India’s T20 World Cup heroes receive grand welcome:Suryakumar sets sights on Olympic gold, Ishan Kishan plays cricket with nephew

Indian cricketers received a grand welcome upon returning to their respective cities. Captain Suryakumar Yadav in Mumbai, Ishan Kishan in Patna, and Head Coach Gautam Gambhir in Delhi were given warm receptions by the family, friends and fans. On 8 March, the Indian team scripted history by winning a record third T20 World Cup title, defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in a one-sided final. This was India’s third ICC trophy in three years as the Men in Blue established dominance in world cricket. India’s T20 WC heroes receive grand welcome Suryakumar Yadav targets Olympic gold medal Suryakumar has made it absolutely clear that the next target for India’s T20I team is the 2028 Olympic gold medal. The Indian skipper had mentioned this exact same thing at the post-match press conference after winning the T20 World Cup on 8 March and reiterated his statement upon returning to Mumbai. India had won the World Cup two days ago India had won the T20 World Cup for a record third time on Sunday, 8 March. Asked to bat first, India scored 255/5 with Sanju Samson hitting 89 and quickfire fifties from Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan. Jasprit Bumrah led India’s stellar effort with the ball, taking four wickets as India bowled out New Zealand for 159 runs in 19 overs. With this, Team India retained its title and became the first team in the history of the T20 World Cup to win the trophy twice in a row and also clinch the tournament on home soil.