After 2 Years of Silence, MS Dhoni Posts on Social Media, Praises Gautam Gambhir

New Delhi: India won the trophy for the third time by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This is the first victory of any team on the home ground, and the most important thing is that it has become the first team to win the World Cup twice in a row. In the match, India batted first and scored a mammoth score of 255/5 – the highest score so far in a T20 World Cup final. Then Jasprit Bumrah and Akshar Patel did wonders in bowling, New Zealand was all out for 159 in 19 overs.

What records were made in the final?

Sanju Samson scored 89 runs in 46 balls, Abhishek Sharma scored 52 runs in 21 balls and Ishan Kishan scored 54 runs in 25 balls. 92 runs were added in the powerplay itself. This is one of India's biggest T20I wins. Bumrah destroyed New Zealand's top and middle order with figures of 4/15, Axar took 3 wickets.

Did Dhoni's post create a stir on the internet?

As soon as the final was over, MS Dhoni posted on Instagram after a long time. He was watching the match with Rohit Sharma and Jay Shah in the VVIP box. Dhoni wrote – "Coach sir, your smile looks very nice. Winning with a smile is amazing, very well done."

This “Coach Sahab” was for Gautam Gambhir, who is the head coach of the team. Dhoni congratulated the team, staff, and fans and jokingly wrote about Bumrah, “It is better if I write something about Bumrah, champion bowler.” People are saying on social media that the old rumors between Dhoni and Gambhir were proved wrong, there was warmth between the two.

What was special in Gambhir's coaching?

Gambhir gave new enthusiasm to the team. Many people are saying that he made the team without the dominance of any big star. Suryakumar Yadav is the captain, but there was complete balance—batting, bowling, and fielding were all amazing. Gambhir became the first player to win two ICC trophies as a coach.

Overall, what does this victory mean?

India won the trophy in 2007, 2024 and now 2026. First time at home, and a record of back-to-back wins. Samson became the player of the tournament, Bumrah became the player of the match. Fans are jumping with joy, and Dhoni's post made the win even more special. Now it remains to be seen what will be the next target!