The Final • ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
IND 255/5 (20)
vsNZ 159/10 (19)
Won by 96 runs — WORLD CHAMPIONSSame ground where India were humiliated. Same pitch. Different India. Abhishek — three ducks to 18-ball fifty. Samson — 89, three sixes off Ravindra in one over. Bumrah — twin strikes on a hat-trick. 255/5. 96-run demolition. £119.5M on Betfair. Back-to-back world champions.
Samson starts the carnage — six off Henry
Abhishek boshed over long-off — the redemption six
Abhishek’s 18-ball fifty ends with a nick
Kishan goes BIG — slog sweep for six
Samson deposits Ferguson over deep midwicket
SKY falls — Neesham’s triple strike
Dube’s biggie in the death
NZ lose their first — Ravindra gone!
BOOM BOOM — Bumrah’s twin strikes!
INDIA WIN THE WORLD CUP!
OVER 0.5
"Swung over mid-on and the crowd find their voice! First over. World Cup final. This is the Sanju Samson who has been building towards this moment for years."
OVER 13
"SIX. SIX. SIX. Three consecutive maximums off the left-arm spinner. New Zealand's shoulders visibly drop. India are heading for 250+."
OVER 15.3
"A slower dipping yorker smashes middle stump. Another dipping delivery, another set of stumps demolished. Start the tuk-tuk — Ahmedabad is a giant party!"
THE REACTIONS
Narendra Modi♥ 173K
Champions! Congratulations to the Indian team on winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup! This remarkable triumph...
Gillfied⁷♥ 51K
Interviewer🎙; Sanju !! That little girl brought good luck to our team, has team management decided to bring her back...
Cricbuzz♥ 3K
Some moments are meant to be shared ❤️🏆 #T20WorldCup2026final #IndianCricketTeam https://t.co/18lcTGQW4o
255/5
INDIA'S TOTAL
16 sixes. Carnage.
89
SAMSON
Tournament-defining innings
£119.5M
BETFAIR
The world watched
🏆
Back-to-Back World Champions
From 111 all out to 255/5 — at the same ground, against the same doubts. The first team to defend the T20 World Cup.
FAN VIDEOS
Match 7 • Semi-Final • The Thriller
IND batted first
vsENG chased
India won by 7 runsThe semi-final that nearly went sideways. Samson six off Archer, first ball. 26-ball fifty. Then Bethell nearly chased it down — 105 runs, six after six after six. But Bumrah was Bumrah. India survived by 7.
Samson six off Archer — first over
Samson dropped! Life given
Samson’s 26-ball fifty
Bantam falls — India tighten grip
Axar Patel six — YOU MISS, I HIT
OVER 0.4
"Swung over fine leg! Samson is in a mood. This is a World Cup semi-final and he's playing backyard cricket."
OVER 7.3
"Axar roars, YOU MISS, I HIT! Tossed up, dips under the slog-sweep, rocks leg stump! The crowd explodes."
THE REACTIONS
lndian Sports Netwrk♥ 3K
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FAN VIDEOS
Match 6 • Super 8 • Virtual Quarter-Final
IND chased successfully
vsWI batted first
India won — Semi-Final boundWin or go home. Rain threatened. 80,000 hearts at Eden Gardens. Samson answered with 97 not out off 50 balls. Wrists of silk, feet of quicksilver. Semi-final secured.
Chase six in the powerplay
Varun’s ball dismisses Hope
Hetmyer falls cheaply
Powell launches a massive six
Samson six in the chase
SKY smashes over long-on
Samson seals it — 97* off 50
OVER 19.1
"Heaved over square leg and scores are level! Samson. Sanju Samson. The man for the big stage."
THE REACTIONS
BCCI♥ 29K
Cometh the hour, cometh Sanju Samson! 🫡 9⃣7⃣*(50) - A knock for the ages to take #TeamIndia into the semi-finals 👏 ...
BCCI♥ 27K
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 🇮🇳 #TeamIndia are semi-finals bound in the #T20WorldCup 👏 Updates ▶️...
