India created history in the closing in Ahmedabad, turning into the principle personnel to gain the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title at dwelling and lifting the trophy for the third time general. Talking on JioHotstar’s ‘Haier Match Centre Dwell’, Ishan Kishan, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Participant of the Match Sanju Samson, mirrored on their comebacks and the sentiments following India’s stunning title urge.
Talking on JioHotstar’s ‘Haier Match Centre Dwell’, India batter Ishan Kishan touched upon his tear of comeback to the Indian personnel:
“To be very honest, the moment I got out of the team, it was a long journey for me. Coming from domestic cricket, making it back to the team, playing this tournament and winning the championship, it’s been a rollercoaster. I think we need to win more of these championships because these are the moments I will never forget in my life. I’m very happy, and so is the team, and we’ll want to do it again and again.”
On personnel backing Varun Chakaravarthy no matter a dip in his gain:
“We always believed that no matter what, he would come good. Even the best bowlers go for runs and that doesn’t matter to us as a team. We have to believe in each other and Varun, the quality he showed throughout the tournament and even before the tournament, is a tremendous bowler. It’s just about being in the right headspace and bowling the right balls. He did that over and over again and a few matches here and there, none of us mind. Every batter doesn’t get runs on each and every day, it’s the same thing with bowlers. He came out with good intent in the final and bowled with all his heart.”
Talking on JioHotstar’s ‘Haier Match Centre Dwell’, India bowler Varun Chakaravarthy expressed his feelings after worthwhile the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 title and what helped him assist going:
“Definitely among the top moments of my career, because it’s the World Cup. No team has won it back-to-back and no hosting nation has won it, so it has to rank among the best. It feels like my life has come full circle because when I started cricket at 26, it felt too late, but now I have just won a World Cup for the country and it feels surreal. There are two things. These are super batter-friendly wickets, so it was a little challenging for me, but on the other hand I was able to pick up wickets here and there, which was crucial from my side. Secondly, credit has to go to Surya and Gauti bhai, they never even had an iota of doubt that I wouldn’t play in the final. They told me, ‘Even if you go for 60 in four overs for the next 10 matches, you are going to play.'”
Talking on JioHotstar’s ‘Haier Match Centre Dwell’, India wicket-keeper Sanju Samson elaborated on his feelings from sitting on the bench in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 to worthwhile the Participant of the Match in the 2026 version:
“It was in my mind, but when we were playing the World Cup in the West Indies a year and a half ago, I was thinking, visualising and practising to do something like this. But after the New Zealand series, I thought my dreams were shattered. I think God had his own plans and I’m so grateful. I was broken after the New Zealand series and I let myself feel that I was broken. I was absolutely not moving from my bed for four to five days. I couldn’t bat. I was completely out of the system. I wasn’t happy and I behaved like I wasn’t happy. I let myself feel the emotions. So, I accepted the fact that I didn’t use the opportunities I got. I was realistic with myself. I didn’t fight those emotions and I didn’t pretend to be confident. Once I accepted the fact, I could recover a bit quicker.”
On how the comeback halfway during the match unshackled him:
“I met Gauti bhai in the gym before the Zimbabwe game, and that’s where he told me, ‘Sanju, be ready, you are going to play the next game.’ I was 100 per cent ready. In my mind, I said, ‘Yes, now let’s do the talking, this is what I was waiting for.’ But I would like to share something very honest, I don’t like to compete with my teammates in the squad. Once we are together fighting for a cause, then I bring out my best. During the New Zealand series, it was always about, ‘Will I be part of the team or not?’ I never perform well when I am fighting for places. But when the opportunity came, we were together fighting for one goal, the World Cup, so I’m glad things worked out in the end.”
