Sanju Samson amassed 321 runs at an average of 80.25 and a strike rate of 199.37, playing match-winning knocks in high-stakes matches against the West Indies, England, and New Zealand.
Throughout the tournament, India barely put a foot wrong-barring a sole defeat to South Africa in the Super 8-dispatching their opponents with clinical dominance and panache.
Suryakumar Yadav's Throwback Post Viral: India hammered New Zealand by 96 runs in the final to become the first team to retain the Men's T20 World Cup title, the first to win three crowns in the tournament, and the first side to lift the trophy at home.
Since joining forces following the 2024 T20 World Cup triumph, the Suryakumar Yadav-Gautam Gambhir partnership has transformed India's approach in T20Is.
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav has finally broken his silence on the decision to drop vice-captain Axar Patel for the crucial T20 World Cup Super 8 fixture against South Africa.
It's been almost a week since the West Indies crashed out of the T20 World Cup following a loss to defending champions India in a virtual quarterfinal at Eden Gardens in Kolkata last Sunday.
Sanju Samson has made 232 runs in four matches at an average of 77.33, with a strike rate of 201.73, with two fifties, and a best score of 97* coming against West Indies at Kolkata in a virtual quarterfinal.
Pakistan's 15-member squad has six uncapped players, including opening batter Sahibzada Farhan, who topped the batting charts at the T20 World Cup with 383 runs.
According to media reports, the PCB has imposed a hefty fine of PKR 5 million (approximately US$18,000) on each member of the national squad.
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were spotted in the stands alongside their daughter, Raha, for the crucial fixture at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
India vs West Indies T20 World Cup Highlights: Sanju Samson carried India to victory, smashing 97 off 50 against West Indies in a must-win T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match in Kolkata on Sunday.