Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has never lost a final as a player or coach in IPL, Champions Trophy and World Cup. He won T20 World Cup 2007, ODI World Cup 2011, IPL 2012 and IPL 2014 finals as player. He won IPL 2024, Champions Trophy 2025 and T20 World Cup 2026 finals as mentor and head coach.

Cricketer-turned-commentator Ravi Shastri has been trolled for messing up commentary during India's T20 World Cup 2026-winning moment. After India took New Zealand's last wicket, Shastri said, "Taken in the deep...Ninth wicket goes down," before correcting himself. "Reason Ian Smith or Ian Bishop must commentate on every WC winning moment!" a fan commented. "Ravi Shastri ruined it," another said.

India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs to win T20 World Cup 2026 final at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. India have become the first team to win two consecutive T20 World Cups. India have also become the first country to win three T20 World Cups and the first team to win T20 World Cup on home soil.

Team India opener Sanju Samson has won the Player of the Tournament award at T20 World Cup 2026. Samson scored 321 runs in five innings in the tournament. He scored 89 runs each in the semi-final and the final. Samson was not a regular in India's playing XI in the initial stages of the tournament.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav touched pitch soil and applied it on his face moments after India clinched the T20 World Cup 2026 title at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final to win their third T20 World Cup title. Suryakumar became the fifth captain to lead India to a World Cup title.