black Caps" will enter the clash with one change, where Cole McConchie will make way for Jacob Duffy. After winning the toss, New Zealand captain Santner said, "We will bowl first because we expected some movement early and want to limit their strong top order to a chaseable total, and the boys are buzzing for a night like this because these moments are why we play the game. Reaching the semifinals has given the group real confidence and playing in front of such a massive crowd is something we are excited for as it is a great challenge. Every team aims to peak at the right moment and we feel we are doing that on the biggest stage now. We have one change with Cole McConchie missing out and Jacob Duffy coming in. The surface looks good and we are looking forward to getting stuck in". On the other hand, Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said, "We are happy to bat first because it has worked for us and this wicket is similar to the red soil track from the last match so we are comfortable starting with the bat. In big games like semifinals or finals it always feels better to have runs on the board especially when our bowlers are performing so well. Being defending champions is a nice feeling but that is history now and this is a new World Cup even if it is the same venue from two thousand and twenty three. The crowd looks almost full even before the match has begun which is incredible and gives us great energy. We are sticking with the same team tonight". T20 World Cup 2026 final, IND vs NZ: Confirmed Playing XI India: Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah. New Zealand: Tim Seifert (WK), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Darly Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (C), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.
09 March,2026 09:59 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIndia head coach Amol Muzumdar hailed his team's character despite a crushing defeat to Australia Women in the pink-ball Test, saying the players showed commendable fight in difficult conditions here. India lost the one-off Test by 10 wickets inside three days as only Jemimah Rodrigues and Pratika Rawal could score fifties while other big guns like Smriti Mandhana and skipper Hamanpreet Kaur struggled in bowler friendly conditions at the WACA. "A bit disappointing with the result, but really happy for the fight that we showed for the last three days. There were tough conditions but credit to Australia, they were brilliant in this Test match," Muzumdar said at the post-match press conference. The Mumbai stalwart lauded the effort of the debutants, highlighting the determination shown by the younger players despite the team ending up on the losing side. "Somebody like Pratika showing the guts and determination, getting a half century here at WACA in the second innings. Kranti bowled her heart out and also Kashvi and Sayali in the first innings picked up those wickets. It was really heartening to see all the debutants," he said. Muzumdar said the team's packed schedule leading into the Test was challenging, though he refused to use it as an excuse for the result. "The women's team came in after playing five T20s against Sri Lanka, then there was the WPL, and immediately we flew out to Australia and played the T20 series before the multi-format leg. It's a tough one but at the same time there are no excuses," he said. He, however, suggested that an additional practice game before a Test would be beneficial for the side. "If they can add another practice game, nothing like it," he added. Muzumdar also expressed the team's eagerness to play more Test cricket, saying the longer format remains vital for the growth of the women's game. "We love playing this format of the game. Everyone in the dressing room was looking forward to this pink-ball Test in Perth. The more Test matches we play, the better it is for the game," he said. "I have always believed that a four-day or a five-day Test match in the international calendar is always a healthy sign for cricket." Speaking about the challenges of the pink-ball Test, Muzumdar said the ball moved considerably under lights but added that adapting to such conditions was part of the challenge. "The pink ball was a different challenge. The ball moved quite considerably under lights, but that's the way it is. It was the same for both teams and you have to adjust to the conditions," he said. "A pink-ball Test brings a lot of excitement. Spectators can come after work in the evening as well, so you have to consider those aspects." Reflecting on the match situation, Muzumdar said the toss played a role but admitted Australia had clearly outplayed India. "Obviously Australia won the toss and put us in. We would have done the same thing had we won the toss because the ball was swinging and seaming around at WACA. "We probably could have played those first two sessions a little differently and put a better score on the board in the first innings," he said. Muzumdar added that the message to the players before the third day was to keep fighting and try to make a contest of the match. "The message was plain and simple: fight it out. We thought even if we got around 125 in the second innings we could still make a match out of it with the lights coming into play. But Australia were terrific in this game and they outplayed us," he added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
09 March,2026 09:59 AM IST | Perth | PTIIndia opener Prithvi Shaw took to Instagram on Sunday to announce his engagement to girlfriend Akriti Agarwal, a social media influencer and actress, hailing from Lucknow. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PRITHVI PANKAJ SHAW (@prithvishaw) He captioned the post: “From sixes on the field to a lifetime of his off it. She’s my perfect innings.” The post received over six lakh ‘likes.’
