Imad Wasim, Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim lauded India’s performance after the 2026 T20 World Cup triumph, saying the team has shown its dominance despite criticism over pitches or alleged advantages. India successfully defended their title by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, continuing their strong run in global tournaments.Some critics had earlier suggested that the conditions favored India during the tournament, but Wasim dismissed the claims, saying the pitches were fair for all teams.
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According to him, there were moments when the conditions did not favor India, yet they performed strongly throughout the competition.“We always hear people saying that the umpires are favoring India or that they are preparing spin-friendly pitches, but you have to agree that the pitches were very well balanced in this tournament. Sometimes the conditions were even against India, but they still managed to put in a dominant performance,” Imad said on a Pakistani TV show.Wasim added that instead of questioning India’s success, other teams should acknowledge how well they played. He said their consistent results show how strong they are in international cricket at the moment.“So we should not always nit-pick or say that India is looking for an escape route. As a cricketing nation, we have to praise them for their performance and accept the fact that in terms of cricket they are bigger than us (Pakistan) and many other teams,” he added.India’s win also made history as they became the first men’s team to retain the T20 World Cup title. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side also became the first host nation to win the tournament and the first team to lift the trophy three times.
