Mahendra Singh Dhoni returned to social media after nearly two years to celebrate India’s historic T20 World Cup triumph in Ahmedabad, and the former captain had a light-hearted message for head coach Gautam Gambhir.
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India sealed a memorable victory by crushing New Zealand national cricket team by 96 runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, clinching their third ICC Men's T20 World Cup title, the most by any team.
MS Dhoni, whose last Instagram post came in 2024, congratulated the team and praised their dominant performance while also joking about Gambhir’s intense personality.
“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 you play,” Dhoni wrote.
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He then added a playful remark for Gambhir:
“Coach Sahab, smile looks great on you. 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.”
India produced an all-round masterclass in the final under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav. Explosive knocks from Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma powered the hosts to a record 255/5 after New Zealand opted to field first.
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah then delivered a brilliant spell, claiming four wickets for just 15 runs to dismantle the Kiwi batting line-up.
Dhoni famously captained India to the inaugural T20 World Cup title in 2007, while a team led by Rohit Sharma secured the second crown in 2024. Rohit was also present at the final on Sunday night.
