Star batter Abhishek Sharma took the final wicket as India made history, beating New Zealand by 96 runs to win the T20 World Cup 2026. The final was held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 8.
Batting first, India scored a huge 255/5 in 20 overs. Sharma played a key role with a quick 52 off 21 balls. He also came on to bowl in the 19th over, with only one wicket left. On the last ball of that over, he dismissed Jacob Duffy to finish the match.
Duffy tried to pull a slightly short ball in the air, but Tilak Varma made an amazing catch at long-on. It looked like he might go over the boundary, but he managed to toss the ball back and complete the catch. Tilak then threw the ball up in celebration as India bowled New Zealand out for 159 runs, sealing their T20 World Cup 2026 victory.
Watch the video here:
Let the celebrations begin 🤩
India are #T20WorldCup 2026 champions 🏆 pic.twitter.com/9TQWLLua5f
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) March 8, 2026
Here are some twitter reactions:
Let the celebrations begin 🤩
India are #T20WorldCup 2026 champions 🏆 pic.twitter.com/zGgQtwODwH
— ICC (@ICC) March 8, 2026
Congratulations Team India! 🇮🇳🏆
A brilliant team effort as India clinches the 2026 T20 World Cup! Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, and Sanju Samson excelled with the bat, while Bumrah’s bowling was lethal. Captain SKY now joins the legends pic.twitter.com/vDVBJuevQQ— karpagavinayagam chandhirappadevar (@vinuDEVAR) March 8, 2026
So We Always win as predicted.
Congratulations Team India 🇮🇳 #T20WorldCup2026final We love you 😍 pic.twitter.com/e2DVGSpxBM— From the Hills of Nagaland. (@Nagaland_India) March 8, 2026
#RaiRaiRaaRaa… trophy vachesindi raa… 🏆
Congratulations, Team India. You made the nation proud 🇮🇳
The way you played the tournament with grit and finished with ultimate glory is truly spectacular ❤🔥#T20WorldCup @BCCI pic.twitter.com/KyxwuDgNkb
— PEDDI (@PeddiMovieOffl) March 8, 2026
India are the World Champions! 🏆🇮🇳
Heartiest congratulations to Team India on this historic ICC World Cup triumph.
Your determination, teamwork and fighting spirit have made the entire nation proud.#IndiaVsNewZealand #INDvNZ #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/KLbPhuK4WH— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) March 8, 2026
India…India 🇮🇳
3 ICC trophies in 3 years#T20WorldCup2026final pic.twitter.com/00ObQ0phzY— Rajabets 🇮🇳👑 (@rajabetsindia) March 8, 2026
Heartfelt congratulations to Team India on winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup!
This incredible achievement reflects their talent, determination, and outstanding teamwork.
The team showed remarkable spirit throughout the tournament and made the entire nation proud. Well… pic.twitter.com/7ZHJN7aM9R
— Vaishali Poddar (@PoddarVaishali) March 8, 2026
Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets and Axar Patel grabbed three, making the match completely one-sided.
India Make History with Stunning T20 World Cup 2026 Win
Suryakumar Yadav and the Indian team made history with their record-breaking T20 World Cup 2026 win. They became the first team ever to defend their T20 World Cup title, having won the previous edition in 2024 by beating New Zealand.
They also became the first team to win the T20 World Cup as the host nation, adding extra significance to their victory. With this win, India became the most successful team in T20 World Cup history, winning the title three times. MS Dhoni led India to their first-ever title in 2007, and Rohit Sharma guided them to victory in 2024 before this historic 2026 triumph.
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