Ahmedabad Mar 08: Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the Indian cricket team after its victory over New Zealand in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday.
Shah was present at the Narendra Modi Stadium where he watched the final match between India and New Zealand.
In a post on X, Shah wrote, “What a victory. Hats off to World Champion Team India. Your performance throughout the tournament and the display of resolve has brought glory and pride to the nation. Congratulations to the entire team for making every Indian proud.”
India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final to retain the T20 World Cup title. With this win, India secured its third title in the tournament.
Batting first, India scored 255 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. Sanju Samson scored 89 runs off 46 balls, while Ishan Kishan made 54 runs and Abhishek Sharma scored 52 runs.
Chasing the target, New Zealand were all out for 159 runs in 19 overs. Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets for 15 runs and Axar Patel took three wickets for 27 runs.
India won the match by 96 runs.(KNS)
