India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah revealed that he was delighted to bury the ghosts of the 2023 Cricket World Cup final after winning the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, March 8. The Indian National Cricket Team defeated the New Zealand National Cricket Team by 96 runs in the final at home to successfully defend their T20 World Cup.
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Bumrah was named man of the match after helping India restrict New Zealand to 159 in 19 overs in response to their massive score of 255/5. Bumrah finished the match with figures of 4/15 in four overs, his best ever performance in T20Is.
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“It’s extremely special because I’ve played one final at my home venue and I couldn’t win it, but this one is really special. I was really motivated and I was clear about what I wanted to do. The wicket was quite flat and because I’ve played all my cricket here I used all my experience. Today was a wonderful day where everything I did went really exactly as I said. So yes, I’m very grateful. The player was really happy and I’m grateful to him. Reward for a match.
Bumrah also mentioned that it was special for him to win the Man of the Match award after securing his second consecutive T20 World Cup trophy.
“Before this tournament I was at a stage where I felt I was trying a bit too hard. I was playing really well but things just weren’t going my way. At one point I realized maybe I was trying too hard, whereas in this format you have to let the game come to you. I was clear about my preparation and then it was about reading the situation and believing that I could really do it. That’s exactly what I tried to do in this tournament. my own game was always one of my strengths,” he added.
“I can’t be happier. It can’t be more special than this — winning Man of the Match in the World Cup final at this place where I started cricket. It really doesn’t get better than this,” Bumrah concluded.
India’s historic victory in the T20 World Cup
The Indian pacer finished as joint top wicket-taker of the tournament along with Varun Chakravarthy. He finished with 14 scalps from eight innings at an average of 12.42 and an economy of 6.21.
Meantime, India also became the first team to successfully defend their T20 World Cup crown and win the tournament on home soil. It was also India’s third consecutive win in an ICC limited-overs tournament, having won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024 and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2024 and 2025.
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Issued by:
Rishabh Beniwal
Published on:
09 Mar 2026 0:16 IST
