India (255/5) steamroll New Zealand (159) to lift T20 World Cup 2026 trophy in Ahmedabad

[Smbhayi]

Wasn't able to watch 2nd innings.. congrats india for a thumping win..

 

[Hitman]

You are the Mickey Mouse of this forum

Cartoon Extraordinaire.

 

[ravisurya]

Looks like India won the 2026 Mickey Mouse World T20. Possibly the only World Cup they can win currently.

World can now move on to the real World Cups (2027 ODI WC and 2027 WTC final).

Now say that without crying.

 

[Smbhayi]

He is full tulla..once he starts seeing the ball well ..he can make a big difference

He's injured today while fielding..

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

You are the Mickey Mouse of this forum

are you really comparing an international brand that kids and most grown ups adore....

to that biological waste of space..??

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Bha

Bhai have some shame and vanished for some time..

GobarOnCrease, what happened? Are you alright? And who the hell are you anyway? This is the first time I have seen you here. Are you an old member with a new nick?

 

[Katwalindian]

I said earlier india should burn their bat's if they can't beat NZ on flat decks......

 

[Prince of Dorne]

are you really comparing an international brand that kids and most grown ups adore....

to that biological waste of space..??

 

[Devadwal]

Hahahahahahaha. Just enjoy the meltdown, don't explain to anyone. Just enjoy. They will cry. We have won. We just have to ragebait.

 

[Banda298]

Wrong
Aus suck in t20
That’s why they can’t win much

They want to take it seriously for ipl contracts but they ARENT GOOD ENOUGH

That’s the difference

In odi in the dead format they are good ofcourse.


Tests however is the ultimate format. Right now India and England are in transition. Only SA is solid and Aus somewhat are ok.

And why bring Asians will do well? Only our neighbours India have done well. No one else has.

India is not in transition in tests . It's in destruction phase thanks to GGs absolute lack of real world test credentials as a player and coach in tests.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Zimbushek is therer in indian side as well atm... Proper zimbushek

Hope you enjoyed that knock by Zimbushek in the most important T20 match of the last 2 years

 

[Smbhayi]

All 11 Indian players are picked on pure merit. The result is for all to see. This is the only good thing Gambhir has done, removed that senior culture. Rahul Dravid would have surely included KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Jadeja etc.

Shreyas actually good tbh .

 

[Banda298]

The wc final stats proves otherwise..

NZ won all its big matches chasing . They believed in that and went along . Didn't work today

 

[Devadwal]

746 Million views for IND vs NZ Final on JioHotstar, now the highest viewed match of the tournament & T20 match ever.

Top 15 Viewed Matches on Hotstar for this T20 WC 2026:

1) IND vs NZ (Final) – 746 M
2) IND vs ENG (SF 2) – 570M
3) IND vs WI – 482M

But sarrr Pakistan is important

 

[Cricket Warrior]

India exorcised the demons of 2023 by emphatically defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad to successfully defend their T20 World Cup title.

On the very ground where they had crumbled under pressure against Australia in the 50-over final two and a half years ago, the co-hosts raced to 255/5—two more than their total in Thursday's semi-final against England—before a roaring crowd of over 100,000.

The top three made full use of near-perfect batting conditions: Sanju Samson smashed 89 off 46 balls, Abhishek Sharma contributed a 21-ball 52, and Ishan Kishan added 54 from 25 deliveries.

Their total might have been even higher if not for Jimmy Neesham, who took three wickets in the 16th over, though Shivam Dube’s late flourish of 24 ensured New Zealand’s relief was brief.

For the visitors, Tim Seifert stood out with 52 from 26 balls, but wickets fell at regular intervals, including Finn Allen, the semi-final centurion, who was dismissed for nine in the third over.

The brilliant Jasprit Bumrah dazzled the lower order, finishing with figures of 4-15 as New Zealand were bowled out for 159 in just 19 overs.

With this win, India became the first team to successfully defend a men’s T20 World Cup, having now claimed three consecutive major men’s white-ball titles: the 2023 World Cup, the 2024 edition, and the 2025 Champions Trophy.

For New Zealand, this defeat adds to a string of near misses, following losses to India in Dubai last year and heartbreaks in the 2015, 2019, and 2021 World Cup finals.