BCCI♥ 8K
Big match impact 👊 A fluent 2⃣6⃣-ball FIFTY for Sanju Samson in the chase 🫡 #TeamIndia need 98 runs from 60...
Match 5 • Super 8 • Must-Win
IND 256/4 (20)
vsZIM 184/6 (20)
Won by 72 runsThe redemption began here. Backs to the wall, NRR in tatters. Abhishek — the man with three ducks — scored 55. India posted 256/4, their highest-ever T20 WC total. The fightback was on.
Samson’s classy six over long off
Abhishek finds his groove again!
SKY joins the party
Hardik Pandya goes big
Hardik reaches fifty
Bennett six — Zim fight back
Arshdeep’s crucial wicket
OVER 2.6
"Slower one has been mauled! Abhishek goes back and absolutely smashes it. The man with three ducks is now going at a run a ball. Cricket is a beautiful, cruel game."
THE REACTIONS
BLACKCAPS♥ 23K
Semi-final bound 💥 See you soon Kolkata. #T20WorldCup https://t.co/uK8dpT26MW
Harbhajan Turbanator♥ 21K
Pained to learn about the demise of Shri Khanchand Singh Ji, father of Rinku Singh. This must be an especially...
Irfan Pathan♥ 18K
Sanju Samson did his job.
Ashwin 🇮🇳♥ 16K
Sanju makes a come back at Chepauk and looks in pristine form. A big summer bonanza in the offing for all the fans. ...
Silly Point♥ 6K
No opener on a duck. Thank You Sanju Samson for saving Team India.
Match 4 • Super 8 • The Disaster
SA 187/7 (20)
vsIND 111 (18.5)
Lost by 76 runsThe lowest point. India's heaviest T20 WC defeat. 111 all out. At home. At a stadium named after the PM. £120.1M on Betfair — the 5th biggest. Star Sports quietly deleted their pre-prepared "chokers" ad. Nobody knew this would be the ground where India would lift the trophy three weeks later.
SA draw first blood
Markram falls to Bumrah
Miller reaches fifty — SA take control
Miller finally dismissed
Abhishek falls as India collapse
SKY’s tame dismissal — the abyss
OVER 9.1
"Oh dear, what have you done, Suryakumar Yadav?! The captain goes for a nothing shot and the defending champions are staring into the abyss."
THE REACTIONS
Mohammad Yousaf♥ 26K
Time’s up for Shaheen, Babar, and Shadab, Pakistan’s T20 squad needs new performers, not empty wins against weaker...
Rajiv♥ 25K
I won't say a word against these south african fans tonight, they have every right to post these stuff!!...
Vikrant Gupta♥ 19K
Abhishek and Tilak serious concern now. It’s not just about their dismissals, it’s about the pressure they couldn’t...
THE SKIN DOCTOR♥ 16K
South Africa defeated India in a one-sided match, and Star Sports has deleted this offensive ad it made for this...
Ajay Devgn♥ 14K
This brilliant team makes winning look like a cakewalk Kya khela hai! 🙌🇮🇳 #IndVsPak #T20WorldCup2026
Richard Kettleborough♥ 12K
🚨 BIG STATEMENT BY PAKISTANI JOURNALIST 🚨 Pak Journalist said - "India has embarrassed us by giving bowling to...
Joy Bhattacharjya♥ 8K
Hey Star Sports. These ads are condescending, not close to being funny, and put pressure on the team and its fans. ...
Kunal Yadav♥ 8K
KL Rahul's ODI SR in 2026 - 120 Tilak Varma's T20i SR in 2026 - 119 https://t.co/eCKBggNsur
Anil Kapoor♥ 7K
And that’s how it’s done🇮🇳👊🏻🙌🏻 Super proud @BCCI
Johns.♥ 5K
🚨 SOUTH AFRICA SQUAD FOR T20 WORLD CUP 2026 🚨 Markram (C), Bosch, Brevis, De Kock, Tony De Zorzi, Ferreira, Jansen,...
absy♥ 4K
Miller was made to sit in a room and watch that Star Sports ad before today’s match
BCCI♥ 4K
South Africa win by 76 runs in Ahmedabad. #TeamIndia set their sights on a turnaround in the next game. Scorecard...
