India Celebrates Historic T20 World Cup Victory with Temple Visit

Team India Visits Hanuman Temple After T20 World Cup Triumph

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) - On March 9, following India's remarkable victory in the T20 World Cup, captain Suryakumar Yadav, head coach Gautam Gambhir, and ICC chairman Jay Shah visited the Hanuman Temple in Ahmedabad to seek blessings, proudly holding the T20 World Cup trophy.

Team India etched its name in history by clinching its third T20 World Cup title, becoming the first team to defend the championship and win it on home soil, after a commanding 96-run victory against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Post-victory, Surya, Gambhir, and Shah offered their prayers to Lord Hanuman, with the coveted trophy in Suryakumar's hands.

In the final match, New Zealand won the toss and opted to field first. However, a stunning performance from Abhishek Sharma, who scored 52 runs off just 21 balls, alongside a 98-run partnership with Samson, made New Zealand regret their decision. Samson later formed a century partnership with Ishan Kishan, who contributed 54 runs off 25 balls, propelling India past the 200-run mark by the 16th over. Shivam Dube added valuable runs, finishing with 26 not out off eight balls, leading India to a record total of 255/5, the highest in T20 World Cup finals.

James Neesham was the standout bowler for New Zealand, taking 3 wickets for 46 runs.

In response, New Zealand struggled in their chase of 256 runs, with Axar Patel claiming 3 wickets for 23 runs and Jasprit Bumrah taking 4 for just 15 runs, reducing the Kiwis to 72/5. Despite Tim Seifert's half-century (52 runs off 26 balls), New Zealand was unable to recover, ultimately being bowled out for 159 runs.