T20 World Cup 2026 - Team India Report Card

India beat New Zealand in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2026 and clinched their third world title. Team India (get your jersey now) became the only team to win back-to-back T20 World titles, the first team to lift the trophy as hosts and the first team to win three World Cups. India's campaign featured several individual heroics alongside some notable struggles. Who were the standout stars and who did not step up? We break it down for you.

Team India's Report Card

• Sanju Samson (9/10): A primary hero of the title defense, Samson finished as India's third-highest run-getter with 321 runs. He hit the most sixes in the tournament (24) and delivered three consecutive critical scores: 97* in the virtual quarter-final, followed by identical scores of 89 in the semi-final and final. Samson arguably had the greatest comebacks of all time.

• Jasprit Bumrah (9/10): India's pace spearhead was the joint-highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets and maintained a superb economy rate of 6.21. His defining moments were the most brilliant spell in India's successful defense against England and the 4 for 15 spell in the final, the best figures ever by a pacer in a T20 World Cup final.

• Ishan Kishan (8/10): Kishan whacked the leather off of the ball and also provided stability at the top of the order when others struggled - scoring 317 runs (second-highest for India). He contributed key fifties against Pakistan in the group stage and New Zealand in the final.

• Hardik Pandya (7/10): Continuing his role as the team's X-factor, Pandya scored 217 runs and took nine wickets. His all-round performance against Namibia (52 runs and 2/21) was the highlight of his campaign.

• Shivam Dube (7/10): Acting as a middle-overs enforcer, Dube scored 227 runs and took five wickets. His aggressive intent was vital, including an unbeaten 26 off 8 balls that helped push the total in the final out of reach.

• Suryakumar Yadav (6.5/10): India's skipper began the tournament by scoring a vital, unbeaten 84 against the USA after the team had collapsed to 77/6, which earned him the Man of the Match award. Following the opener, he struggled for form over the next eight matches and ultimately ended the tournament with a golden duck in the final. Despite the lack of consistency, he finished as Team India's third-highest run-getter with 242 runs, an average of 30.25, and a strike-rate of 136.72.

• Axar Patel (6.5/10): Vice-captain Axar Patel was the live-wire on the field, giving the phrase "catches win matches", a very firm base. The left-arm tweaker ended up with 11 wickets in the tournament but his catching against England won India the game and for that Bapu get's a 6.5.

• Varun Chakaravarthy (5/10): Though he ended as a joint-highest wicket-taker, his performance was a "tale of two halves". After a strong group stage, he struggled in the knockouts, notably conceding a record 64 runs in the semi-final against England.

• Abhishek Sharma (4/10): Despite entering as the World No. 1 T20I batter, he started with three consecutive ducks. While he scored a quick fifty in the final, his overall average for the tournament was a disappointing 17.62.

• Rinku Singh (2/10): Designated as the team's finisher, Rinku had a very poor tournament, scoring only 24 runs in five innings at a low strike rate of 82.75. He eventually lost his place in the XI after a two-ball duck against South Africa.

• Washington Sundar (2/10): Sundar played only two matches and remained wicketless in both, eventually losing his spot once Axar Patel returned to the lineup.

Do you agree with our ratings? Did any player deserve a 10/10? Which player (s) impressed you the most and who according to you did not have a good tournament? Comment and tell us and get your Team India jerseys now.