Suryakumar Yadav, Head Coach Gautam Gambhir and ICC Chairman Jay Shah Visit Hanuman Temple in Ahmedabad After ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Win (Watch Video)
Hours after securing a historic third T20 World Cup title, India captain Suryakumar Yadav, head coach Gautam Gambhir, and International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah visited the Hanuman Temple in Ahmedabad to offer prayers. The trio was seen holding the T20 World Cup trophy as they sought blessings.
Ahmedabad, March 9: Following India's T20 World Cup win, Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav, the head coach Gautam Gambhir and International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah visited the Hanuman Temple in Ahmedabad and took blessings with the T20 World Cup trophy in hand. A clinical Team India made history by securing a record-breaking third T20 World Cup title and becoming the first-ever team to defend the title and win it as a home nation following a brilliant 96-run win over New Zealand at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.
Following the title win, Surya, Gambhir and Shah took the blessings of Lord Hanuman, with the biggest prize in T20I cricket in the hands of skipper Surya. Coming to the match, NZ won the toss and elected to field first. However, a return-to-form, record-breaking fifty from Abhishek Sharma (52 in 21 balls, with six fours and three sixes) and his 98-run stand with Samson made NZ regret the decision. Jasprit Bumrah Wins Man of the Match Award in India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Final.
Suryakumar Yadav, Gautam Gambhir and Jay Shah Visit Hanuman Temple in Ahmedabad
Later, Samson stitched a century stand with Ishan Kishan (54 in 25 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes) to take India past the 200-run mark in the 16th over. After a brief slowdown, Shivam Dube (26* in eight balls, with three fours and two sixes) made some valuable runs to take India to 255/5, the highest total in T20WC finals. Ishan Kishan Played T20 World Cup 2026 Final Despite Cousin Sister's Death in Car Accident.
James Neesham (3/46) was the leading wicket-taker for NZ. In the run-chase of 256 runs, Axar Patel (3/23) and Jasprit Bumrah (4/15) reduced the Kiwis to 72/5, despite a half-century from Tim Seifert (52 in 26 balls, with two fours and five sixes). Despite a brief partnership between Daryl Mitchell (17) and skipper Mitchell Santner (43 in 35 balls, with three fours and two sixes), India kept chipping in with wickets, and the Kiwis were bundled out for just 159 runs.
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