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India Makes History With Back-to-Back T20 World Cup Triumph

ICC Chairman Jay Shah and BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia congratulated Team India for winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, creating history by becoming the first team to secure consecutive titles. Batting first after losing the toss, India posted 255/5 thanks to explosive innings from Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and Ishan Kishan. The bowling attack, led by Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah, restricted New Zealand to secure a stylish victory. This win also marks the first time a host nation has won the T20 World Cup trophy.

Key Points: India Wins Consecutive T20 World Cup Titles

  • First team to win back-to-back T20 World Cups
  • Host nation wins trophy
  • Batting powered by Samson, Sharma, Kishan
  • Bowling led by Axar and Bumrah
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Jay Shah, Devajit Saikia hail India's back-to-back T20 World Cup triumph

ICC Chairman Jay Shah and BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia hail Team India for defending their T20 World Cup title in a historic victory.

"History created, history rewritten. - Devajit Saikia"

Ahmedabad, March 9

International Cricket Council Chairman Jay Shah and the Board of Control for Cricket in India Secretary Devajit Saikia congratulated Team India after their triumph in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, praising the team for creating history by winning consecutive titles.

Talking to X, ICC Chairman Shah lauded the tournament as one of the most global events organised by the International Cricket Council and congratulated the Indian team for their achievement.

"What an incredible finale to the most global and accessible @ICC event ever! Congrats to India, who became the first team to win back-to-back #t20worldcup titles. Well done to Suryakumar Yadav and the whole squad and staff. Congrats also to @BLACKCAPS for their great campaign," Jay Shah wrote on X.

Meanwhile, BCCI Secretary Saikia also praised the team's historic achievement and commended the players and coaching staff for their fearless brand of cricket.

"History created, history rewritten. Nation celebrates this historic triumph of Team India that successfully defended our T20 World Cup. Heartiest congratulations& Hats off to Skipper Suryakumar Yadav , Head Coach Gautam Gambhir & each member of Team India for their fearless brand of cricket & never say die attitude. Two back-to-back ICC T20 WC is a phenomenal, unprecedented achivement which proves India's sheer dominance in world cricket. JAI HIND," BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia wrote on X.

Coming to the match, NZ put India to bat first after winning the toss, Samson (89 in 46 balls, with five fours and eight sixes), Abhishek Sharma (52 in 21 balls, with six fours and three sixes) and Ishan Kishan (54 in 25 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes) and Shivam Dube (26* in 8 balls, with three fours and two sixes) took India to 255/5.

Later on, despite a fifty from Tim Seifert (52 in 26 balls, with two fours and five sixes), the Kiwis had to bow down to the sheer greatness of Axar (3/27) and Bumrah (4/15) as Men in Blue secure their third T20WC title in style, becoming the first team to defend the title, and also the first host nation to win the trophy.

- ANI

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Priya S
So proud of the team! They played with such heart. SKY leading from the front and Gambhir's strategies were spot on. This win feels extra special because we defended it at home. The entire nation is celebrating tonight! 🎉
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Rohit P
While the win is fantastic, I hope the BCCI officials also focus on improving domestic cricket infrastructure. We have the talent, but we need more robust systems to keep producing champions. Just a thought amidst the celebrations.
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Sarah B
Incredible match! The energy in Ahmedabad must have been electric. 255 runs is a massive total. Hats off to the Black Caps for putting up a fight too. Cricket is the real winner today.
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Vikram M
Jai Hind! This is dominance. First team to defend the title, first host to win it. Records tumbling. The future looks bright with youngsters like Abhishek Sharma stepping up. On to the next one!
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Michael C
As a neutral fan, that was some of the most explosive T20 batting I've ever seen. India's power-hitting was on another level. Congratulations to the team and the fans. Well deserved.

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