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Gautam Gambhir gets massive appreciation from the internet [Source: X]
India has done the impossible. The Men in Blue have finally repeated history by lifting the ICC title for the third time in a row scalping a hat-trick of ICC titles. Gautam Gambhir has been the happiest of the lot though. The Indian coach has been bearing the brunt of criticisms since Test failures which now seems like a salvation for the all-format coach.
Gautam Gambhir was seen animated after the match as the team went through a wave of emotions after Tilak Varma grabbed the catch of Jacob Duffy off Abhishek Sharma. The team celebrated wildly as the Narendra Modi Stadium whipped up emotions after the India vs New Zealand Final.
Gautam Gambhir Criticisms Slammed After India’s T20 World Cup Win
Gambhir has been bearing the brunt of significant criticism for his obsession with all-rounders, where he prioritized multi-skilled players like Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube over specialist batters or bowlers.
The rigid left-right combinations have also been heavily criticised online, with tactics involving Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan often being questioned.
With favouritism allegations and continued backing for Harshit Rana and Tilak Varma despite inconsistency, Gambhir has faced a wave of criticism, with netizens being brutally harsh toward him. Nevertheless, the Indian coach has risen above it all.
India completely dominated the match in Ahmedabad, where, despite losing the toss, Suryakumar Yadav's men managed to post a mammoth total of 255 runs on the board, courtesy of Sanju Samson's stunning 46-ball 89, along with 50-plus scores from Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan.
Shivam Dube’s 8-ball 26 was also a crucial factor behind the 250-plus total for the India national cricket team, which the New Zealand national cricket team ultimately failed to chase.
Netizens Praise Gautam Gambhir For Record Win
This massive win has truly won over fans on the internet, as Gautam Gambhir received mixed reactions for his major achievement as the India head coach after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
Let’s take a look at how netizens reacted to Gambhir’s success after India’s triumph:
India Bowlers Dominate New Zealand From The Start
While chasing, New Zealand faced an utterly bitter outcome. Coming out to open, Tim Seifert and Finn Allen started the innings, where the latter was dismissed in the third over by Axar Patel. With Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips also departing soon, the Black Caps were left reeling at 47 for 3 at the end of 4.5 overs.
It was only Tim Seifert who tried to take the chase forward and give it some momentum, scoring a 26-ball 52 before departing to Varun Chakaravarthy in the ninth over.
Jasprit Bumrah, the vital cog of India with the ball, picked up four wickets from his four overs while conceding just 15 runs.
His victims included Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Jimmy Neesham, and Matt Henry, while Jacob Duffy was cleaned up by Abhishek Sharma to help India lift the trophy, making the team the defending champions of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup for the first time in history.
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