In the final, Kishan hit 54 and was one of the architects in India getting a 96-run win over New Zealand to clinch their third T20 World Cup title. \u201cTo be honest, before the game, I lost my cousin sister in a car accident. I played well for her. I spoke to Hardik Bhai; he said to put the team ahead. I dedicate this win to her, and this was on Women\u2019s Day, so it makes it all the more special,\u201d Kishan told reporters in the mixed zone interaction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kishan had battled his way back into the national side after being out of the team for nearly two years and now saw himself finishing as India\u2019s second-highest run-scorer in the tournament behind Sanju Samson. While reflecting on his journey back into the team, Kishan cited Virat Kohli\u2019s example as a guiding principle for himself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIn these two years, the biggest thing I learned was to just keep doing your job; don\u2019t think about the results. The skills don\u2019t change much. If I scored a 200 before, the skills were there then and they are there now. But what matters is your approach. How much hunger do you have?<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIf you remove the fear of failure and doubt, you only focus on staying in the present. In these two years I have learned one thing: I have stopped overthinking. I don\u2019t even think about where my name will come up, whether it will come up or not. I think it\u2019s not in my hands, and if I think about these things and then look at the team and see my name isn\u2019t there, it will just hurt me.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"So in a way, I take a step back. Like I said, I like Virat bhai a lot, seeing how he has put his energy into the game for so many years. That work was the most important thing for me to understand \u2013 what can I change within myself? Because the ability is there,\" he elaborated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kishan also recalled the moment captain Suryakumar Yadav reached out before the T20 World Cup squad was announced. \u201cWhen Surya bhai called, I took a screenshot and thought it was for the World Cup. He called and asked, \u2018WC jeetwayega kya (Will you make us win the World Cup?\u2019. I asked, \u2018Aap bharosa karoge kya (Will you show trust in me)?\u2019 and then said, \u2018Karoonga (I will do it(.\u2019 He said chal kiya (okay, done).\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kishan\u2019s redemption arc from being out of the national setup in 2023 to leading Jharkhand to a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy win in 2025 and forcing his way back into the national side in blistering form culminated in him playing all matches in the showpiece event and lifting the trophy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kishan also recalled the moment captain Suryakumar Yadav reached out before the T20 World Cup squad was announced. \u201cWhen Surya bhai called, I took a screenshot and thought it was for the World Cup. He called and asked, \u2018WC jeetwayega kya (Will you make us win the World Cup?\u2019. I asked, \u2018Aap bharosa karoge kya (Will you show trust in me)?\u2019 and then said, \u2018Karoonga (I will do it(.\u2019 He said chal kiya (okay, done).\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe know how to take care of ourselves, as we know the reality, the ability we have and how we can change things. But at the same time, the ones who get troubled are the family members. So for their happiness, perhaps we work harder so that we can try to make it back into the team as soon as possible. At the end of the day, keeping them happy becomes everything for us.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n