Gambhir continued to build a hefty resume in white-ball cricket with the T20 World Cup 2026 title win by beating New Zealand by 96 runs at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.
After coaching the Indian team to the T20 World Cup 2026 victory, head coach Gautam Gambhir noted that his next target is taking the Men in Blue to the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 edition, calling Test cricket "extremely close to his heart."
Gambhir believes it's not even worth answering that question and said that if someone gives such a statement, then they are literally degrading their own player.
After Team India became the first unit to defend the T20 World Cup at home, Gambhir spoke on a variety of topics, including how he landed the India coaching gig following his triumph with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 as a mentor.
Gambhir said that while "the media wants to create superstars, his job is to create a super team". He also said that he does not care about the broadcasting/social media numbers, TRPs and fan following but focuses on what players bring to the team and country.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday felicitated Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube, members of the World Cup-winning India national cricket team, at his residence in Mumbai following India's triumphant campaign in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Former Indian cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP, Harbhajan Singh, criticised Trinamool Congress MP and 1983 Cricket World Cup winning team member Kirti Azad for questioning the Indian team leadership group of skipper Suryakumar Yadav, head coach Gautam Gambhir and International Cricket Council (I
India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has been fined 15% of his match fee for a Level 1 breach of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
India made history on Sunday after defeating New Zealand in the T20 WC final, as they became the first team to defend their World title. India also went on to become the only team to win three T20 WC crowns.
Kerala's Leader of the Opposition, VD Satheesan praised the Indian cricketer Sanju Samson on his contribution to Team India's ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026-winning campaign, which saw them defeat New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Debuting at the age of 30 in 2021, Suryakumar celebrated his fifth year in international cricket with style, leading Men in Blue to their record-breaking third T20 World Cup title and made them the first-ever team to win the T20 World Cup at their own backyard.
The upcoming Indian Premier League 2026 season will officially kick off on March 28, broadcaster Star Sports confirmed on Sunday. The official announcement came ahead of the India vs New Zealand ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.