Date etched in history: India third-time T20 World Champion, hands New Zealand a crushing defeat in the final

The Indian cricket team has done what no team has been able to do so far. By defeating New Zealand in a one-sided contest, India has become the world's first team to win three T20 World Cup titles. At the same time, India has also become the first country to successfully defend its title.
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan's trio left New Zealand's bowlers helpless. India, batting first, set up a mountain-like score that psychologically knocked the Kiwi team out of the match.
Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel bowled tightly in defense of 250 runs. Bumrah's yorkers and Axar's spinning balls did not give New Zealand's batsmen a chance to play freely.
Except for Tim Seifert's fighting half-century, no Kiwi batsman could counter the Indian bowlers. This was New Zealand's fifth white-ball final defeat in 11 years.
This victory is the best ending to the 2024-26 period. India has been the most powerful team in the T20 format throughout this period, and today this trophy has sealed it.
Sanju Samson's story is the most beautiful story of this World Cup. He was not even part of the first eleven at the start of the tournament, but he proved himself to be a "world-class" player by playing an 89-run innings in the quarterfinal, semifinal, and now the final.