Overview
- India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs to secure a third Men’s T20 World Cup title and become the first team to defend the trophy.
- Ricky Martin headlined the closing ceremony alongside Sukhbir Singh and Falguni Pathak before a near-capacity crowd at Narendra Modi Stadium.
- The pop star performed hits including Livin’ la Vida Loca, She Bangs, Shake Your Bon-Bon and María.
- An ICC-shared rehearsal clip of Martin dancing to Sukhbir’s Oh Ho Ho Ho drew wide social-media attention.
- Viewers complained of muffled vocals and fluctuating levels on the TV/streaming feed, as authorities confirmed deployments of about 3,000 police and 1,000 home guards for the event.