India secured its second-consecutive and third overall T20 world cup win on Sunday, defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
Congratulatory messages from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, President Droupadi Murmu and other leaders have come in.
President Droupadi Murmu said, 'Heartiest congratulations to Team India which scaled several peaks of history by winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup emphatically.'
Leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi wrote, 'Champions once again! A magnificent victory for our Men in Blue with a special mention to Sanju Samson and Jaspreet Bumrah for their remarkable performance throughout the tournament.'
Shashi Tharoor said, 'Celebrating my 70th birthday a day in advance with India’s magnificent win the #icct20worldcup2026 ! And another incredible performance, for the third match in a row, by my Thiruvananthapuram hero @IamSanjuSamson!'
India’s batters unleashed a brutal assault in front of over 100,000 spectators at the Narendra Modi Stadium as the hosts stormed to history, becoming the first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup title, the first to win it on home soil, and the first to claim a third world T20 crown.
