Champions at the feet of Bappa, Surya and Gambhir reached Siddhivinayak temple, bowed before placing the World Cup trophy.

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 15, 2026

Suryakumar Yadav-Gautam Gambhir Arrive Siddhivinayak Temple: After winning the second consecutive title in T20 World Cup 2026, Indian team captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir reached the famous Shri Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai. Both of them placed the World Cup trophy at the feet of Bappa and took blessings and expressed gratitude for this historic victory.

Journey from Vijay Rath to the temple

India created history by winning the World Cup by defeating New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The team’s victory chariot reached Mumbai, where captain Suryakumar Yadav and coach Gambhir performed special prayers at the temple. With this win, Surya joins the list of legendary captains like MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma who have led India to the World Cup. India has become the first team to successfully defend its T20 World Cup title.

#WATCH | Carrying the #ICCWorldCup2026 trophy, Head Coach of Team India, Gautam Gambhir, along with Skipper Surya Kumar Yadav, offered prayers at the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/yCr9SeEbr6
— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2026

final account

In the final, India batted first and scored a huge score of 255 runs. Opener Abhishek Sharma scored 52 runs in 21 balls and Sanju Samson scored 89 runs in 46 balls and made a partnership of 98 runs for the first wicket. After this, Ishan Kishan troubled the Kiwi bowlers by scoring 54 runs in 25 balls. Captain Suryakumar Yadav was out on a golden duck, but Shivam Dubey scored 26* runs in 8 balls and Tilak Verma played a brilliant cameo, taking India to a record total.

havoc of bowlers

The New Zealand team, which came out to chase the target of 256 runs, looked completely struggling in front of the Indian bowlers. Akshar Patel put the Kiwi team under pressure by sending openers Finn Allen and Glenn Phillips to the pavilion early. Jasprit Bumrah broke the hopes of the Kiwi team by dismissing Rachin Ravindra. The entire New Zealand team collapsed for just 159 runs and India retained the trophy with a resounding 96-run win.

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With this victory, the Indian team has become the most successful team in T20 World Cup history. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and coach Gautam Gambhir celebrated this historic moment by offering prayers at the temple. The team presented a brilliant combination of batting and bowling, due to which India defeated New Zealand by a huge margin in the final and made the country proud by winning the title for the second consecutive time.