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During the title clash, the player who stood out was Team India`s vice-captain, Axar Patel. Having bowled three overs, he claimed three wickets for 27 runs

During the match, Team India`s vice-captain Axar Patel claimed three wickets for 27 runs in four overs. Team India also became the first team to win three T20 World Cup titles

Coming to the title clash of the T20 World Cup 2026, batting first, the "Men in Blue" posted a mammoth target of 256 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and Ishan Kishan smashed half-centuries

 T20 World Cup 2026: Suryakumar Yadav joins Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni as an Indian captain to win the T20 WC. Sanju Samson wins player of the tournament

But he was content with finishing fifth in Melbourne given how far McLaren seem to be behind their arch-rivals at the start of the season.

Sindhu insisted Sen will have more shots at glory: “Tough loss, but smile Lakshya. For the public, the All England is seen as the pinnacle because of its history, but on the tour, it’s one of four Super 1000 events we play every year, so opportunities keep coming.” 

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‘Bapu Axar’ who fought to defend India's title!

Axar Patel shares a heartfelt post after triumph over New Zealand

Here's how Gautam Gambhir reacted to MS Dhoni's heartfelt post for India

T20 World Cup 2026: Emotional Suryakumar Yadav lifts the trophy at Ahmedabad

Formula 1: Looks like it will be a tough season, says champ Lando Norris

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