(L-R) India's captain Suryakumar Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma celebrate with the trophy during a victory lap after winning the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup final match against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad'. - AFP PICAHMEDABAD: India coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday praised his team's "bravery and courage" in racking up big totals to win a record third T20 World Cup title. Gambhir, who replaced Rahul Dravid as coach after the T20 World Cup triumph in 2024, was underfire coming into the tournament after home defeats in other formats. India were beaten 2-0 by South Africa in a Test series last year and New Zealand won an ODI series 2-1. India won the ODI Champions Trophy and the T20 Asia Cup last year under two-time World Cup winner Gambhir.

Source: New Strait Times March 09, 2026 00:24 UTC