09 March,2026 09:15 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentAhead of the India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup final, fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, were treated to a high voltage show by singers Falguni Pathak, Sukhbir Singh, and Ricky Martin. Pathak kicked things off with her iconic song Maine Payal Hai Chhankai, followed by Sukhbir belting out some Punjabi pop tunes. Martin then closed it out with a bang, singing La Copa de la Vida.
09 March,2026 09:13 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentQuinton de Kock and David Miller have criticised the ICC for allegedly prioritising England’s travel arrangements over South Africa and West Indies, with the two teams still waiting to return home amid disruptions caused by the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran. England, who lost to India in the semis on Thursday, departed from Mumbai on Saturday evening on a direct charter flight to London. Both SA and WI are expected to travel together from Kolkata on another charter flight. The exact departure time is yet to be confirmed but the flight is likely to leave on Sunday. “Funny @ICC, we have heard nothing! Meanwhile, England are leaving before us somehow? @westindies and @proteasmencsa are just in the dark! Strange how different teams have more pull than others,” De Kock wrote on his Instagram story. Miller also expressed frustration. “Funny that England gets eliminated after WI & SA and gets on a charter back home tonight. While WI & SA still wait for answers in Kolkata,” he wrote in the comments section of one of ESPNcricinfo’s posts. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
09 March,2026 08:27 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIIndia saved their best for last, putting in a powerhouse all-round display to swat New Zealand aside and extend their lease over the T20 World Cup. The ghosts of the final of the 50-over World Cup, also at the sprawling Narendra Modi Stadium here, were emphatically exorcised as Suryakumar Yadav’s men rode on a fabulous batting display, scoreboard pressure and the versatility and penetration of their bowling group to storm to a commanding 96-run triumph. Inserted by Mitchell Santner, India posted 255-5, their third score of 250-plus in the last four innings, on the back of half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma, who made a timely return to form, Sanju Samson, who passed fifty for the third time in a row, and Ishan Kishan, unaffected by the move down to No. 3. Sanju Samson during his 46-ball 89 against NZ in Ahmedabad on Sunday; India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates his half-century; Ishan Kishan in full flow against New Zealand. Pics/PTI. Getty Images Shivam Dube then helped weather a three-wicket 16th over from Jimmy Neesham by clattering the same bowler for 24 in the final over with more than 86,000 fans driving their heroes forward. New Zealand needed a fiery start from Finn Allen and Tim Seifert. Together, the pair had put on 463 runs previously; this time, their alliance lasted only 31 runs and 16 deliveries when Axar Patel broke through, having Allen caught at long-on. It was downhill from there on for the Kiwis, who didn’t string together a meaningful partnership until Daryl Mitchell and Santner put on 52 for the sixth, but the ship had sailed long before that. Axar and Jasprit Bumrah were India’s bowling heroes with three and four wickets respectively while Kishan held a special catch, running in from deep mid-wicket, tumbling forward and holding on to the ball even after it bobbed out of his hands to account for Rachin Ravindra. All this meant the Kiwis came up second best, bowled out for 159 and choosing the most inopportune time to suffer their first defeat to India at the T20 World Cup. Abhishek and Samson helped India rattle up 92 in the first six overs. After the openers added 98, Kishan and Samson realised 105 in just 48 balls. Game over then and there. India thus became the first team to win this competition for a third time. They are also the first side to win at home and successfully defend their crown. What a Sunday night in Ahmedabad. 