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Imperfect but historic: How India repeated and defeated history in T20 World Cup 2026
Shashwat Kumar •India were up against history when February started. But they were also pushing this game to places scarcely imaginable. And on Sunday, the Men in Blue smirked at all the history they had previously stared down, and smashed all those once-insurmountable records, courtesy the perfect display.
India vs New Zealand Highlights, T20 World Cup final: Dominant India make history in Ahmedabad with third title
Firstcricket Staff •IND vs NZ Highlights, T20 World Cup Final (India national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team match scorecard): Jasprit Bumrah is adjudged the Player of the Match for his figures of 4/13 while Sanju Samson is named the Player of the Tournament for 321 runs in five outings at a strike rate of 199.37.
Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Sachin Tendulkar applaud India’s third T20 World Cup title: 'Absolutely no match'
Firstcricket Staff •India clinched the T20 World Cup 2026 with a 96-run win over New Zealand in Ahmedabad. Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan starred with the bat, while Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel turned up with the ball to seal the win. Cricket legends including Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, and Sachin Tendulkar congratulated Team India on their back-to-back World Cup triumph.
Ahmedabad jinx broken as India become first team to win three T20 World Cups; Bumrah, Varun top wicket-taking chart
Firstcricket Staff •India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026 final in Ahmedabad, becoming the first team to defend the title and that too at home.
Holding back Shivam Dube for SKY and Tilak Varma was massive error by India in final
Firstcricket Staff •India scored 255/5 against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026 final, but the decision to send Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Tilak Varma ahead of Shivam Dube may have cost them a bigger total.
India post highest total in T20 World Cup final history: What is the highest successful chase?
Firstcricket Staff •India smashed a whopping 255/5 against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026 final in Ahmedabad, registering the highest total in tournament's history.
Abhishek Sharma hailed for 'repeating' Virat Kohli's heroics from 2024 T20 World Cup final: 'God choosing perfect time for comeback'
Firstcricket Staff •Abhishek Sharma smashed an 18-ball fifty in the T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand in Ahmedabad, the fastest in a knockout match in tournament's history. This gave India a flying start with Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan later continuing with the same tempo.
Suryakumar Yadav unbothered by defending champions tag as New Zealand opt to bowl in T20 World Cup final: 'It's history now'
Firstcricket Staff •India captain Suryakumar Yadav has said that past record does not matter as India have been asked to bat first against New Zealand in the final of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
New Zealand win toss in T20 World Cup final: Did past toss winners also lift the trophy?
Firstcricket Staff •New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first against India at the T20 World Cup 2026 final in Ahmedabad. Here’s the toss record in past T20 World Cup finals and what history suggests.
Exclusive: Irfan Pathan predicts T20 World Cup final winner; calls Bumrah 'inhuman'
Firstcricket Staff •Irfan Pathan shared his views on the India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 final, praising Suryakumar Yadav’s captaincy and calling Jasprit Bumrah a bowler in a league of his own. He also made a prediction on tonight's game in Ahmedabad.