Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav says, 'Our aim now is to win gold at the 2028 Olympics'
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Virat Kohli used the word "unique" to describe the way India won the Twenty20 World Cup. Not only him, but the entire country is celebrating the success of their cricket team. India was not only the co-host of the tournament, but was also a strong contender for the title from the beginning.
India gave a glimpse of that and defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final on Sunday, that too in front of 86,000 fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In doing so, India became not only the first team to win the Twenty20 World Cup on home soil, but also the team to successfully defend the title as the defending champions. Even bigger, India has become the most successful team by winning the Twenty20 World Cup three times.
The Indian media has also praised the team led by Suryakumar Yadav. The best-selling Times of India has called the Indian team a new history, that too in thick ink. It wrote on its front page, ‘The way India has won the title in the final, it was like a coronation, it was not limited to winning the title. In fact, India has now become the Twenty20 Kings.’
Similarly, the English edition of the Indian Express has called the Indian team’s journey to success a great achievement. He said that coach Gautam Gambhir also had a big hand behind the success of the Indian team, stating that he was the architect of the journey the team has taken.
Cricket is the most popular sport in India, the world's most populous country. It is deeply rooted in its society and culture. Despite the diversity in India, the formula that brings it together is its players. When India lifted the title at midnight, thousands of supporters celebrated happily at India Gate in Delhi carrying their country's flags. They also danced to Bollywood music.
Sachin Tendulkar also said that the Indian team fully deserved the title win. He said, 'The performance of the Indian team was truly excellent. India has presented its own style of cricket in a special way.' What he meant by that special style is India's fearless aggressive cricket.
Thousands of supporters at the Narendra Modi Stadium also celebrated with great enthusiasm. It was also special. Because this was the same ground where India lost the 2023 ODI World Cup final. Kohli said, ‘The way India played throughout the tournament is unparalleled.’
Olympic gold target
After winning the Twenty20 World Cup title for the second time in a row, captain Suryakumar Yadav said that his team’s goal now is to win gold in the 2028 Olympics. This time cricket is returning to the Olympics. India wants to make a historic performance in this too.
Suryakumar told the media after the final, ‘This win was special, now we have to do the same performance in the next Olympics. We want to repeat and win the Twenty20 World Cup in the same year. .’ Cricket is making its entry into this Olympics for the first time since 1900.