Hardik Rajgor♥ 2K
India have not been in WC winning form. It was evident against the US, Namibia, and the Dutch. You can get away...
Parth MN♥ 2K
Star Sports is a major reason why genuine cricket fans in India are falling out of love with the game. These adverts...
Vivek Anand Oberoi♥ 2K
Ye mauka bhi..….gaya. Absolute mammoth 77 off 40 balls by Ishan Kishan and kickass early wickets by @Jaspritbumrah93...
Lawrence Bailey 🇿🇦♥ 2K
What a disgusting advert! Even Indian fans are calling this out, shameful! Can't wait for Sunday! As the saying goes,...
Sumit Rawat♥ 1K
Trolling Level 😂 #INDvsPAK
Air India♥ 1K
#TravelAdvisory In view of the developing situation in parts of the Middle East, all Air India flights to all...
sm•♥ 1K
India’s win is a w for elite humour enthusiasts too bcs god forbid if Pakistan won, it’d be religion race & colour...
Farid Khan♥ 1K
Pakistan took 2026 T20 World Cup matches outside India, Pakistan took 2025 Women's World Cup matches outside India,...
111 All Out
India's heaviest T20 World Cup defeat. At home. In a stadium named after the PM.
111
ALL OUT
Heaviest T20 WC loss ever
£120.1M
BETFAIR
5th highest of 84 WC matches
DELETED
STAR SPORTS AD
"Chokers" promo quietly removed
Match 3 • Group A
IND 193/6 (20)
vsNED 176/7 (20)
Won by 17 runsThe cracks were showing. Abhishek: 0, 0, 0 — three consecutive golden ducks. But Shaktimaan Dube — 66 off 23, six sixes — papered over them. The 17-run margin was a warning nobody heeded.
Abhishek’s third golden duck
Tilak Varma’s classy six
SKY goes big over long-on
Shaktimaan Dube deposits one into the stands
Hardik Pandya’s six
Washington Sundar strikes
OVER 0.3
"Leg stump smashed out of the ground — Abhishek goes 0, 0 and 0! Third consecutive golden duck. The internet is already writing his obituary."
THE REACTIONS
Aakash Chopra♥ 9K
66 - with 6 sixes 💪 Shaktimaan Dube #INDvsNED #T20WorldCup
Harbhajan Turbanator♥ 7K
Well played @IamShivamDube Top knock . Congratulations Team India 🇮🇳❤️
Irfan Pathan♥ 7K
Team India’s Winning run continues. Shivam Dube has become a very important part of their power hitting set up. He has...
Vikrant Gupta♥ 5K
Shivam Dube has taken over the mantle of being the buccaneer of this Indian batting. #IndvsNed #ICCMensT20WorldCup
𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵♥ 4K
During the Ind vs Pak match, a video went viral where Kuldeep was seen hugging Surya in an aggressive way. But...
Mohammad Kaif♥ 4K
Fantastic to watch Free flowing cricket by Shivam Dube. Game changing innings under pressure.
Sanjay Manjrekar♥ 2K
Just adore the nonchalance of Varun & Bumrah after they take a wicket. True champions really! 👏👏👏
Match 2 • Group A • Feb 15 • The Blockbuster
IND 175/7 (20)
vsPAK 114 (18)
Won by 61 runsThe match that broke the internet. No handshake at the toss. Kishan clattered Shaheen. Axar bowled Babar through the gate. 163 million watched. £120.6M matched on Betfair — the 4th biggest betting cricket match ever.
Kishan welcomes Afridi with a massive six
Rinku Singh launches one into orbit
Sahib dismissed — Pakistan crumble
Pakistan bundled out for 114
OVER 1.1
"Take that, says Ishan Kishan! Banged in short — Kishan rocks back and whacks it over deep square leg. The message is sent."
