New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner admitted that his side was outplayed by India in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, while praising the hosts for their dominant performance in front of a packed home crowd.
Besides top-order exploits by Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan, a four-wicket haul by Jasprit Bumrah and three-fer by all-rounder Axar Patel put Kiwis under Team India's vice grip, securing a 96-run win to secure the third T20 World Cup title at Ahmedabad, exorcising the ghosts
"The one thing was very clear, I wanted to share before as well, but today is the best day. The captain and coach had faith in me. Even I was doubting myself. I had never experienced this before; it was a tough tournament. I was just doing my process, trying to take it one game after another
India's World Cup-winning captains Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni, alongside International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah, walked out at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, with the T20 World Cup trophy on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra has backed India to emerge victorious in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 against New Zealand, expressing confidence that the home side has the strength to dominate the title clash.
New Zealand captain Amelia Kerr has broken a 44-year-old record with a brilliant seven-wicket haul in the second New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women ODI of the three-match series, in Dunedin on Sunday, as per the ICC website. Amelia Kerr's effort helped the team register a comfortable eight-
India captain Suryakumar Yadav praised the inclusion of Sanju Samson in the playing XI, saying it was a crucial decision that changed the course of games for the team.
Speaking during the pre-match press conference, the Indian captain said that he had learned many things from Rohit Sharma, who won two ICC white-ball titles as a captain.
Former India spinner Amit Mishra on Saturday downplayed New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner's comment about "breaking some hearts" by winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final, saying the defending champions will stay focused on their strengths, ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 202
"Due to runway-related work in Tezpur, he was posted in Jorhat. He used to share about his work. He always tried not to make mistakes. His Group Captain has officially communicated to us that he (his son) is no more," the father said.
England captain Harry Brook praised the game awareness and tactical approach shown by centurion Jacob Bethell during England's run chase against India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup semi-final, highlighting how the young batter targeted favourable "match-ups".