India defeated New Zealand in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 to lift the title for the third time. India dominated the Kiwis in the final by winning the game by 96 runs. India put a massive total of 255 on board while batting first, and Abhishek and Sanju played a crucial role in it. Now, a video is going viral where coach Gautam Gambhir comes in between the break and hugs Abhishek.
WATCH: Gautam Gambhir’s gesture to Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson during the T20 World Cup final goes viral
India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s gesture toward Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson is going viral on the internet. During the drinks break, Gambhir came onto the ground, shook hands with Sanju Samson, and shared a warm hug with Abhishek Sharma.
The coach motivates the players, especially Abhishek, who was out of form before the game and came back in the final to score the 18-ball half-century, which is also the fastest fifty of this ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Sanju Samson smashed 89 runs off just 46 balls.
Thanks to their innings and crucial contributions from Ishan Kishan and Shivam Dube, India put up a massive total of 255 in the final, and later the bowlers did their job by getting New Zealand all out on 159 runs. Jasprit Bumrah was named player of the match for his outstanding spell of 4/15 in four overs.
If we talk about top performers, Sanju Samson becomes the Player of the Tournament with 321 runs in 5 matches with an average of 80.25. On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah finished as the joint highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 14 wickets in 8 matches. Varun Chakravarthy also picked up 14 wickets and maintained an average of 20.50. Other players also made crucial contributions throughout the tournament, including Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, and Axar Patel, who all played important roles in the team’s overall performance.
With this title, Gautam Gambhir has won two ICC titles as the head coach of India. He guided the 50-over side to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the T20 World Cup 2026. Also, he recently won the Asia Cup 2026 in the UAE.
