\"Everybody had been waiting for my statement on the World Cup. In 2023, India did not win the World Cup after winning 10 matches straight, but we won hearts. But I want to make a promise that in 2024, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India will win the T20 World Cup in Barbados,\" Shah had said ahead of the renaming of SCA Stadium in Rajkot as the Niranjan Shah Stadium before the third India-England Test happened in February.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Saturday, Shah\u2019s words came true in front of his eyes as Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah propelled India to make another stunning turnaround from the equation reading 30 runs needed off 30 balls to win by seven runs and end a 11-year trophy drought, as well as clinch their second Men\u2019s T20 World Cup title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When scenes of jubilation and emotion panned out after the title triumph was sealed, former India head coach Ravi Shastri made a mention of Shah\u2019s prophecy at Rajkot in February coming true in Barbados and called him \u2018Nostradamus\u2019 on air.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Coming to the match, Hardik Pandya\u2019s 3-20 and Jasprit Bumrah\u2019s 2-18 helped an unbeaten India to come back and clinch their second title in the shortest format. Talismanic batter Virat Kohli stepped up to end his lean run with a 59-ball 76 to help India post a competitive 176\/7, the highest total in a Men\u2019s T20 World Cup final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His 72-run stand for the fourth wicket with Axar Patel, who made 47 off 31 balls, and a 57-run partnership with Shivam Dube, who hit a 16-ball 27, helped India go past 175-run mark, as they got 42 runs off the last three overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Coming to the match, Hardik Pandya\u2019s 3-20 and Jasprit Bumrah\u2019s 2-18 helped an unbeaten India to come back and clinch their second title in the shortest format. Talismanic batter Virat Kohli stepped up to end his lean run with a 59-ball 76 to help India post a competitive 176\/7, the highest total in a Men\u2019s T20 World Cup final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n