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Three Crowns: How India Crafted a Historic T20 World Cup Defense on Home Soil

On March 8, 2026, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad bore witness to a cricketing masterclass as India crushed New Zealand by 96 runs to lift their third ICC Men's T20 World Cup. In doing so, the defending champions became the first nation in history to secure back-to-back T20 titles and the first to win the tournament on home soil. Driven by blistering batting displays and Jasprit Bumrah's lethal bowling, this historic victory cements India's position at the absolute summit of modern short-format cricket.