India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Indian men's cricket team's win in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, where they defeated New Zealand to defend their title and become the first team to win two successive T20 World Cups.

Modi also referred to the USA cricket team and said, “America’s team has many players from India’s domestic cricket. The American team’s captain, Monank Patel, has played for Gujarat’s U-16 and U-18 teams. Mumbai’s Saurabh, Harmeet Singh, and Delhi’s Milind Kumar are all proud of the American team.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the Indian women's cricket team players to promote the Fit India Movement to combat obesity during his meeting with the Women's World Cup winning team on Wednesday. The Prime Minister ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Indian-origin cricketers participating in the T20 World Cup for teams like USA, Canada, and Oman. He noted their pride in representing their adopted nations while remaining connected to their roots,