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Virat Kohli's special message for Team India after T20 World Cup victory

Cricketing icon Virat Kohli, part of the victorious 2024 squad, on Sunday lauded India for winning an unprecedented back-to-back T20 World Cup title, saying there was no match for the explosive cricket played by Suryakumar Yadav and Co. Kohli had announced his retirement from the shortest format after guiding India to a drought ending ICC title in Barbados back in June 2024. "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," wrote Kohli on X. Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar said India were the deserving winners of the trophy. "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.

My accountability is to those 30 people in dressing room: Gautam Gambhir

India head coach Gautam Gambhir stated on Sunday that he is only accountable to the people in the dressing room, and dedicated India's successful T20 World Cup tile defence to stalwarts Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. With their 96-run shellacking of New Zealand in the summit showdown here, India became the first team to win three T20 World Cups (2007, 2024, 2026), the first to defend their title and also the first to do so at home. "My accountability is not for people on Social Media. My accountability is to those 30 people in that change room," Gambhir said during the post-match press conference. "A coach is as good as his team. Players made me the coach I am," Gambhir added. But even in the hour of his glory, Gambhir did not forget Dravid, who guided the team to triumph in 2024, and Laxman, the current head of the BCCI Centre of Excellence. "I would dedicate this trophy to Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. To Rahul bhai for putting Indian team in a place and Laxman for creating pipelin

'Best white-ball team,' Cricket fraternity hails India's T20 World Cup win

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar hailed India as "totally deserving and rightful winners", while former England captain Michael Vaughan labelled them the "best white-ball team by a good distance" as the cricketing world lauded the Men in Blue for clinching a historic third T20 World Cup title. Continuing their ruthless show with the bat, India handed New Zealand a crushing 96-run defeat at the Narendra Modi Stadium to become the only team to win the T20 World Cup three times and the first to defend the title successfully. Tendulkar hailed the team's performance and shared a glimpse of celebrations outside his Mumbai home. "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! "Not in Mumbai to witness the celebration happening outside my house and all over the country. What an

Gambhir dedicates T20 World Cup win to Dravid, Laxman, Agarkar, Jay Shah

Former India opener Gambhir credited Dravid and Laxman for their work at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in nurturing the next generation of cricketers.

India vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS T20 WC final: IND lift record 3rd title, beat NZ by 96 runs

Sanju Samson's 89-run knock helped India post a mammoth 256-run target on the night and defended it successfully in Ahmedabad.

India becomes first team to defend T20 World Cup title, lift trophy at home

The triumph followed India's title win in the 2024 T20 World Cup, when Rohit Sharma led the team to victory in the tournament held in the United States and the West Indies.

2007 to 2026: Full list of ICC T20 World Cup winners and runners-up

Which team has won the most ICC T20 World Cup titles? Which team has defended the T20 World Cup title? What is the history of the T20 World Cup? Find all the answers here.

ICC T20 World Cup 2026: What is the prize money for winner and runner-ups?

How much will the winner and runner-up of the India vs New Zealand final get? Find out all about the T20 World Cup 2026 prize money here.

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 stats: Top 10 highest run-scorer and wicket-takers

Varun Chakaravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah ended their tournament as the joint-leading wicket taker with 14 wickets each.

India vs New Zealand full scorecard | ICC T20 World Cup 2026 final score

Check out the live full scorecard of India vs New Zealand grand finale in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

T20 WC: Abhishek Sharma roars back to form in final against New Zealand

Abhishek now holds the record of the fastest fifty in the T20 World Cup 2026

India vs New Zealand final winner prediction: Who will win T20 WC final?

As India and New Zealand try to outwit each other in the grand finale today, find the winner prediction of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 final based on stats and expert views here.

T20 World Cup 2026 IND vs NZ grand finale: Santner opts to bowl; Duffy replaces McConchie

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Final: India are chasing their record-breaking, third T20 World Cup title, while New Zealand are looking to secure their maiden title

T20 WC 2026 final: IND vs NZ pitch report, Ahmedabad Stadium stats

India could become the first Asian team to claim five ICC World Cup titles across formats, narrowing the gap with Australia's record of seven.

How India and New Zealand have performed against each other in T20 WC

The two sides have also met three times in the T20 World Cup before the 2026 final. However, despite winning two trophies, India have been unable to conquer the Kiwis' challenge in the tournament

T20 World Cup 2026: India vs New Zealand head-to-head record in T20Is

India, despite having a better head-to-head record over New Zealand in T20Is, have never been able to overcome the Kiwi challenge in a T20 World Cup match

T20 WC: India or New Zealand, who has a better spin record in tournament

The spinners of both India and New Zealand have performed brilliantly in the tournament, but in different aspects

What happened when Team India last faced New Zealand in an ICC final?

On March 9, 2025, India, led by Rohit Sharma, chased down a massive target of 252 set by New Zealand, winning by four wickets to lift the Champions Trophy.

T20 WC: IND vs ENG semifinal shatters record for most-streamed T20I match

The India-England contest generated 619 million views on JioHotstar, making it the most-streamed T20 International in history

Australia storm past India by 10 wickets in women's one-off pink ball Test

Australia translated their overwhelming dominance over the last three days into a lop-sided 10-wicket win over India in the one-off women's day-night Test here on Sunday. Australia earlier did the ground work for their victory, bowling out India for 149 in their second innings, and then scaled down a nominal target of 25 without any ado. It was also a fitting farewell for skipper Alyssa Healy, who ended her career in Baggy Green with a magnificent win over a rival against whom she always excelled. Writing was very much on the wall once India started the third day at 105 for six. Overnight India batters Pratika Rawal (63) and Sneh Rana (30) took India to 132. Rawal showed excellent temperament during her fifty but the task was way too tall for her to manage. Once Rana was ousted by Ash Gardener with a quick delivery taking out the batter's off-stump, India combusted quickly. A combination of Gardner and Player of the Match Annabel Sutherland fittingly ended India's innings. Suther