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Suryakumar Yadav Hails Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah After India national cricket team Win ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
India vs New Zealand Final: After winning the T20 World Cup 2026, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav praised all the players, including Sanju Samson. He described Jasprit Bumrah as a once-in-a-generation bowler and called him a national treasure.
India scored 255 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the title match played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, thanks to brilliant innings from Sanju Samson (89), Abhishek Sharma (52), and Ishan Kishan (54). In response, New Zealand were all out for 159 in 19 overs. India won the match by 96 runs. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav was overjoyed after winning the T20 World Cup 2026. After this victory, Surya praised all the players, including Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah.
After winning the trophy, Suryakumar Yadav said, "I'm definitely very happy with what happened today. It's been a long journey. It started after the 2024 World Cup. The BCCI, Jay Shah, and Rohit Sharma all showed faith in me. They gave me the opportunity to lead this amazing team, and then to come back to the Narendra Modi Stadium and do it again was a long journey. I think it's a special feeling."
How do you manage the pressure of being favorites? Surya replied, "We knew we'd been playing good cricket for two years, and it was going very well. We just wanted to carry on all the good habits we followed in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Let the boys know what it feels like to win a World Cup, how we want to play in bilateral series, the Test series we want to take forward, and the T20 World Cup. The boys took it very well."
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Expressing confidence in his players, Surya said, "I think it's very important to understand what Sanju, Abhishek, and Varun can do. And I knew they had match-winners. The timing of Sanju's arrival was perfect. Varun Chakravarthy, Abhishek Sharma, world number one players. We always knew they had something special. There's no bigger stage than the finals to achieve something. Especially Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel—they've been in the team for a long time. Everyone, along with the support staff, takes care of each other. That's very special."
Regarding Bumrah, he said, "As Sanju said in the last game, he wants to give his Man of the Match award to Jasprit Bumrah. He's a once-in-a-generation bowler. I could call him a national treasure right now, but he knows what to do, how to do it, and he's the best in the business. I hope he continues to do so. Thank you. Ahmedabad."