255-5No. of runs scored by India on Sunday — the highest total in a T20 World Cup final SevenTotal number of 250-plus scores for India — the most by any team in T20s 18No. of sixes smashed by India on Sunday — the most by any team in a T20 World Cup final 89No. of runs scored by Sanju Samson on Sunday — the most by any player in a T20 World Cup final 24No. of sixes smashed by Sanju Samson — the most in a T20 World Cup edition, surpassing NZ’s Finn Allen (20) ThreeConsecutive 80-plus scores for Samson — the joint-highest in T20 World Cups alongside Mahela Jayawardene 18No. of balls taken by Abhishek Sharma to score his half-century on Sunday — the fastest in T20 World Cup knockouts 98No. of runs put on by Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma — the highest opening stand in a T20 World Cup final. It is also India’s biggest opening stand in this edition of the tournament OneIndia became the first team to smash over 100 sixes (106) in a T20 World Cup edition 96India’s victory margin on Sunday — the biggest (by runs) in a T20 World Cup final 92-0No. of runs scored by India in the first six overs — the joint-highest Powerplay score in T20 World Cups alongside West Indies (92-1 vs Afghanistan in 2024) 7.2Overs taken by India to reach 100 — the fastest in T20 World Cup knockouts 127-1No. of runs scored by India in 10 overs — the second-highest score at the halfway mark in T20 World Cups 48No. of runs conceded by NZ’s Lockie Ferguson in his first two overs — the most in a T20 World Cup FourNo. of overs taken by India to score 50 runs — the fastest by any team in T20 World Cup knockouts One No. of times top three batters have all scored 50-plus in a T20 World Cup innings Brief scoresIndia 255-5 in 20 overs (S Samson 89, I Kishan 54, A Sharma 52; J Neesham 3-46) beat nz 159 all out in 19 overs (T Seifert 52, M Santner 43; J Bumrah 4-15, A Patel 3-27) by 96 runs
09 March,2026 08:23 AM IST | Ahmedabad | R KaushikAn emotional Suryakumar Yadav lifted the T20 World Cup 2026 trophy as the 'Men in Blue' won the title for a record third time. Jasprit Bumrah won the player of the match for the final, while Sanju Samson won the player of the tournament trophy. During the post-match presentation, Jasprit Bumrah was adjudged the man of the match for his brilliant performance with the ball. The Indian spearhead took 4 wickets for 15 runs and played a big part in India's win. Speaking to Ian Bishop during the post-match presentation, Bumrah admitted that this win felt special after the heartbreak of 2023 against Australia. "Feels extremely special because we lost the previous final at my home venue. Was very motivated to do well. All the plans executed perfectly. Started my cricket career in Ahmedabad, won the World Cup final, and won the Man of the Match. Couldn't be happier with how things panned out." Bumrah said Sanju Samson was the next on the stage, as he won the player of the tournament. The Indian opener was dropped during the initial stages of the tournament, but was brought back into the team during the knock-out stages. Samson scored 3 consecutive fifties and won the ICC Player of the tournament. "Very grateful, very hard to find words for how I feel. Have put in a lot of work, and by God's grace, everything has worked out. Very proud and very happy with how things have worked out for me this tournament." Sanju Samson said. Suryakumar Yadav joins Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni as the T20 World Cup-winning captain for India Suryakumar Yadav has joined the illustrious list of captains to win the T20 World Cup for India. Yadav has joined MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma as the only Indian captains to win the T20 WC. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Suryakumar Yadav said," Very happy with what has happened today, it has been a long journey. BCCI gave me the opportunity to lead this side and winning the World Cup is a special feeling. Bumrah is once in a generation bowler. He is the best in the business." With this win, India became the first team ever to successfully defend the T20 World Cup. The 'Men in Blue' also became the first team to win the T20 World Cup as a host nation.
