India, with a 96-run victory in the final of the T20 World Cup 2026 against New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, becomes the first team to defend its title and win the trophy at home in the competition's history. They have now also overtaken England and the West Indies to win the most trophies (3) in the event.

A pleasing moment went viral after India's victory on social media as the former World Cup-winning member of the Indian side, Sunil Gavaskar, showed his dance steps while doing the commentary for the Star Sports in the Hindi section. He has always been a great supporter and a fanboy of Indian cricket. Are you sure this gesture is again on a big final night?

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“I think it’ll take a little bit of time (to sink in), but I'm definitely very happy with what has happened today. It has been a long journey. Started post-2024 World Cup when BCCI at that time, Jay (Shah) bhai, at that time Secretary, Rohit (Sharma) Bhai, and everyone, they showed faith in me, allowed me to lead this wonderful side.” India’s captain, Suryakumar Yadav, expressed at the post-match presentation.

Sunil Gavaskar’s dance after T20 WC 2026 goes viral

Put into bat first, India posted a massive score of 255 runs for the loss of five wickets in the allotted 20 overs before the visiting side got bundled out for 159. Sanju Samson, for his excellent campaign, won the Player of the Tournament award while Jasprit Bumrah, with his 4 wickets, claimed the Player of the Match award.

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Sunil Gavaskar puts the dancing shoes on, literally! 🕺💙

Team India repeat, defeat history, & the former champion isn’t holding anything back while celebrating!#INDvNZ #Champions 🏆 pic.twitter.com/m0GFwttaZH

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 8, 2026

“Feels like a dream, actually. Very, very happy, very grateful. Out of words, out of emotions. I’m just going through it, so it feels a bit surreal. To be very honest, I think, sir, it all started one to two years before. When I was with the 2024 World Cup-winning team in the West Indies, I couldn’t play a game. I kept on visualizing. I kept on dreaming. I kept on working. This is exactly what I wanted to do then.” Sanju Samson spoke at the post-match party.

“It feels extremely special because I’ve played one final at my home venue, and you know, I couldn’t win that one, but this one feels really special. I was really motivated. I was really clear. I knew what I wanted to do. The wicket was a flat one, so I played all my cricket here, and I used all my experience.” Bumrah highlighted.