Team India after winning the T20 World Cup 2026. (Image: Surya’s post X) NEW DELHI: Tributes poured in from across the cricketing world after India claimed a historic third ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title, with legends and former players celebrating the team’s dominance and character.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!India sealed the trophy in emphatic fashion, crushing New Zealand by 96 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to become the first team to win three T20 World Cups and the first team to successfully defend the title.Batsman great Sachin Tendulkar led the chorus of praise, calling India “fully deserving and rightful winners” of the tournament.
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“To win the World Cup twice in a row, the first time any team has done it in the T20 format. Thoroughly deserved and rightful trophy winners. What a fantastic performance by our team and a special brand of cricket on display. Well done Team India. Jai Hind!” Tendulkar wrote on social media.Former India captain Virat Kohli, who retired from T20 internationals after the 2024 triumph, praised the team’s resilience and fearless style.“Phenomenal win by Team India in Ahmedabad. Absolutely no match for the explosive cricket we played throughout the tournament. Great character shown by the boys to keep fighting through tough situations and become world champions again,” Kohli wrote.Jay Shah, chairman of the International Cricket Council, congratulated India for creating history while praising New Zealand’s impressive run to the final.Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the win reflected the overall strength of Indian cricket across the levels.“Very strong side. Has improved in bigger games. Indian cricket is in a great place – women’s champions, under-19 champions and now men’s T20 champions,” Ganguly wrote.Former England captain Michael Vaughan has named India as the best white-ball side in world cricket.“India are by far the best T20 team. Also by far the best 50-over team… they have taken the game to another level,” Vaughan wrote.Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy echoed the sentiment, saying that India were the team to beat in the entire competition.Several former players also selected outstanding performers. Vaughan edged out Jasprit Bumrah as the man of the tournament, while Sanju Samson won India’s official award for his key knocks in the knockout stages.Former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh praised the team’s character in defending the title and highlighted the contributions of Samson, Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma while praising Bumrah for how he performs in pressure situations.With congratulatory messages from the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Aakash Chopra and Jhulan Goswami, the victory sparked celebrations across sporting circles.
