T20 World Cup Final: Team India has won the title of T20 World Cup 2026 by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs. India has become the champion of the tournament for the third time. By defeating New Zealand in the final, India changed all the history related to the T20 World Cup. Suryakumar Yadav's Indian team did wonders which had not been done till now in the history of the tournament.

Now if you are thinking about those exploits of Team India, then let us tell you one by one.

First team to win T20 World Cup twice consecutively

Till now in the history of T20 World Cup, no defending champion has retained the title. But, Team India did something amazing by defeating New Zealand in the final of T20 World Cup 2026. India has now become the first country to win the T20 World Cup title twice consecutively.

First host to become T20 World Cup champion

India has done another wonders by being the host team.

Till now no host team has won the T20 World Cup title even once. But, Team India has also broken that door by winning the T20 World Cup 2026 trophy from New Zealand.

Defeated New Zealand for the first time in T20 World Cup

India had not been able to win against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup till date. But, by winning the final of T20 World Cup 2026, India broke that magic too. This was the fourth meeting of the two teams in the T20 World Cup, which India won. Earlier, New Zealand had won in the clashes held in 2007, 2016 and 2021.

This could not happen in T20 World Cup

New Zealand had earlier won its two ICC titles – 2000 Champions Trophy and 2021 Test Championship – for the first time by defeating India. But, by defeating New Zealand in the final of T20 World Cup 2026, Team India did not allow this to happen in another format of cricket. New Zealand has lost the T20 World Cup final for the second time.

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This could not happen in T20 World Cup

New Zealand had earlier won its two ICC titles – 2000 Champions Trophy and 2021 Test Championship – for the first time by defeating India. But, by defeating New Zealand in the final of T20 World Cup 2026, Team India did not allow this to happen in another format of cricket. New Zealand has lost the T20 World Cup final for the second time.

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