Watch: Shoaib Akhtar’s ‘Saare gareeb bachchon…’ comment on India’s T20 World Cup 2026 win goes viral

India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. With this win, India lifted its third ICC Men's T20 World Cup title on March 8. The victory led to huge celebrations across the country.

There were also reactions from Pakistan, whose team had been eliminated in the Super 8 stage of the tournament. Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar shared his thoughts about India’s win during a discussion on the streaming platform Tapmad.

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar shared his thoughts on India’s win. He spoke on a Pakistani platform called Tapmad. Akhtar used a simple example to explain his view about India. He said: "India ne koshish ki jaise ameer bachcha nahi hota ek mahalle mein, aur saare ghareeb bachchon ko bula leta hai aao cricket khelein, jeetna sirf maine hai India bhi yahi kar raha hai, ("India is like that rich kid who invites everyone over and says, 'Come, let's play cricket, but the winner will be me')"

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India’s Strong Run in ICC Tournaments

India, also known as the Men in Blue, have been very strong in ICC tournaments since 2023. They have lost only two matches in three major tournaments. These two losses came in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup and in a Super 8 match against South Africa.

Apart from these defeats, India won the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy without losing a match. Surya Kumar Yadavand his team have now also defended their T20 World Cup title at home by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final.

Meanwhile, Pakistan had a poor campaign in the tournament. They struggled to beat Netherlands and then lost badly to India. They later defeated the USA and Namibia to reach the Super 8 stage.

However, their Super 8 journey was disappointing. Their first match against New Zealand was washed out because of rain. They then lost to England and were later knocked out after failing to beat Sri Lanka by the required margin.