OVER 10.3
"Hot knife through butter" — Axar Patel bowls Babar Azam through the gate. Off stump out of the ground. The contest is over.
THE REACTIONS
D
DelhiPolice♥ 312K
Galat jagah U-turn loge toh yun hi munh ki khaoge
Amit Shah♥ 82K
Well played #TeamIndia 👏 Formats, places, and dates may change, but the result of #IndvsPak remains consistent. ...
Anupam Kher♥ 47K
हर हर महादेव! जय भोलेनाथ।😍🕉🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 #INDvsPAK
Sachin Tendulkar♥ 46K
The powerplay was where India took the game away from them. Ishan Kishan in the first innings, and the clinical...
Virrender Sehwag♥ 43K
Ishan Kishan played like a real Dhurandhar. Among all minnows Pakistan looked like the easiest to beat for Bharat...
Irfan Pathan♥ 27K
India vs Pakistan cricket? Zameen. Aasman.
Michael Vaughan♥ 24K
India seem to intimidate Pakistan on the cricket field .. they are so much better in all facets of the game & such...
Mohammad Kaif♥ 23K
Now I believe that the one Pakistan win in the 1-8 scoreline against India was also a fluke. Honestly.
Piyush Goyal♥ 21K
Team India dominated the field like true Dhurandhars! 🇮🇳 A brilliant performance, seamless teamwork and a powerful...
Yogi Adityanath♥ 21K
महाशिवरात्रि पर महाविजय की देश वासियों को हार्दिक बधाई! भारतीय क्रिकेट टीम के सभी सदस्यों का अभिनंदन! जय हिन्द! ...
Wasim Jaffer♥ 19K
Pak fans after suffering yet another embarrassing defeat to India 😅 #INDvPAK #T20WorldCup
Shikhar Dhawan♥ 18K
That’s how you show character on the big stage 👏 Complete team effort. Big win 🇮🇳
Harbhajan Turbanator♥ 16K
Team India 🇮🇳 well done . India vs Pakistan is only hype no contest. Fan made rivalry but one way traffic on the field...
Angelo Mathews♥ 15K
Colombo was lit tonight but India were too good for Pakistan . A convincing win by them
Ajay Devgn♥ 14K
This brilliant team makes winning look like a cakewalk Kya khela hai! 🙌🇮🇳 #IndVsPak #T20WorldCup2026
Irfan Pathan♥ 14K
Ishan Kishan has taken the surprise ploy of Pakistan so well. Brilliant 👏
Suresh Raina🇮🇳♥ 10K
Well done team india. Clear plans, sharp execution, and complete control of the game. Pure class from this side. 🇮🇳🏏...
Aakash Chopra♥ 9K
8-1 💪 #IndvPak
Zucker Doctor♥ 9K
Credit where it's due. Pakistan said they wouldn't play cricket against India on 15th February and they were true to...
Mammootty♥ 8K
Congratulations to the Indian Cricket Team on their victory over Pakistan at the ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup2026 A proud...
BCCI♥ 8K
3️⃣/3️⃣ for #TeamIndia 💙 The #MenInBlue win by 6️⃣1️⃣ runs to qualify for Super 8! 💪 Scorecard ▶️ #T20WorldCup
Anil Kapoor♥ 7K
And that’s how it’s done🇮🇳👊🏻🙌🏻 Super proud @BCCI
Sohaib Maqsood♥ 6K
Agha salman if you cant come to bowl in this Situation that you deserve to lose brother absolutly pethatic
Shadab Khan♥ 5K
Almost. Pakistan, we didn’t play to our full potential and I believe when we do play to our potential we can beat...
S.Badrinath♥ 4K
The true reason why Pakistan wanted to boycott the India game is finally revealed 😀 #INDvPAK #T20WorldCup
Johns.♥ 4K
🚨 INDIA vs PAKISTAN T20 WORLD CUP TICKETS HAS BEEN SOLD OUT 🚨 - The Greatest Cricket Rivalry.
