India Wins T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma Leads Team to Victory

India won the T20 World Cup, ending their ICC trophy drought with a thrilling seven-run victory over South Africa in Barbados. Rohit Sharma, at 37, became the oldest captain to win the T20 World Cup.

Key Highlights

India’s score of 176/7 in the final was the highest in a Men’s T20 World Cup final. Arshdeep Singh and Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi took 17 wickets each, setting a new record. Jasprit Bumrah had the best bowling average of 8.3 and was named Player of the Tournament.

Record-Breaking Performances

Chris Jordan of England set a new record for the best bowling strike rate with 8.3. Lockie Ferguson of New Zealand bowled four maiden overs in a single spell. The tournament also saw the most boundaries (1,478) and sixes (515) in a single edition, with Nicholas Pooran of the West Indies hitting the most sixes (17).