India on Sunday beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at Ahmedabad to become the first team to retain the men’s Twenty20 World Cup title.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Team India for their historic T20 World Cup win over New Zealand and said the “victory reflects exceptional skill, determination and teamwork”.
India on Sunday beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at Ahmedabad to become the first team to retain the men’s Twenty20 World Cup title.
“Congratulations to the Indian team on winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup! This remarkable victory reflects exceptional skills, determination and teamwork. They showed amazing resolve throughout the tournament. This victory has filled every Indian heart with pride and joy,” Prime Minister Modi said in a post on X.
India’s second successive T20 win
The Men in Blue dominated Sunday’s final to defeat New Zealand and become world champions for the second time. With their win in 2026, India are now the only team to win back-to-back T20 World Cups and the first team to win the title on home soil, becoming three-time champions in the process.
In the face of a nervous and erratic New Zealand bowling attack, the top Indian side produced a relentless display of power hitting. Three of their top batsmen hit half-centuries as India compiled a fearsome figure of 255 for 5 – the highest ever posted in a T20 World Cup final.
The bowlers then completed the job with authority, never allowing New Zealand to settle as they bundled out the visitors for 159 runs with an over. The 96-run demolition mission is the largest margin of victory in a T20 World Cup final.
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