PTI
New Delhi
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar termed India “totally deserving and rightful winners” while former England captain Michael Vaughan called them the “best white-ball team by a good distance” as the cricketing world hailed India’s historic third T20
World Cup title.
India handed New Zealand a crushing 96-run defeat at the Narendra Modi Stadium to become the only team to win the T20 World Cup three times and the first to defend the
title successfully.
Tendulkar praised the team’s dominance and revealed celebrations outside his Mumbai residence.
“Winning the World Cup twice in a row, the first time any team has done so in the T20 format. Totally deserving and rightful winners of the trophy. What a fantastic performance by our team,” he said.
Former India captain Virat Kohli applauded the squad’s character. “Phenomenal win for Team India… Brilliant character shown by the boys to keep fighting in tough situations and become world champions once again,”
Kohli wrote.
ICC chairman Jay Shah congratulated the side for creating history. “What an incredible finale… Congrats to India, who became the first team to win back-to-back T20 World Cup titles.”
Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said the victory reflected Indian cricket’s strength across levels. “Very powerful side… Got better in the bigger games. Indian cricket in great place,” he posted.
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy added that India had been the team to beat throughout the tournament. “In order to win the T20 World Cup you have to beat India in a knockout match. No team
did that,” he said.
Vaughan reiterated India’s dominance in white-ball cricket. “India are the best T20 team by a good distance… Plus the best 50-over team by a good distance,” he wrote.
Former opener Yuvraj Singh praised the team’s intent, singling out Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah, while former spinner Harbhajan Singh described the triumph as
“total domination.”
Former India women’s captain Jhulan Goswami called the moment “pure magic” as congratulations poured in from
across the sporting world.
