“History gets created at Ahmedabad,big congratulations to the team and support staff and to all the fans of 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.
MS Dhoni congratulates India on their third #T20WorldCup title with a special message for coach Gautam Gambhir and Jasprit Bumrah ???? pic.twitter.com/rGKEFq8wFB
— ICC (@ICC) March 8, 2026
“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.
Gambhir responded to Dhoni, saying he felt nice to see the former skipper at the stadium.
“And what a reason to smile, great seeing you,” commented the former opener, who played a stellar role in India’s title wins in the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup under Dhoni’s leadership.
It was a display of all-round brilliance by the Suryakumar Yadav-led India on Sunday night as top-order batters Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma went on a rampage to help the team score a record 255/5 after being invited to bat by the Kiwis.
Bumrah then produced a master-class to snare four wickets for a mere 15 runs in his quota of overs.
Dhoni was India’s first T20 World Cup-winning captain 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.
Rohit also attended the final on Sunday.
(With PTI inputs)