Team India's wicketkeeper-batsman Samson was named as the "Player of the Tournament", and the side's lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah was the "Player of the Match" for his heroics in the title clash
Sir Vivian Richards (Pic: File Pic)
Team India emerged victorious in the final of the T20 World Cup 2026. They defeated New Zealand by 96 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Following the victory, legendary West Indies cricketer Sir Vivian Richards said that the "Men in Blue" have taken the game to a different level. He also added that the triumph is a great present to the Indian cricket fans, considering the love and passion they show for the sport.
"India have taken the game, in my opinion, to a different level, more so in the limited overs, i.e. the ODIs, the T20s. It is a great present for the fans because of the love and the passion that they show for the game in itself. I just think the result would have been the right result because of that love and passion and the country that it is played in," he said.
T20 World Cup 2026: Final summary
Batting first in the final, the "Men in Blue" posted a mammoth total of 256 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and Ishan Kishan smashed half-centuries. Facing 46 balls, Samson scored 89 runs with the help of five boundaries and eight maximums. Abhishek also garnered 52 runs in 21 balls, including six boundaries and three maximums. Ishan smashed 54 runs off 25 deliveries, laced with four boundaries and four maximums. Later, burly all-rounder Shivam Dube also played a fiery cameo of an unbeaten 26 runs in just eight deliveries.
Chasing a target of 256, New Zealand was bowled out for 159 runs in 19 overs. Team India's lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah returned with figures of four for 15 in four overs. Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Abhishek also chipped in with one wicket each.
This was the first time a team successfully defended their shortest-format world title. The "Men in Blue" also became the first team to clinch the title three times (2007, 2024, and 2026). India became the first team to win the T20 World Cup on home soil.
Team India's wicketkeeper-batsman Samson was named as the "Player of the Tournament", and the side's lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah was the "Player of the Match" for his heroics in the title clash.
Samson scored 89 runs in 46 balls, with the help of five boundaries and eight maximums, whereas Bumrah returned with the figures of four wickets for 15 runs in four overs.
(With PTI Inputs)
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