- By Gurmeet Batra
- Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:43 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup Final: India's historic T20 World Cup triumph sparked a rare social media appearance from Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who broke his almost two-year silence to write a heartfelt post for team India, especially praising head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Suryakumar Yadav-led India exorcised the demons of 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, when they had lost the ODI World Cup final at the very stadium, as they conquered the Black Caps by 96 runs.
Indian bowlers bundled out New Zealand for 159 in 19 overs after the hosts' batters posted 255/5, the highest total at a T20 World Cup final. With this win, India became the first team to defend their T20 World Cup title, the first to win at a home championship, and the first to win three T20 World Cup titles.
"History gets created at Ahmedabad,big congratulations to the team and support staff and to all the fans of the Indian Cricket Team worldwide. Such a pleasure to see all of u play," he posted after attending the final in which India thrashed New Zealand by 96 runs to win the trophy for an unprecedented third time.
Dhoni, who last posted on Instagram in 2024, took to Instagram to convey his joy with a rare post, playfully also highlighting Gambhir's intense demeanour.
"Coach Sahab smile looks great on u,intensity with smile is a killer combo, very well done. enjoy guys...BUMRAH ke baare mein kuch na likhoon tou hi acha hai. CHAMPION BOWLER (It's better if I don't write anything on Bumrah)," he quipped, referring to Gambhir's mostly serious demeanour.
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Dhoni was India's first T20 World Cup-winning skipper when he led the team to the trophy in the 2007 inaugural edition before a Rohit Sharma-led side added a second title in 2024.