Saeed Ajmal♥ 3K
Spinners were our best pick! Why Agha didn’t bowl himself? Atleast Nawaz ko chance dena chaiye tha #PAKvsIND
Sanjay Manjrekar♥ 3K
Pak spin made the match a little more interesting than usual but the gap between the two teams remain the same… wide.
Yusuf Pathan♥ 2K
What a performance by India! 🇮🇳 Ishan Kishan set it up beautifully and the bowlers sealed it in style. Well done, Team...
Salman.♥ 2K
Basit Ali on Shadab Khan's statement on criticism. "Shadab Khan should not have spoken like that about his father in...
Johns.♥ 2K
🚨 INDIA vs PAKISTAN TICKETS ON BOOKMYSHOW 🚨 Huge buzz for this match in the T20 World Cup on BMS. [Cricbuzz] Phase 2...
Vivek Anand Oberoi♥ 2K
Ye mauka bhi..….gaya. Absolute mammoth 77 off 40 balls by Ishan Kishan and kickass early wickets by @Jaspritbumrah93...
Vinay Kumar R♥ 1K
“No competition at all” 👀 #INDvsPAK #T20WorldCup2026
parthiv patel♥ 1K
India dominant, once again. Pakistan never even got going. A gulf in class between the two sides. #t20worldcup
Ayushmann Khurrana♥ 1K
Aath Ek! The most anticipated match of the tournament was ironically the most one sided one. #INDvsPAK #worldcup
COMMENTARY ON PAKISTAN'S PERFORMANCE
Indian commentators and international pundits react to Pakistan's performance
"17th century approach to T-20 cricket, full kambal kuttai"
— Virender Sehwag, 43K likes
"Isse achha toh boycott hi kar lete"
— Sagar (@sagarcasm), 7.8K likes
"India seem to intimidate Pakistan on the cricket field.. they are so much better in every department."
— Michael Vaughan, 24K likes
"4 Sunday mein 4 baar hara diya"
— Sagar (@sagarcasm), 5.5K likes
163M
VIEWERS
Most-watched T20 match ever
312K
DELHI POLICE LIKES
"Galat jagah U-turn loge..."
£120.6M
BETFAIR VOLUME
4th biggest betting match ever
Match 1 • Group A • Feb 12
IND 209/9 (20)
vsNAM 116/10 (18.2)
Won by 93 runsWhere it all started. Samson opened with 6, 6, 4, OUT. Kishan smashed four sixes in one over. Bumrah landed the perfect yorker. India's biggest-ever T20 WC win set the tone for everything that followed.
Samson's sublime straight six
Kishan smashes four sixes in one over
Arshdeep's 250th international wicket
Bumrah's perfect yorker
India complete 93-run demolition
OVER 12.4
"Forget moon ball, we got Saturn ball!" — Erasmus bowls an 83kph slinger from another timezone.
THE REACTIONS
BCCI♥ 59K
🚨 NEWS: India’s squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar...
Wasim Jaffer♥ 19K
Pak fans after suffering yet another embarrassing defeat to India 😅 #INDvPAK #T20WorldCup
Ajay Devgn♥ 14K
This brilliant team makes winning look like a cakewalk Kya khela hai! 🙌🇮🇳 #IndVsPak #T20WorldCup2026
Richard Kettleborough♥ 12K
🚨 BIG STATEMENT BY PAKISTANI JOURNALIST 🚨 Pak Journalist said - "India has embarrassed us by giving bowling to...
Wasim Jaffer♥ 10K
If you know you know 😂 #T20WorldCup #INDvPAK
Sagar♥ 8K
Pak: Isse achha toh boycott hi kar lete
Wasim Jaffer♥ 7K
Pakistan trying to up the ante 😜 #INDvPAK #T20WorldCup
Sagar♥ 4K
Pakistan's attitude
Vivek Anand Oberoi♥ 2K
Ye mauka bhi..….gaya. Absolute mammoth 77 off 40 balls by Ishan Kishan and kickass early wickets by @Jaspritbumrah93...
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 • India & Sri Lanka
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