After India’s historic 96-run win over New Zealand ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Finalindian captain Suryakumar Yadavhead coach Gautam Gambhir and ICC President Jai Shah Visited a Hanuman temple in Ahmedabad with the gleaming trophy. The journey, captured in a heart-touching video circulated on social media, shows the trio praying and seeking blessings after the team’s victorious campaign.
Temple visit before departure
Before the players left for their respective destinations after the spectacular win, several members of the Indian contingent took a spiritual retreat at a Hanuman temple in Ahmedabad. Suryakumar Yadav is shown in a video widely shared on social media platform X, Gautam Gambhir And Jay Shah was entering the temple premises holding the World Cup trophy aloft for the devotees to see.
The captain, who lifted the trophy in front of over 130,000 spectators at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday night, was seen in a calm and grateful mood while receiving blessings from the temple priest. Gambhir, the creator of India’s aggressive brand of cricket, also stood by, his usually intense demeanor replaced by a calm smile.
In a particularly touching video, the temple priest was seen performing a special aarti for the trophy, waving the sacred flame in front of the silver vessel as the players and officials watched with folded hands. The priest then applied tilak on the foreheads of Suryakumar, Gambhir and Shah and blessed them for their role in India’s historic achievement.
A video shared by news agency ANI captured the moment when Suryakumar held the trophy close and the priest offered prayers, with the morning sunlight shining off the silver vessel. The captain, known for his 360-degree strokeplay on the field, looked completely at peace in the spiritual atmosphere.
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Jai Shah’s tribute to the Indian team
ICC Chairman Jay Shah, who played a key role in the successful conduct of the tournament in India and Sri Lanka, was seen interacting warmly with the players during the temple darshan. The video shows him congratulating Suryakumar and Gambhir, their shared happiness evident in the effortless body language.
Shah also congratulated the winning team on social media.
“An incredible finish to the most global and accessible @ICC event ever! Congratulations to India on becoming the first team to win back-to-back #t20worldcup titles. Huge congratulations to Suryakumar Yadav and the entire team and staff. Congratulations to @BLACKCAPS on their fantastic campaign.” He has written.
What an incredible finale to the most global and accessible @ICC event ever!
Congratulations to India, who became the first team to win twice in a row #t20worldcup Topic.
Congratulations to Suryakumar Yadav and the entire team and staff.congratulations to also @blackcaps For his great campaign. pic.twitter.com/7pzFmpjyDT
– Jay Shah (@JayShah) 8 March 2026