08 March,2026 11:57 PM IST | Mumbai | Atharva UpasaniIndia defeated New Zealand by 96 runs to become the first team ever to win back-to-back World T20 titles. Suryakumar Yadav-led outfit broke more records, as they became the first team to win the T20 World Cup at home. Having lost the toss, India were put into bat by New Zealand. The Indian openers put on a show and dominated from the first over, scoring a mammoth 92 in the powerplay. Abhishek Sharma scored his first fifty of the campaign before he was dismissed for 52 runs of 21 balls. Sharma's opening partner, Sanju Samson, continued his recent dream form as he scored 89 runs in just 46 deliveries, including 5 fours and 8 sixes. This was Samson's third consecutive half-century as he moved past Virat Kohli as the highest run scorer in a T20 World Cup campaign for India. Ishan Kishan contributed with 54 runs as India looked set to put on a big total in front of over one lakh people at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.Jimmy Nesham starred with the ball for New Zealand as he took 3 wickets in an over to bring the Kiwis back in the game. However, a quick-fire finish to the innings by Shivam Dube propelled India to a record 255 for the loss of 5 wickets at the end of 20 overs. The Mumbai batter scored 24 runs in the final over and ended up with 26 runs in just 8 balls. New Zealand lost early wickets chasing 256 runs in the final Chasing a record 256 runs for their maiden T20 title, New Zealand lost early wickets in the powerplay. Semi-final hero Finn Allen was dropped early on by Shivam Dube; however failed to capitalise as he soon departed for just 9 runs of 7 balls. Allen's opening partner, Tim Seifert, scored a blistering 50 off just 26 balls before being caught by Ishan Kishan off Varun Chakravarthy's bowling. The Kiwi middle order failed to fire as 4 of the top 5 batters registered single-digit scores. New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner put up a fight as he scored 43 runs off 35 balls. For India, Jasprit Bumrah was again the star of the show, taking 4 wickets for 15 runs in the four overs. Meanwhile, Axar Patel took 3 wickets as well, helping India to a record-breaking win. With this win, the Indian team became the first team ever to successfully defend their T20 crown. The 'Men in Blue' dominated throughout the tournament, winning the final convincingly against a strong Kiwi side.
08 March,2026 10:44 PM IST | Mumbai | Atharva UpasaniChasing a record 256 runs in the final of the T20 World Cup 2026, New Zealand needed a strong start in the powerplay. All eyes were on Finn Allen, New Zealand's semi-final hero, to put on a show again. Arshdeep Singh opened the Indian bowling and created an instant opportunity as Allen hit the ball in the air; however, Shivam Dube dropped the catch, giving the Kiwi opener a reprieve. However, Allen's luck soon ran out as he was caught by Tilak Varma off Axar Patel's bowling. Rachin Ravindra was the next one to go as Jasprit Bumrah used the slower ball to great effect. Ravindra mistimed his shot, and Ishan Kishan took a diving catch to send the Kiwis' number 3 packing. Glenn Philips was the next to depart as Axar Patel knocked off his leg stump to put India in control of the final. Mark Chapman was the next to go as he inside edged onto the stumps and New Zealand lost their fourth wicket. Jasprit Bumrah was once again the star of the show for India as he took 1 wicket for just 9 runs of his two overs in the powerplay. Tim Siefert was the star for New Zealand as he scored 52 runs in just 25 balls. However, the Kiwi opener soon departed after an excellent catch by Ishan Kishan at deep mid-wicket. India scored a record 255 runs in the first innings of the T20 World Cup 2026 India put themselves in a commanding position by scoring 255 runs at the end of their innings. Fifties from Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan guided India to a record first innings score in a T20 World Cup final. Abhishek Sharma's World Cup finally kicked off in the final, as he scored his maiden half-century of the campaign. The free-scoring southpaw scored 52 of 21 balls to give India a fiery start as the 'Men in Blue' scored 92 in the powerplay. Sanju Samson brought up his third consecutive fifty and scored 89 runs from 46 balls. Ishan Kishan chipped in with yet another 50 to put India in a strong position. The duo put on a partnership of over 100 runs to put India in cruise control of the final. Jimmy Neesham brought New Zealand back in the game by taking 3 wickets in the 16th over, but a 24-run final over by Shivam Dube guided India to a record 255 runs at the end of 20 overs.
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