Ahmedabad: India has defeated New Zealand by 96 runs to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India thus became the first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup title. At the same Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, where India's dream of rhadamanthine world champions was shattered three years ago, Suryakumar Yadav has led Team India to history.
The Rohit Sharma-led team shattered the hearts of millions of Indians when it was defeated by Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final. Now, on this very ground, Team India defeated New Zealand to wilt world champions for the second subsequent time and third overall in the T20 World Cup. Previously, India won the World Cup in 2007 under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, in 2024 under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, and now in 2026 under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. Batting first in a packed stadium with a topics of 100,000, India scored 255 runs, the highest score in a World Cup final. Subsequently, they hands stopped the New Zealand team, which was dreaming of silencing the Indian fans. As soon as the Indian team won in Ahmedabad, the unshortened stadium lit up with lights and fireworks.