 

[Prince of Dorne]

@sweep_shot during and after the match

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

A day before World Cup final, Ishan Kishan lost his cousin sister & brother-in-law in a road accident. Fighting personal grief, he gathered himself to rise and shine on the biggest night of his life.

Whaaa...really? thats tragic...our condolences - Om Shanti!

 

[Katwalindian]

Hope you enjoyed that knock by Zimbushek in the most important T20 match of the last 2 years

On the flattest pitch on planet earth..........

 

[sweep_shot]

You are the Mickey Mouse of this forum

A poster with 587 posts is calling me "Mickey Mouse of the forum".

Where do these rookies come from?

 

[Devadwal]

Sanju Samson usually performs well in the first 3–4 matches.

Indian team selected him for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and final.

Modern problems requires morden solution.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

On the flattest pitch on planet earth..........

Still scored a half century at 250 strike rate. Not many batsmen can do that

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

India deserved this trophy congratulations to all indian fans india made two 250 plus in big knockout matches even as pakistan team fans we have to admit india has that natural talent i wished pakistan have those olayers which india has but our system will never support players who play fearless cricket likes of maaz sadaqat nafay farhan has to backed at any cost kich this zimbabar out now please once again enjoy our neighbour indian fans mubarak ho.

 

[Mesozoic]

It's all good. This is a Mickey Mouse World T20. This event doesn't have the same prestige as ODI WC or WTC.

Very glad this T20 bakwaas is over fow now. No more T20 event till 2028. We can enjoy some real cricket for the next 2 years.

 

[baba ghazi]

Easy win for Indian team.. south africa would have provided better contest,

 

[uppercut]

You are the Mickey Mouse of this forum

MM would be REAAAALLLLY upset by that

 

[chakdeindian]

Andy pycroft recieving a medal..hope Pakistan remembers him..For the first time they did boycott drama against him and faoled

 

[sweep_shot]

Easy win for Indian team.. south africa would have provided better contest,

Only if Archer could bowl a bit economically. We could've had a glorious England vs NZ final.

 

[JaDed]

Good too see @Tera Gawaandi logging in hoping India lose this but then going back to his hole.

Also @Deewana Mastana is not Indian just FYI..

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

@sweep_shot during and after the match
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I thot that's a normal day aam zindagi + mentos zindagi pro max in the zindagi of @Bhaag Viru Bhaag

 

[chakdeindian]

Easy win for Indian team.. south africa would have provided better contest,

south africa didn't give a contest against NZ in the semis..

 

[JaDed]

NZ won all its big matches chasing . They believed in that and went along . Didn't work today

Yeah already said that in the thread.. not only that flat pitch , dew factor and history says chasing wins in T20 wc finals

 

[JaDed]

Easy win for Indian team.. south africa would have provided better contest,

That’s true SA also played majority of their games here the one game they played in other ground got smashed by Kiwis

 

[Smbhayi]

If we win today, will scars of 2023 be removed and Modi Stadium be no longer considered as Panauti?

I have no interest in the game. Only here to see Modi ji's name come clean.

Modi wasn't present in the stadium.. No wonder India won this match ..

 

[Mesozoic]

Only if Archer could bowl a bit economically. We could've had a glorious England vs NZ final.

 

[Katwalindian]

Still scored a half century at 250 strike rate. Not many batsmen can do that

22 runs are from edges and French cuts...... lived dangerously........ishan kishan any day over him..........

 

[sweep_shot]

Anyway, Indians can enjoy this win I guess. I doubt they can win any ODI WC or WTC for the forseeable future.

Their Test team is now #4. May become #5 soon.

 

[Rajdeep]

Modi wasn't present in the stadium.. No wonder India won this match ..

Dont go there....I will not be very kind then. Its a line one must not cross

 

[BreadPakoda]

@sweep_shot during and after the match
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I hope Bangladesh continues to boycott ICC tournaments. They were not missed. Eyesore of a team.

Happy that India won but this was a great tournament regardless.

 

[sweep_shot]

Good too see @Tera Gawaandi logging in hoping India lose this but then going back to his hole.

Also @Deewana Mastana is not Indian just FYI..

@Tera Gawaandi is a very sensible Indian. One of the very few mature and sensible Indians here.

You should aim to be like @Tera Gawaandi.

