Suryakumar Yadav targets 2028 Olympic gold medal:Gautam Gambhir urges ‘stop celebrating milestones, celebrate trophies

India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the T20 World Cup final. The team became T20 World Champions for the third time. In Ahmedabad, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets and was chosen as Player of the Match. Samson was chosen as Player of the Tournament due to his excellent performance in the last three matches of the tournament. This includes crucial innings in the semi-final against England and the final against New Zealand. He scored 321 runs in 5 matches of the tournament. Sanju Samson credited his excellent performance in the T20 World Cup to a conversation with Sachin Tendulkar. Meanwhile, Captain Surya called Jasprit Bumrah a national treasure. Meanwhile, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav put an end to his retirement speculations, saying that he’d want to win the Olympics gold medal and the T20 World Cup 2028 trophy. MS Dhoni praises Gautam Gambhir, says smile looks good After the match, MS Dhoni posted a special message for Gautam Gambhir, congratulating the Indian team on their achievement. Dhoni wrote, “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. 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).” Gautam Gambhir says stop celebrating milestones “For too long in Indian cricket, we’ve spoken about milestones, and I hope, till I’m there, we’re not going to talk about milestones. Stop celebrating milestones, celebrate trophies. That is going to be important, because the bigger purpose of a team sport is to be winning trophies,” said Gambhir in the post match press conference. Samson – Was in touch with Sachin sir for two months Samson said, “When I was sitting out during the T20 series in Australia and not getting a chance to play, I thought about what kind of mental approach I needed. For the past two months, I had been constantly talking to Sachin Sir. I contacted him and had a long conversation. Getting guidance from him is a huge deal. Even before the match, he called and asked how I was feeling. The advice, preparation, and understanding of the game I received from him were very helpful for me.” Broken after New Zealand series – Sanju Samson said that the home T20 series against New Zealand was very difficult for him. In that series, he scored only 46 runs in five innings and was later dropped from the playing eleven. After this, he got another opportunity in the Super-8 stage, and he played innings of 97 not out, 89 and 89 runs in three consecutive important matches. In the tournament, he scored 321 runs in five matches, which was the third-highest score in the competition. His strike rate was 199.37. Samson said, “After the New Zealand series, I was completely broken. I thought my dreams were over. But perhaps God had a different plan. I got an opportunity in important matches and tried to give my best for the country.” Preparations had started in 2024 Samson said that his preparations had started around the time of the 2024 T20 World Cup. He was part of the team in that tournament, but he didn’t get a chance to play a single match. Samson said, “Since then, I kept thinking and working hard on what I wanted to achieve.” What happened in Ahmedabad, that’s what I had been envisioning and working for since then. He said that right now it all feels like a dream, and he wants to enjoy this moment. When asked about future goals, Samson said that for now, he wants to enjoy this achievement and will think about the future a few days later. Surya said – Bowlers like Bumrah are born once in a generation After the final, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav highly praised fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and called him a national treasure. Suryakumar said that bowlers like Bumrah are born only once in generations and he knows how to perform in big matches. Suryakumar said, Bumrah is a once-in-a-generation bowler. He knows how to bowl on such occasions. He is the best at what he does. Surya targets 2028 Olympics gold Suryakumar stated that this championship victory is the result of two years of hard work. He said that after the 2024 World Cup, the team made a new beginning and he was given the responsibility of captaincy. He said, “This journey has been long. After the 2024 World Cup, Jay Shah and Rohit Bhai showed faith in me and gave me the responsibility of captaincy. From there, we worked continuously, and winning the trophy here today is a matter of great joy.” Not social media, but responsibility towards the team – Gautam Gambhir After winning the T20 World Cup, Gautam Gambhir said that as a coach, his accountability is not towards people on social media but towards the 30 players and support staff present in the dressing room. In the post-match press conference, Gambhir said, “My accountability is not towards people on social media. My accountability is towards those 30 people in the dressing room. A coach is only as good as his team. The players have made me the coach I am today.” Victory dedicated to Dravid and Laxman Gambhir also credited India’s former coach Rahul Dravid and former legendary batsman VVS Laxman for this historic victory. He said, “I dedicate this trophy to Rahul bhai and VVS Laxman. Rahul bhai gave a strong direction to the Indian team, and Laxman has prepared an excellent pipeline of players at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence.” Also Thanked Jay Shah and Ajit Agarkar Gambhir also expressed gratitude to the chairman of the selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, and ICC Chairman Jay Shah. He said that both supported him during difficult times. Gambhir revealed that when he was going through a tough time after losing the Test series against New Zealand and South Africa, Jay Shah spoke to him and encouraged him. Bumrah said – found peace at home India’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said after winning the T20 World Cup that winning this title on his home ground is very special for him. About three years ago, they had lost the 2023 ODI World Cup final on the same ground, and that sting has now gone away. He said, ‘This victory is very special. I had played a final on my home ground before, but didn’t win then. Today, I won on the same ground.’ Bumrah stated that the pitch was good for batting, so he had to use his experience. He said, ‘Before the tournament, I felt like I was trying too hard. This time I let the game come to me, and that approach worked.’ On the use of slower balls, he said that due to experience, he knew that bowling too fast makes it easier for batsmen to play shots. Therefore, he bowled intelligently and planned according to what the batsmen were trying to do. Praising the Indian bowling unit, Bumrah said that the team maintained composure throughout the tournament. He said, ‘We kept talking and everyone put forward their options. There was no panic at any time. The team that does this wins the tournament.’ Coach and Captain had said that you will win us big matches – Abhishek Abhishek Sharma said, ‘One thing was clear to me. I wanted to say this before, but today is the best day for it. The captain and coach showed faith in me. There was a time when I started doubting myself. I had never experienced this before, this tournament was quite difficult for me.’ I was just focusing on my process and concentrating on one match at a time, but it wasn’t easy. I love my team very much because everyone supported me continuously. Throughout the year I was playing well for the team, but I wasn’t able to perform similarly in this big tournament, so it was a difficult time for me. The trust shown in me by the team management means a lot. In the middle of the tournament, I got emotional and wanted to talk to the coach and captain. They told me that you are the one who will win us big matches. Played the final in memory of his cousin sister, dedicated the World Cup win to her: Ishan Kishan India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan revealed after the T20 World Cup win that his cousin sister had died in a car accident just one day before the final match. Despite this, he took to the field and played the match, dedicating India’s victory to his sister. In the post-final press conference, Kishan said, ‘To be honest, a day before the match, my cousin sister died in a car accident. I played this match in her memory. I spoke to Hardik Pandya bhai and he said to put the team first. So I stepped onto the field, and I dedicate this victory to my sister.’ He also added that the day the final was played was also International Women’s Day, which made this victory even more special for him.