As India bagged its second ICC T20 World Cup title by beating South Africa, Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry congratulated India, calling it a masterful performance under pressure.
South Africa opener Quinton de Kock etched his name in the history book for scoring the most runs for the Proteas in a single edition of the T20 World Cup.
The atmosphere at the Kensington Oval in Barbados showed the importance of this victory for the Indian team and its passionate fans, combining celebration and raw emotion.
After India's historic win in the T20 World Cup, an emotional Mohammed Siraj showered praise on Jasprit Bumrah, who single-handedly changed the dynamics of the entire game to hand the Men in Blue their first ICC T20 World Cup title for the first time in 13 years.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar congratulated team India on securing their second ICC T20 World Cup title by beating South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final at Barbados on Saturday.
A fine exhibition of death bowling by trio of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya and stupendous knocks by Virat Kohli and Axar Patel helped India end their ICC trophy drought, securing their second ICC T20 World Cup title by beating South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling
Virat also announced his retirement from T20Is following the win. After managing just 75 runs in the first seven innings of the competition, Virat stepped up when it mattered the most, scoring 76 in 59 balls, with six fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 128.81.
In eight games, Bumrah took 15 wickets at an average of 8.26 and an economy rate of 4.17, with the best bowling figures of 3/7. He was the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.
In 125 T20I matches, Virat scored 4,188 runs at an average of 48.69 and a strike rate of 137.04. He scored a century and 38 fifties and a best score of 122*. He ends the format as the second-highest run-getter of all time.
The two undefeated sides in this edition, India and South Africa, are clashing for the T20 World Cup title in Barbados on Saturday. While the Proteas recorded an authoritative nine-wicket win to end Afghanistan's dream campaign, India defeated England by 68 runs and took revenge for their de