Fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah picked 4-15 as India became the first team to retain the Men\u2019s T20 World Cup title and win the crown for a record three times in front of 86,824 fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the last three years, India have clinched three ICC titles, starting right from the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid. Then in the Champions Trophy, they defeated New Zealand to claim the second title, and on Sunday, they claimed the coveted T20 WC title for a record third time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on India\u2019s sustained success in recent years, Gambhir emphasised that the players aimed to create their own legacy by playing without the fear of losing and consistently outperforming opponents \u2014 a mindset he believes has helped shape a brand of cricket the dressing room and the entire country can be proud of.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI don\u2019t believe in inheriting anything. I believe in creating something, and hopefully we\u2019ve created something that all of you can be proud of \u2014 the kind of brand of cricket we\u2019ve played. It\u2019s not only about inheriting a team; it\u2019s also about creating something of your own,\u201d Gambhir said in the post-match press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThat was always something I wanted to do as a coach \u2014 to see if we could play a completely different brand of cricket where people can say that this is a team that has consistently outscored and outbowled the opposition.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sanju Samson\u2019s blistering 89 off 46 balls, laced with five fours and eight sixes, powered India to 255\/5, the highest total in a T20 World Cup final, before Jasprit and Axar Patel (3-27) ripped through New Zealand\u2019s top order to seal victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The visitors were dismissed for 159 in 19 overs, with only Tim Seifert offering resistance through a fighting 52.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sanju Samson\u2019s blistering 89 off 46 balls, laced with five fours and eight sixes, powered India to 255\/5, the highest total in a T20 World Cup final, before Jasprit and Axar Patel (3-27) ripped through New Zealand\u2019s top order to seal victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cFor too long, it was important for us to change that mindset. That\u2019s why I say we have created something that everyone in the dressing room can be really proud of, and I\u2019m sure the entire country should be proud of it as well,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n