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‘Arshdeep didn’t need to apologise to Mitchell’: Gambhir on T20 World Cup final flashpoint | Cricket News

‘Arshdeep didn’t need to apologise to Mitchell’: Gambhir on T20 World Cup final flashpoint | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 12, 2026 11:17 AM IST Arshdeep Singh copped a fine for his flare-up with Daryl Mitchell in the T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand. The fast bowler did apologise to the New Zealand all-rounder and any tension between the pair seemed to have been defused but the International Cricket Council (ICC) fined him 15 percent of his match fees and added a demerit point in Arshdeep’s record. India head coach Gautam Gambhir has since said that he wouldn’t have had a problem if Arshdeep didn’t apologise to Mitchell at all. “That is okay. You’re representing your country. You’re bound to show aggression. There’s nothing wrong with that,” said Gambhir on ANI. Arshdeep had been hit for two sixes off the second and third balls of that over by Mitchell. “No bowler likes to get hit for two sixes. And that is the kind of response I want to see from my players. And that there is nothing wrong. Or in fact, even if sorry is not said, I was …

‘India deserved the title’: Shahid Afridi, other ex-PAK players laud IND for defending T20 World Cup title | Cricket News

‘India deserved the title’: Shahid Afridi, other ex-PAK players laud IND for defending T20 World Cup title | Cricket News

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4 min readMar 9, 2026 05:54 PM IST Former Pakistan player Shahid Afridi heaped praises on India for retaining the T20 World Cup title with a 96-run win against New Zealand on Sunday, especially lauding Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah for their performances not only in the final but during the entire tournament. “The World Cup is over. I think India deserved the title. They have a great team combination. The players sitting on the bench were also as good as the playing XI. This is why I say that you bench needs to be strong. India’s bench was very strong, they could have picked anyone from there and slotted them into the playing XI. They played the whole tournament as champions,” Afridi posted in a video on his X account. “Sanju Samson was outstanding. He got the opportunity and he delivered with his sensible hitting and his ability to build the innings. Abhsihek Sharma also performed well tonight. Ishan Kishan also performed outstandingly, just like he had performed against Pakistan. Jasprit Bumrah was the …

Back-to-back T20 World Cup wins the ‘best moment in Indian cricket history’ says Sunil Gavaskar: ‘It takes skill, not luck’ | Cricket News

Back-to-back T20 World Cup wins the ‘best moment in Indian cricket history’ says Sunil Gavaskar: ‘It takes skill, not luck’ | Cricket News

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2 min readMar 9, 2026 02:25 PM IST India became the first team to succesfully defend their men’s T20 World Cup title with a comprehensive win over New Zealand in the final on Sunday. With it, India also became the most succesfull team in the history of tournament, going past the two titles that West Indies and England had won. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar noted that winning ICC trophies in general is a different ball game compared to bilateral series and this is the greatest moment in the country’s cricket history. “India’s trophy cabinet is quite full now,” said Gavaskar on Star Sports. “Winning ICC trophies is not easy. Bilateral dominance is different. ICC tournaments have zero margin for error. You must bring your best every game. “It takes skill, not luck. The pressure is huge and these players represent over a billion people when they step on the field. No team has won back-to-back T20 World Cups and defending a title is tough. Opposition teams come well prepared. “Winning the T20 World Cup …

WATCH: Arshdeep Singh defuses tension with Daryl Mitchell after T20 World Cup final with heartfelt apology | Cricket News

WATCH: Arshdeep Singh defuses tension with Daryl Mitchell after T20 World Cup final with heartfelt apology | Cricket News

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2 min readUpdated: Mar 9, 2026 12:35 PM IST Heated moments don’t come around too often in cricket matches involving New Zealand but there was one during their 2026 T20 World Cup final against India on Sunday in Ahmedabad. Daryl Mitchell was left livid when India pacer Arshdeep Singh threw the ball back at him in his follow through and then walked back without apologising. Arshdeep apologised at the end of the over but after the game, he offered a more heartfelt apology to the New Zealand batting all-rounder which could be seen in a video posted by the BlackCaps’ Instagram handle. “I know I can apologise as much as I can but, really sorry,” Arshdeep can be heard telling Mitchell in the video before the pair shake hands and then share a chuckle. Arshdeep then spoke about it in an interview with the broadcasters. When commentator Harsha Bhogle pointed out that Arshdeep ran away briefly just as he was about to chat, the latter said: “Just went to apologise to Mitchell. My throw reverse-swung …

Virat Kohli hails India’s ‘phenomenal’ T20 World Cup win: ‘No match for the explosive cricket played by us’ | Cricket News

Virat Kohli hails India’s ‘phenomenal’ T20 World Cup win: ‘No match for the explosive cricket played by us’ | Cricket News

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2 min readUpdated: Mar 9, 2026 11:25 AM IST Virat Kohli was all praise for the “explosive” brand of cricket that India played throughout the 2026 T20 World Cup which led to them winning the trophy. Suryakumar Yadav and Co. beat New Zealand by by 96 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to win the title. It made India the first team to succesfully defend their T20 World Cup title, with Kohli playing a starring role in the team’s victory in the last tournament in 2024. This was also India’s third title and they overtook West Indies and England to become the most succesfull team in the men’s tournament thus far. “Champions… Phenomenal win for Team India in Ahmedabad. Absolutely no match for the explosive cricket played by us throughout the tournament. Brilliant character shown by the boys to keep fighting in tough situations and become world champions once again. Congratulations to all the players and all the members of the management for achieving this feat. Jai Hind,” said Kohli in a post …

‘Coach Sahab smile looks great on you’: MS Dhoni lauds Gautam Gambhir and Team India for T20 World Cup win in rare social media post | Cricket News

‘Coach Sahab smile looks great on you’: MS Dhoni lauds Gautam Gambhir and Team India for T20 World Cup win in rare social media post | Cricket News

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2 min readUpdated: Mar 9, 2026 08:40 AM IST Former India captain MS Dhoni lauded head coach Gautam Gambhir and the Indian team on their historic T20 World Cup triumph at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Breaking his social media silence of nearly two years late on Sunday night, Dhoni applauded the Men in Blue’s supreme run in the tournament which culminated with a thumping 96-run win over New Zealand, marking them the first team to win three T20 World Cups. Dhoni, who led India to the championship in the inaugural edition in 2007, wrote on Instagram: “History gets created at Ahmedabad, big congratulations to the team and support staff and to all the fans of Indian Cricket Team worldwide. Such a pleasure to see all of you play.” Dhoni also cheekily appreciated his former teammate Gambhir, who became the first man to win the T20 World Cup as both player and coach. Gambhir was the standout batter for India during the 2007 World Cup, finishing as the star of the final with a …

India defend T20 world title, launch dynasty | Cricket News

India defend T20 world title, launch dynasty | Cricket News

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The winning moment in the final would remain etched in the minds of a lakh spectators at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Tilak Varma completed the catch of Jacob Duffy at long-on, the last New Zealand wicket to fall, and slipped as he tried to fling the ball deep into the rapturous Motera skies. His teammates streamed into him as they lost themselves into a moment of inexpressible joy on a night when volume rather than pictures defined India’s successful title defence, the first team in the history to achieve the feat. It was also the catharsis the Narendra Modi Stadium had been waiting for since the 2023 50-over World Cup, when the home team had waltzed to the final in supreme form, only to be outclassed by the Australians on the big day. It was the wound that had waited for more than two years to be healed. Celebrations would tumble. Players, in a fleeting sense of disbelief, struggled for words in front of the camera. “Next couple of days will be a big party …