Overview
- India piled up 255/5 in Ahmedabad before dismissing New Zealand for 159, with Jasprit Bumrah taking 4/15 and Axar Patel 3/23 in front of more than 86,000 fans.
- Sanju Samson earned Player of the Tournament after a late surge featuring 97*, 89 and 89, including a decisive 89 in the final, while Bumrah was Player of the Match.
- The victory made India the first team to defend the men’s T20 World Cup, the first to win it three times, and the first to lift the trophy on home soil.
- After a Super Eight setback against South Africa, India rebounded with towering first-innings totals of 256, 253 and 255 and advanced by edging England in a high-scoring semifinal.
- Post-match reaction highlighted national pride and broad respect, with Gambhir calling it the plan of 1.4 billion Indians and praise flowing from Virat Kohli and Pakistan great Shahid Afridi.