team india: What did Irfan say about Gambhir on praising ‘the best team of white ball cricket’, champion India?

Ahmedabad. Team India won the T20 World Cup 2026 title by defeating New Zealand. Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has praised the current Indian team after the historic victory. Pathan has described this team as the best team in white ball cricket. Irfan has also praised the leadership of head coach Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav. The Indian team won the T20 World Cup title for the record third time. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India became the first team in the world to win the T20 World Cup on home soil. Speaking to reporters in Ahmedabad after the win, Pathan said that the current Indian team has established itself as the strongest white-ball team.

Irfan said, ‘There is no doubt that this is the best white-ball team.’ He credited Suryakumar’s leadership and Gambhir’s role for building a strong and united team that has consistently delivered results at the global level. He said, ‘The way Suryakumar Yadav captained and the way Gautam Gambhir kept the team together, it was fantastic.’

Pathan said that he was impressed by Gautam Gambhir’s statement that he gave credit for the victory to Ajit Agarkar, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid. Irfan said that this shows that Gambhir’s heart is very clean. He said, ‘When your heart is pure and your intentions are right, you get results. Indian cricket has got the result. There is no doubt that you all had also prayed for this.

The Indian team became the first team in the world to defend the T20 World Cup title. With this, Team India won the T20 World Cup trophy for a record third time. India had earlier won the T20 World Cup title in the years 2007 and 2024. In the final match, the Indian team, batting first, scored 255 runs after losing 5 wickets in 20 overs. In response, the entire New Zealand team collapsed after scoring 159 runs in 19 overs.