Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli congratulated Team India for winning the T20 World Cup 2026 after defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final on Sunday, March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After being put in to bat first, India posted a massive score of 255/5 in their allotted 20 overs with a brilliant innings of 89 (46) from Sanju Samson.
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in response New Zealand were restricted to 159 in 19 overs Jasprit Bumrah (4/15) and Axar Patel (3/27) proved to be the best wickets. After India’s historic victory, Virat Kohli congratulated the team and called them no match for the rest of the world because of their explosive brand of cricket.
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“Champions. Phenomenal win by Team India in Ahmedabad. Absolutely no match for the explosive cricket we have been playing throughout the tournament. The boys have shown great character to keep fighting in tough situations and become world champions again. Congratulations to all the players and all the management for achieving this feat. Jai Hind,” Kohli wrote on his X account. Post X Virat Kohli (Source: @imVKohli)
Kohli was part of India’s final win at the 2024 World T20 Cup, where he was named man of the match for a match-winning 76 (59) in the final against South Africa in Barbados. After his innings, he left the format along with Rohit Sharma.
Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah was adjudged the man of the match for his brilliant four-wicket haul. He finished the tournament as joint top wicket-taker of the tournament with 14 scalps along with Varun Chakravarthy.
On the other hand, Sanju Samson was declared the player of the tournament after scoring his third consecutive half-century in the tournament. He finished the tournament as the third highest run-scorer with 321 runs from five innings at an average of 80.25 and a strike rate of 199.37.
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Rishabh Beniwal
Published on:
08 March 2026 23:10 IST
