India players celebrate with the trophy (AP Photo) India players celebrated their victory in the 2026 T20 World Cup on social media.The team led by captain Suryakumar Yadav defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.Stars like Sryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma shared their joy and pride through posts online.
Ahmedabad erupts as Team India arrives at the hotel after winning the T20 World Cup
The win made India the first team to win the T20 World Cup at home, the first team to win back-to-back titles (after 2024) and the first team to win the tournament three times (2007, 2024, 2026).On X, the Indian T20I captain shared a throwback photo from 2014 along with a picture of the T20 World Cup 2026 trophy and wrote, “I’m happy for this guy today.”Tilak Varma shared his excitement on Instagram after India won the T20 World Cup 2026. In his post, he wrote: “World Champions. My childhood dreams have come true! So proud to be part of this team and represent my country! I love this team, I love you all – thanks for always standing behind us!”Rinku Singh shared a photo holding the trophy and captioned it, “God’s plan. Jai Hind.”Pacer Arshdeep Singh shared the World Cup trophy reel and said, “The first time was so nice, we had to do it twice.”Ishan Kishan also shared a photo Indian national cricket team celebrating victory in the final with the caption “This Team. CHAMPIONS”Opening batter Abhishek Sharma shared a photo with the trophy and captioned it, “Grateful for this moment. Blue forever.”Player of the match in the final, Sanju Samson, shared a picture of himself kissing the trophy and wrote, “I have always believed in miracles! Thank you to each and every one of you for all the prayers and wishes. Let the celebrations begin. Jai Hind.”Ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah also shared a photo with the trophy and captioned it, “India. Home. World Champions. Couldn’t have imagined it better even if I tried. From dreaming to play for India in this city to making history here, it’s been a blessed journey. Grateful for this team, support, fans and this moment.”Mohammed Siraj also shared a photo on Instagram celebrating the team’s win and wrote: “I’m still processing this moment. Seeing the trophy come home brings so many emotions. So many people are part of such moments in different ways and the love and support from home means everything. Really grateful to be a part of this team and this journey.”Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya shared a photo of himself standing on the Narendra Modi Stadium pitch and captioned it, “One more time.”Washington Sundar shared a video on Instagram with Varun Chakravarthy and captioned it “Boss-eh epdi Namma Vetriiiikuiiii”, celebrating India’s win in a fun and confident manner.Kuldeep Yadav shared a post celebrating the win and wrote: “HISTORY. REPEAT.”Axar Patel wrote on Instagram: “A tournament to remember. Grateful for every moment, every challenge and every bit of support along the way. Once again champions.”Shivam Dube also posted on Instagram and expressed his emotions after winning.