 

[Katwalindian]

Anyway, Indians can enjoy this win I guess. I doubt they can win any ODI WC or WTC for the forseeable future.

Their Test team is now #4. May become #5 soon.

ODI Wc is india in 2031?

 

[sweep_shot]

ODI Wc is india in 2031?

2027 first.

2031 is pretty far away. A lot can change till then.

India have started to decline in ODI. Lost to NZ B team at home recently.

It is only in T20 where they are dominating currently.

 

[JaDed]

@Tera Gawaandi is a very sensible Indian. One of the very few mature and sensible Indians here.

You should aim to be like @Tera Gawaandi.

Any Indian trying to get your validation is not an India lol and expectedly @Tera Gawaandi doesn’t refer to himself as an Indian.

Now take that emoji and sell it off to Brampton Brown nosers

 

[Bhaijaan]

Congratulations to neighbours on winning the worst World Cup ever.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Looks like India won the 2026 Mickey Mouse World T20. Possibly the only World Cup they can win currently.

World can now move on to the real World Cups (2027 ODI WC and 2027 WTC final).

I guess the only saviour for the world is the Desi Ashes coming up in Bangladesh very soon will help the world recover from this setback and move on

 

[prisha]

Congratulations Team India. What a tournament

 

[Mesozoic]

Anyway, Indians can enjoy this win I guess. I doubt they can win any ODI WC or WTC for the forseeable future.

Their Test team is now #4. May become #5 soon.

 

[nish_mate]

Congratulations to neighbours on winning the worst World Cup ever

Ho gaya?

Ok Tata Bye

 

[Josh]

Real Bangalis like Varun to celebrate today, while kanglus cry. What a day

 

[nish_mate]

A certain Jammati fool said 2 years ago when India won it in Carribbean, with Kohli,Rohit and Jaddu retiring, he expects Indian T20 team to be pits.

No prizes who that fool was...

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Modi wasn't present in the stadium.. No wonder India won this match ..

do you get a kick of abusing your elected head of state on an international public forum read pakistani forum?

 

[JaDed]

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My fav is this :

 

[sweep_shot]

Congratulations to neighbours on winning the worst World Cup ever.

Some farcical moments of the tournament:

- Bangladesh not playing.
- Scotland replacing Bangladesh instead of Jersey (Jersey finished ahead of Scotland in the qualifiers).
- Indian vendor putting used coke back in the bottle.
- India receiving venue perks and scheduling perks.
- Archer giving away 61 runs in 4 overs against India. England ended up losing by 7 runs and missing out on the final.
- Most boring final in World T20's history.

 

[Katwalindian]

2027 first.

2031 is pretty far away. A lot can change till then.

India have started to decline in ODI. Lost to NZ B team at home recently.

It is only in T20 where they are dominating currently.

Kohli and rohit is active in 2027 soo win is guaranteed.....script is already in motion

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Real Bangalis like Varun to celebrate today, while kanglus cry. What a day

Vaun? - the player? Varun vinod chakravarthy is a Tamilian Bharadwaj Iyer, Chakravarthy is common surname with tamilian bharadwajan iyer community.

 

[BDfanforever]

Since start of World T20, this was the most dud WC Final of all. A total thrashing with 96 runs!

 

[nish_mate]

Vaun? - the player? Varun vinod chakravarthy is a Tamilian Bharadwaj Iyer, Chakravarthy is common surname with tamilian bharadwajan iyer community.

The poster Varun

 

[Josh]

Oh yeah!

https://twitter.com/x/status/2030693847546958190

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Some farcical moments of this Mickey Mouse World T20:

- Bangladesh not playing.
- Scotland replacing Bangladesh instead of Jersey (Jersey finished ahead of Scotland in the qualifiers).
- Indian vendor putting used coke back in the bottle.
- India receiving venue perks and scheduling perks.
- Archer giving away 61 runs in 4 overs against India. England ended up losing by 7 runs and missed out on the final.

you forgot yourself and some other bangla bando jumping up and down about the Nipah Virus and wishing death on india and for the tournament to be cancelled - Farcial is too good a word for that ...

