PM Modi praises Team India’s determination and hard work after Men in Blue secure T20 World Cup 2026 trophy

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Indian men’s cricket team’s win in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, where they defeated New Zealand to defend their title and become the first team to win two successive T20 World Cups. PM Modi noted the Men in Blue’s hard work, determination and self-confidence in their road to victory.

India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, defeated the Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand by a huge 96-run margin to defend their T20 World Cup title. With the win, India became the first team to win the T20 World Cup at home, the first team to win it back-to-back after securing the 2024 edition as well, and also became the first team to win it three times (2007, 2024, 2026).

In a post on X on Monday, PM Modi said that Team India’s T20 World Cup victory demonstrates how determination, self-confidence, and disciplined effort lead to success. He emphasised that hard work in the right direction, combined with patience and persistence, makes achieving goals possible.

“By winning the T20 Cricket World Cup, Team India has proven that the confluence of determination, restraint, and self-confidence is the fundamental mantra for success in life. This victory also tells us that with hard work in the right direction, every goal can be achieved. One should constantly and steadily protect one’s aspirations with that. Exert effort with patience; then success is certain,” PM Modi said in the X post.

T20 क्रिकेट वर्ल्ड कप जीतकर टीम इंडिया ने साबित कर दिया है कि दृढ़ संकल्प, संयम और आत्मविश्वास का संगम ही जीवन में सफलता का मूलमंत्र है। यह जीत हमें यह भी बताती है कि सही दिशा में कठिन परिश्रम से हर लक्ष्य को हासिल किया जा सकता है।

अभीप्सां स्वात्मनो रक्षाऽविरतं सुस्थिरं तया।… pic.twitter.com/XrUhXbp0tm

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 9, 2026

Earlier, on the night of the T20 WC final, PM Modi in another X post wrote, “Champions! Congratulations to the Indian team on winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup! This remarkable triumph reflects exceptional skills, determination, and teamwork. They have shown outstanding grit through the tournament. This victory has filled every Indian heart with pride and joy. Well done, Team India!”

Champions!

Congratulations to the Indian team on winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup!

This remarkable triumph reflects exceptional skills, determination and teamwork. They have shown outstanding grit through the tournament.

This victory has filled every Indian heart with…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 8, 2026

In the T20 WC final, NZ won the toss and elected to field first. However, a return-to-form, record-breaking fifty from Abhishek Sharma (52 in 21 balls, with six fours and three sixes) and his 98-run stand with Samson made NZ regret the decision.

Later, Samson stitched a century stand with Ishan Kishan (54 in 25 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes) to take India past the 200-run mark in the 16th over. After a brief slowdown, Shivam Dube (26* in eight balls, with three fours and two sixes) made some valuable runs to take India to 255/5, the highest total in T20WC finals. James Neesham (3/46) was the leading wicket-taker for NZ.

In the run-chase of 256 runs, Axar Patel (3/23) and Jasprit Bumrah (4/15) reduced the Kiwis to 72/5, despite a half-century from Tim Seifert (52 in 26 balls, with two fours and five sixes). Despite a brief partnership between Daryl Mitchell (17) and skipper Mitchell Santner (43 in 35 balls, with three fours and two sixes), India kept chipping in with wickets, and the Kiwis were bundled out for just 159 runs. (ANI)