 

[Bhaijaan]

Some farcical moments of the tournament:

- Bangladesh not playing.
- Scotland replacing Bangladesh instead of Jersey (Jersey finished ahead of Scotland in the qualifiers).
- Indian vendor putting used coke back in the bottle.
- India receiving venue perks and scheduling perks.
- Archer giving away 61 runs in 4 overs against India. England ended up losing by 7 runs and missing out on the final.
- Most boring final in World T20's history.

They just bought it bro.
This is not even real cricket.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

The poster Varun

ah
got ya!

 

[JaDed]

Vaun? - the player? Varun vinod chakravarthy is a Tamilian Bharadwaj Iyer, Chakravarthy is common surname with tamilian bharadwajan iyer community.

You know I grew up in chennai and never knew anyone with that surname , so I was surprised as well when i came to know he was from Chennai.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Oh yeah!

https://twitter.com/x/status/2030693847546958190

nope

 

[nish_mate]

India winning the world cup finals good but the best moment was kicking out East Pakistan out of the tourney.....got to be a special class of minnows to be kicked out before a balls bowled

 

[SherWaqar]

Boring, one sided final. Add to that a pathetic one sided crowd and a soulless stadium. Yawn!!

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

You know I grew up in chennai and never knew anyone with that surname , so I was surprised as well when i came to know he was from Chennai.

Chakravarthy Raja Gopal AcharY - commonly called Rajaji - the last govt general of India - is one example i can think off

 

[sweep_shot]

Boring, one sided final. Add to that a pathetic one sided crowd and a soulless stadium. Yawn!!

Exactly.

This is why I do not like ICC events held in India. It feels like an Indian home series. The World Cup vibe goes missing.

England and South Africa are the best venues for hosting ICC events.

 

[JaDed]

Chakravarthy Raja Gopal Achari - commonly called Rajaji - the last govt general of India - is one example i can think off

Yeah but locally very few with surnames, most Tamizhans use Father name as last name.

 

[Aami]

Well done India.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Exactly.

This is why I do not like ICC events held in India. It feels like an Indian home series. The World Cup vibe goes missing.

England and South Africa are the best venues for hosting ICC events.

Swweeet.....Soooo Sweeeeet.....Soooooo Soouuuwwwweeetttt!!!!

 

[BDfanforever]

At any rate, Congratulations to team IND and all it's fans. I hope to not see any T20 anytime soon and time to focus on ODIs.

 

[Prince of Dorne]

A poster with 587 posts is calling me "Mickey Mouse of the forum".

Where do these rookies come from?

Calling someone a rookie while sitting on 60k posts is like a guy living in a basement mocking people for visiting

Imagine flexing postcount from an online forum like it’s an achievement. Dude, you really need to go out more and try to have a life.

 

[Devadwal]

VICTORY PARADE KAB HAI, KAB HAI VICTORY PARADE?

 

[nish_mate]

Calling someone a rookie while sitting on 60k posts is like a guy living in a basement mocking people for visiting

Imagine flexing postcount from an online forum like it’s an achievement. Dude, you really need to go out more and try to have a life.

59k of his posts are score updates...just saying

 

[Josh]

Shivam's wife made sure Allah's blessings are with us, through Sanju we had Jesus with us and rest Lord Ram is with us anyways

 

[charlie007]

Samson = Impact.
Bumrah = Stat-padding.

Not surprised Samson got it. Without Sanju, India could've been eliminated in Super Eight.

Congratulations!!

 

[nish_mate]

59k of his posts are score updates...just saying

And now he will go running to daddy mods and mandatory DONOTGETPERSONAL in coming

 

[chakdeindian]

At any rate, Congratulations to team IND and all it's fans. I hope to not see any T20 anytime soon and time to focus on ODIs.

If India wins T20, I will focus only odi, the real cricket. If India wins Odi, I will only watch test matches the real cricket..If India wins test championship, then I will watch only Gilli Dunda, the real cricket..

 

[Smbhayi]

So make sure he's in the squad of 2027 ODI WC..

 

[Cricfan8920]

A poster with 587 posts is calling me "Mickey Mouse of the forum".

Where do these rookies come from?

Correction. A very senior Mickey Mouse.

 

[Devadwal]

Hahahahaha!
Bhogle: Batters scoring 250, what is bowlers' role?
Arshdeep singh : Sir, it is to stop the other team under 250

Harsha asked him why the throw on mitchell
HE Answered THROW BHI REVERSE SWING HOGYA